REPEAT -- Clean Power Capital Corp. PowerTap’s Onsite Blue Hydrogen Production Use of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) as Feedstock Makes its Hydrogen Greener
Clean Power Capital Corp. (OTC: MOTNF) announces details on PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp.'s onsite hydrogen production module for blue hydrogen. Utilizing Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) through advanced carbon capture, this technology aims to improve hydrogen production efficiency. PowerTap plans to commercialize its solutions at existing gas stations in key markets across the Western USA, facilitating the development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The move supports the transition to greener energy sources amidst rising interest in hydrogen as a sustainable fuel alternative.
- PowerTap's technology enhances hydrogen production through advanced carbon capture.
- Utilizes Renewable Natural Gas, a sustainable feedstock for blue hydrogen production.
- Plans to commercialize fueling solutions at existing gas stations in the Western USA.
- The feasibility of developing hydrogen fueling stations relies on future market adoption, which is uncertain.
- Potential risks tied to legislative changes regarding hydrogen as an energy source.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Power Capital Corp. (CSE: MOVE)(FWB: 2K6)(OTC: MOTNF) (“Clean Power” or the “Company” or "MOVE"). The Company is pleased to provide additional information about the technology being developed by PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp. (“PowerTap”), an investee company of Clean Power. PowerTap’s third generation onsite hydrogen production module unit is enhanced for blue hydrogen classification via Advanced Carbon Capture (https://cleanpower.capital/news/powertaps-blue-hydrogen-uses-innovative-carbon-capture-system/) and using Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) as its main feedstock to generate Blue Hydrogen.
Common sources of RNG, also referred to as biomethane or upgraded biogas, include landfills, animal manure, food scraps and wastewater sludge. With these “wet” wastes, bacteria break down organic matter and produce methane, carbon dioxide, and other gases and solids through a process referred to as anaerobic digestion. The resulting biogas can then be processed or “upgraded” to get rid of impurities, so that it is nearly pure methane, and injected into the natural gas pipeline system in the USA. According to the EPA, landfill gas presents a major opportunity to capture and use a significant and often-wasted energy resource.1
The majority of hydrogen in the USA is produced utilizing Steam Methane Reformer (SMR) technology and natural gas as its primary feedstock with limited carbon capture (Grey Hydrogen)2. Green Hydrogen is produced using electrolysis3, which requires significantly higher amounts of electricity which is expensive in many regions4. PowerTap’s patented modular, onsite SMR production and dispensing system, which improves upon previous generations of hydrogen technology via advanced carbon capture and the use of RNG as the key feedstock, produces Blue Hydrogen.
PowerTap will be commercializing its Blue Hydrogen fueling solutions co-located on existing gas stations where natural gas and RNG are delivered in key markets starting in the Western USA where Green Hydrogen is not economically viable or physically possible due to the lack of sufficient renewable energy sources to produce electricity. “We look forward to being at the forefront of developing the Hydrogen Highway by providing a greener solution using renewable natural gas to support the refueling of vehicles and fleets across the U.S.,” said Kelley Owen, PowerTap’s Chief Operating Officer.
About PowerTap
The Company invested in PowerTap on October 27, 2020 (see the Company’s news release on October 28, 2020). PowerTap is leading the charge to build out cost-effective hydrogen fueling infrastructure through its environmentally friendly intellectual property, product design for the modularized and lowest tier production cost of hydrogen, and launch plan. PowerTap technology-based hydrogen fueling stations are located in private enterprises and public stations (near LAX airport) in California, Texas, Massachusetts, and Maryland. Additional information about PowerTap and the Hydrogen Industry may be found at its website at http://www.powertapfuels.com
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1 https://www.environmentalleader.com/2020/12/florida-first-construction-begins-on-facility-that-will-convert-landfill-methane-to-renewable-natural-gas/
2 https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-production-natural-gas-reforming
3 The Wall Street Journal, The Journal Report – Technology, Page R10, October 23, 2020 (https://powertapfuels.com/pdf/WSJ_Hydrogen_Overview_Oct_2020.pdf)
4 The Wall Street Journal, "Hydrogen Has A Long Way To Go To Be Green," October 9, 2020 (https://powertapfuels.com/pdf/WSJ_Hydrogen_Dirty_Secret_oct_2020.pdf)
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