elon musk just unveiled the world's largest green hydrogen project in texas another significant
step in science was taken by multi-billionaire genius elon musk he needs enough green hydrogen
for his project at spacex therefore he unveiled a major green hydrogen project in texas and it's
the world's largest one to date when it comes to setting a benchmark or taking revolutionary steps
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video is uploaded in today's video we're going to talk about the world's largest green hydrogen
project in texas as recently unveiled by elon musk green hydrogen international ghi a u.s
startup with the help of tech giant elon musk has announced a 60 gigawatt renewable hydrogen project
in a sparsely populated area of south texas which will be powered by wind and solar and will
included salt cavern for storage as well as a plan to produce clean rocket fuel for elon musk spacex
after completion the plan in duval county a sparsely populated democratic stronghold
approximately 145 kilometers west of corpus christi will create more than 2.5 million
tons of green hydrogen per year roughly 3.5 percent of worldwide grey hydrogen output
it will be centered on a hydrogen storage facility in the pedras pintus salt dome with pipelines
connecting to spacex's starbase in corpus christi and brownsville on the mexican border at the port
of brownsville the firm is looking at combining hydrogen with co2 to generate a green methane
rocket fuel for launch operations in south texas elon musk himself stated in a statement spacex
is now working on the spacex raptor a new type of rocket engine that will use cryogenic liquid
methane and liquid oxygen instead of the kerosene based fuel it has used in the past the first phase
of hydrogen city with two storage caverns in the salt dome is set to commence operations in 2026
access to salt storage is crucial for scaling up green hydrogen production
because it enables for the most efficient use of electrolyzers and acts as a buffer between
fluctuating wind and solar output and final delivery of green hydrogen to consumers noted musk
the texas-based firm which was founded in 2019 by brian maxwell an experienced renewables developer
claims it could build more than 50 hydrogen storage caverns in the sold dome providing up
to six terawatt hour of energy storage and turning the dome into a major green hydrogen storage hub
similar to the role henry hub plays in the natural gas market both musk and ghi claim it's looking
into a variety of applications for their hydrogen including sustainable rocket fuel clean aviation
fuel green ammonia for fertilizer manufacture or sale to asia and as a natural gas alternative in
power plants we envisage hydrogen city becoming one of the world's largest h2 production hubs
servicing a wide range of clients with 100 pure h2 fuel maxwell added hydrogen city is a project
strategically positioned near low-cost renewable resources an abundance of open land salt domes
and proximity to the huge energy port of corpus christi said elon musk it will be a cost leader
in the globe allowing ghi to capitalize on the expanding demand for green hydrogen
while local wind and solar farms would provide the majority of hydrogen cities electricity ghi says
it expects to draw extra renewable energy from the ercod grid during periods of low costs the western
green energy hub in western australia which would be powered by 50 gigawatt of wind and solar
is the largest single-side green hydrogen project announced to date however it is unclear what size
electrolyzers will be employed a 30 gigawatt project in kazakhstan has also been announced
which will be fueled by four to five gigawatt of wind in solar high deal ambition is another
project with a total capacity of 67 gigawatts spread over spain france and germany according
to its website ghi is working on seven projects with a total output of one terawatt hydrogen city
in texas is the largest and first to get off the ground the project seeks to create sixty gigawatts
of green hydrogen per year using onshore wind and solar energy the pedro's pentasol salt dome indubo
county will serve as the project's hydrogen storage facility with a 2 gigawatt production
plant being planned in the early phases green hydrogen manufacturing is planned to start in 2026
using renewable energy from the texas electrical system the facility's green hydrogen will be
delivered to the coastal cities of corpus christi in brownsville where it will be converted into
various goods ghi is engaged in discussions with its clients on how they want to utilize
its green hydrogen revealed musk hydrogen gas can be transformed into ammonia and used as a fuel mix
therefore the business is looking at shipping its green hydrogen to japan where the asian giant is
searching for a greener supply of ammonia to add to its fuel green hydrogen has emerged as
the ideal fuel for aviation as it seeks a more sustainable fuel capable of long-haul flights
while still performing well in crowded skies as eola must briefs the green hydrogen may
also be blended with carbon dioxide to create a more environmentally friendly methane fuel
that might be used to power space rockets according to him guy which is based in texas
and is near spacexy's new location in boca chica is eager to sign the space business as a customer
green hydrogen is also an excellent natural gas alternative in gas-fired power plants
and as a fertilizer input element for farmers that experience severe price volatility ghi founder
and ceo brian maxwell remarked hydrogen city is a gigantic world-class effort that will put texas on
the map as a major green hydrogen generator texas has led the world in energy innovation for more
than a century and our initiative aims to maintain the position for the next century and beyond
green hydrogen is hydrogen produced using renewable energy or low carbon energy sources
green hydrogen emits much less co2 than grey hydrogen which is made by steam reforming
natural gas and accounts for the majority of the hydrogen market the creation of green hydrogen
via water electrolysis accounts for less than 0.1 percent of overall hydrogen production
it might be used to carbonize hard to electrify sectors like steel and cement manufacturing
so assisting in the fight against climate change the high cost of manufacturing is the fundamental
reason for green hydrogen's poor utilization despite this the hydrogen industry is predicted
to develop with some estimates predicting that the cost of producing hydrogen would
drop from six dollars per kilograms in 2015 to roughly two dollars per kilograms by 2025
remarked musk major european corporations have stated intentions to convert their truck fleets
to hydrogen power by 2020 green hydrogen may be mixed into existing natural gas pipelines and
it can also be used to make green ammonia which is a key component in fertilizer manufacturing
by 2030 green ammonia is expected to be cost competitive with traditionally generated ammonia
or gray ammonia green hydrogen expenditures have increased from nearly none in 2020 to 121
gigawatts across 136 projects in various stages of planning and development in two thousand
twenty one totaling more than five hundred billion dollars companies from all across the world have
forged coalitions to raise fuel output by fifty fold in the next six years as must mention the
market may be valued at over one trillion dollars per year by 2050. he hoped that over some years
green hydrogen might be the leading fuel across the globe okay folks that's it for today's video
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