HyVelocity Hub: Rapidly Scaling Clean Hydrogen Supply and Demand

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HyVelocity Hub: Rapidly Scaling Clean Hydrogen Supply and Demand

The HyVelocity Hub is a collaborative comprised of non-profit research organizations, academia, and leading energy companies working to advance the clean hydrogen ecosystem in Texas and the U.S. Gulf Coast. With more than 1,000 miles of dedicated hydrogen pipelines, and 48 hydrogen production plants, the Gulf Coast is already the nation’s largest hydrogen producer. It is home to a diverse array of energy resources, including hydrogen production facilities and pipelines, a large base of industrial energy consumers, and a skilled workforce.

HyVelocity, is an industry-led hub that includes six core industry participants: AES Corporation, Air Liquide, Chevron, ExxonMobil, MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure, and Ørsted. HyVelocity is administered by GTI Energy, and includes a wide array of organizations, including organizing participants, The University of Texas at Austin, the Center for Houston’s Future, and Houston Advanced Research Center. HyVelocity also has more than 90 supporters from industry, community engagement and labor organizations, non-profits, academic, and state and local governments.

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Neeraj Bhat

Head of US Hydrogen, AES

“Building a clean hydrogen market is key to support a sustainable energy future. The HyVelocity Hub is strategically positioned in a critical geography to lead this transformation by leveraging existing infrastructure to expand low-carbon hydrogen development. Our project will utilize renewable energy to produce clean hydrogen for industrial use along the U.S. Gulf Coast. We are proud to drive energy innovation and support the region's long-term economic and environmental goals.”

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Laura Parkan

Vice President of Hydrogen Energy & Mobility, North America, Air Liquide

“As a founding member of the HyVelocity Hub, we are proud to reach this milestone, laying the groundwork for a robust and thriving hydrogen ecosystem in the Gulf Coast. Air Liquide recognizes the region's vast potential, which is reflected in two projects that offer sustainable and scalable solutions to drive energy expansion and support long-term growth.”

Chevron logo a HyVelocity Hub supporter.

Austin Knight

Vice President, Chevron New Energies for Hydrogen

“Chevron is proud to be a founding member of the HyVelocity Hub to advance lower carbon energy progress in the Gulf Coast region. We believe partnering and helping to connect value chains are key components to make hydrogen happen at scale”

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Dan Holton

Senior Vice President of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

“We’re pleased to be part of HyVelocity and look forward to continued collaboration with our partners from industry, academia, and government to help advance the low-carbon hydrogen industry. DOE’s support is a key enabler in developing this emerging market, and this award marks an important step in that direction.”

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Mike Ducker

President & CEO, MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure

“The launch of the HyVelocity Hub is a landmark achievement in our global effort to advance sustainable energy solutions. We are honored to partner in this initiative, which will not only drive innovation in low-carbon hydrogen production but also create significant economic opportunities and environmental benefits for Gulf Coast communities. Our involvement in the HyVelocity hub highlights our commitment to supporting the global transition to clean energy and leverages our expertise to contribute to a more sustainable and resilient energy system worldwide.”

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Tommy Gerrity

Head of P2X Americas, Ørsted

“Alongside our HyVelocity partners, Ørsted is thrilled to receive the award funding from the Department of Energy as the Hub launches the Gulf Coast clean hydrogen economy. Star e-Methanol, our green hydrogen and e-methanol project, will help diversify our energy economy, create well-paying jobs across Texas, and advance decarbonization of the maritime sector.”

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Paula A. Gant, PhD

President and CEO, GTI Energy

“The HyVelocity Hub demonstrates the power of collaboration in catalyzing economic growth and creating value for communities as we build a regional hydrogen economy that delivers benefits to Gulf Coast communities.”

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Jay Hartzell

President of the University of Texas at Austin

“Texas is the nation’s energy capital and UT is the energy university, and we are no stranger to playing a leading role in America’s energy innovation. The success of the HyVelocity Hydrogen Hub is critical to our nation’s future energy security. We are excited to work with our industry partners and apply our vast energy, business, and policy expertise to develop the hydrogen workforce and accelerate production along the Gulf Coast.”

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John Hall

President & CEO, Houston Advanced Research Center

“HARC believes hydrogen has the potential to produce local and lasting economic, social, and health benefits for communities, which is why we are proud to lead HyVelocity’s community engagement activities. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with fence line and disadvantaged communities to identify priorities and develop solutions that will meet community needs and improve wellbeing. We are committed to ensuring communities are fully involved in the process and experience the health and economic benefits low-carbon hydrogen deployment can deliver.”

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Brett Perlman

CEO, The Center for Houston’s Future

“We owe a debt of gratitude to a list of individuals and organizations too numerous to name for their support for the shared vision of accelerating the development of the Gulf Coast’s clean hydrogen future. But it underscores just how transformative collaborating for our low-carbon future can be. We are thrilled to be able to move to the day-to-day work of taking HyVelocity from vision to reality. HyVelocity, with this significant public investment behind it, will create jobs, reduce emissions, provide benefits to local communities and kickstart other investments and projects around it. I look forward to the progress ahead.”

Texas and Gulf Coast's Regional Hydrogen Advantages

Texas and Gulf Coast's Regional Hydrogen Advantages infographic