SDG&E and SoCalGas announces hydrogen blending demonstration program

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego Gas and Electric and Southern California Gas Co. announced Monday, Nov. 23 a Hydrogen Blending Demonstration Program, which would be the first in California and among the first in the nation, to help reduce carbon emissions.

"Blending hydrogen with natural gas is part of a multi-pronged strategy both utilities -- subsidiaries of Sempra Energy -- are undertaking to decarbonize their natural gas grid,'' according to a joint statement. "The vision is to leverage surplus renewable electricity generated in the middle of the day to produce green hydrogen, which then can b...