New Member Highlight 2023

With 2023 already almost halfway through, the hydrogen sector has seen tremendous growth in interest, investment, and excitement, not just in the U.S., but around the world.  The Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) has expanded as well, welcoming fourteen new members to the association since the first of the year!  We are excited to work with these innovative companies on FCHEA’s policy, regulatory, and outreach efforts to keep the focus and momentum moving in the right direction for success!

New Principal Members

Chemours is a different kind of chemistry company committed to creating a better world through the power of chemistry.  The company is driven by performance and purpose to create sustainable innovation that helps to solve the planet’s biggest challenges and makes a meaningful difference in the lives of people around the world.  Chemours’ advance performance materials power products in use every day to live better, from advanced technologies vital to the energy transition, to the next generation of sustainable innovations, and ultimately meet the world’s climate goals. The greener the focus on sustainability globally, the greater the need for Chemours’ ion exchange materials.

You can count on Nafion™ membranes and dispersions to meet growing demands in water electrolysis and fuel cell applications. Chemours operates the entire supply chain at scale from monomer to polymer to membrane and dispersions.

Chemours is committed to staying on the cutting edge — through agile and fearless innovation and aggressive partnerships — to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges and advance a cleaner, more capable society.

Constellation is the nation’s largest producer of carbon-free energy and a leading competitive retail supplier of power and energy products and services for homes and businesses across the United States. Constellation already operates more than 32,400 megawatts of capacity and annual output that is 90 percent carbon-free and has set a goal to eliminate 100 percent of our greenhouse gas emissions by leveraging innovative technology and enhancing its diverse mix of hydro, wind and solar resources, paired with the nation’s largest carbon-free nuclear fleet.

ExxonMobil is engaged across the entire hydrogen value chain from production, transportation, storage, and end-user consumption within its existing refining and petrochemical complexes.  Exxon produces about 1.3 million metric tons of hydrogen annually for consumption in the production of fuels, lubricants, and petrochemicals.   In Baytown, Texas, Exxon recently announced plans for its targeted 1 billion scfd Blue Hydrogen project. 

First Mode is a global carbon reduction company developing creative, clean energy solutions for heavy industry’s toughest problems.   First Mode started by removing the diesel engine from a colossal mining truck and replacing it with a hybrid hydrogen and battery powerplant. A world-first, and the world’s largest. But the company is not stopping there. It is also working on providing critical mine site infrastructure for hydrogen production, battery recharging, and hydrogen refueling. Today, First Mode is starting at the source, the mining industry, and tomorrow the larger supply chain, to completely eliminate the use of diesel and speed the clean energy transition.

JERA Americas is supporting an energy transition in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. The Company is a subsidiary of global energy leader JERA, that stands for Japan’s Energy for a New Era, and produces about 30% of all electricity in Japan. JERA is committed to achieving net zero CO2 emissions from its domestic and overseas businesses by 2050 and is contributing to the development of a sustainable society. In support of this goal, JERA Americas is actively involved in the development of hydrogen and ammonia projects to enable decarbonization. The Company has successfully commercialized hydrogen blending to reduce CO2 emissions at a natural gas facility and has investments in hydrogen transportation ventures as well as a new ammonia production facility. The Company owns thermal and renewable generation projects and a minority interest in Freeport LNG terminal.

Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, renewable hydrogen and green fuels facilities, and bioenergy plants.  The company aims to deliver a net-positive biodiversity impact from all new renewable energy projects it commissions by 2030.

 New Supporting Members

AGC Chemicals Americas is a global subsidiary of AGC Inc., a multinational corporation and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass, electronic displays and chemical products. AGC is a leading producer of fluorochemical technologies, compounds, and specialty materials and supports the hydrogen society by providing FORBLUE ™ products, including S-SERIES membranes for PEMWE (Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis) and Redox Flow Batteries, i-SERIES ionomer dispersions for PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells) and PEMWE, SELEMION anion exchange membranes for AEMWE (Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis), and sunsep gas dryer/humidifiers.

ANGI Energy Systems, a subsidiary of Gilbarco Veeder-Root, has been in the compressed gas business for over 30 years. ANGI specializes in manufacturing compression, valving, enclosures, and dispensing equipment and in 2021 created a hydrogen business unit to provide this equipment to the industry.

Kiewit is one of the largest construction and engineering organizations in North America and supports a variety of hydrogen projects from front-end engineering and design to the construction of fueling stations and hydrogen plants.

Mitsubishi Power offers hydrogen power generation and energy storage solutions and is part of the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) green hydrogen project in Delta, Utah.  ACES is being designed to convert renewable energy through 220 MW of electrolyzers to produce up to 100 metric tonnes per day of green hydrogen, which will then be stored in two massive salt caverns each capable of storing 150 GWh of energy.

Peaks Renewables, a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., is a renewable energy development company specializing in the development of low carbon, carbon-neutral, and carbon-negative fuels like renewable natural gas and green hydrogen. Its goal is to help states, communities, utilities, homeowners, and industries reduce emissions while creating economic growth and providing access to clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy solutions.

Peaks Renewables is focused on investing in innovative technologies and developing projects that will drive down emissions in the thermal energy sector by utilizing waste to fuel homes, businesses, and industries throughout the United States. Peaks' current focus is green hydrogen and renewable natural gas development from agricultural waste, landfills, and food waste, along with looking at other technologies that can help us move closer to a low-carbon future.

 As an energy developer, Peaks is committed to building strong relationships with communities and partners that are motivated by the same things that we are working towards. It work with farmers, municipalities, policymakers, industry and community leaders, and technology companies to develop cutting-edge ideas for thermal energy. From a project’s conception to completion, Peaks will work together to develop solutions that meet emissions goals in new and innovative ways. 

 Peaks are proud to be chosen as one of 22 other companies awarded funds in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop the nation’s first on-system biomethane hydrogen pilot at our dairy digester RNG project in Clinton, Maine. This is just one of the ways Peaks Renewables is leading the way in investing in innovative technologies to reduce emissions and decarbonize the thermal energy sector.

 The Schaeffler Group is a global automotive and industrial supplier that manufactures high-precision components and systems for engine, transmission, and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a wide range of industrial applications.

StormFisher Hydrogen develops, owns, and operates renewable, hydrogen-derived clean fuel production facilities that enable the transition to a low-carbon future.  StormFisher is an outlet for unutilized renewable power, create commercial value with local partners by maximizing the value of existing by-products, and produce Clean Hydrogen, Renewable Natural Gas, and eMethanol for end-markets that are traditionally hard to decarbonize.

Founded in 1940, Topsoe is a leading global developer and supplier of decarbonization technology, catalysts, and services for the energy transition. The company’s mission is to combat climate change by helping its partners and customers achieve their decarbonization and emission-reduction targets, including those in hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation, shipping, and the production of raw materials. From carbon reduction chemicals, to renewable fuels and plastic upcycling, Topsoe is uniquely positioned to aid humanity in realizing a sustainable future.

 Especially for renewable hydrogen, renewable ammonia and eMethanol, Topsoe takes the lead in developing scalable solutions. The company is currently building one of the world’s first industrial-scale SOEC electrolyzer manufacturing facilities in Denmark. Operational in 2025, the factory will have a 500 MW manufacturing capacity with the potential to scale further. Topsoe’s SOEC technology is up to 35% more efficient than today’s conventional technologies, and American-based company First Ammonia will take advantage of its unique qualities to produce renewable ammonia in both the US and Europe. First Ammonia will offtake up to 5GW of electrolyzer capacity from Topsoe, making the agreement the world’s largest electrolyzer reservation.

Topsoe is also passionate about becoming a fully sustainable company itself and is part of a select group of companies that have obtained Science Based Targets initiative’s approval of its 2040 net-zero targets.

These new members join FCHEA’s impressive roster of market-leading companies and organizations, and we have several more in the pipeline we are excited to announce soon! 

 To learn more about FCHEA’s additions over the past year, check out our previous blog posts on new member updates.

• January 9, 2023 - End of Year New Member Wrap Up

• May 4, 2022 - FCHEA Welcomes New Members

• January 10, 2022 - FCHEA New Member Introduction

 If you are interested in learning more about FCHEA’s activities and membership, please contact us!