New York US utilities are moving ahead with hydrogen pilot programs as part of their push toward net-zero emissions, with San Diego Gas & Electric and Dominion Energy April 19 providing details about projects to blend hydrogen into natural gas distribution systems, along with other applications.
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SDG&E, which has set a target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, is developing two hydrogen pilot projects, building multiple battery storage facilities, and starting a vehicle-to-grid pilot program that includes six electric school buses, the investor-owned utility said in a statement.
SDG&E Pledges To Reach Net Zero GHG Emissions By 2045
Company Moving Forward with Two Hydrogen Projects, Adding Battery Storage and Vehicle-to-Grid Technology
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SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Building on the sustainability strategy it released last October and its pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it is developing two hydrogen pilot projects, nearing completion of an additional battery storage facility and will break ground on another, and launching a vehicle-to-grid pilot program featuring six electric school buses, among other efforts.
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SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Building on the sustainability strategy it released last October, San Diego Gas & Electric announced it is developing two hydrogen pilot projects, nearing completion of an additional battery storage facility and poised to break ground on another and launching a vehicle-to-grid pilot program featuring six electric school buses.
“Getting to a net zero future is the moonshot challenge of our era and one that the SDG&E team fully embraces,” said SDG&E CEO Caroline Winn.
“SDG&E has worked hard to align our investments with the climate objectives of local cities, the region and state and while there is a lot more work to be done, we are seeing many clean energy innovations emerge, and progress being made toward our mutual goal of a 100% clean energy future,” she said. “While we’ll continue to evolve our efforts to reflect stakeholder feedback, regulatory changes and technological breakthroughs, I believe we can get there … one project at a time.”