GE Vernova leading hydrogen research team

GE Vernova will lead a team that includes Clemson University, and Roper Mountain Science Center on a three-year, $1 million project aiming to enable permitting and safety for hydrogen deployment.

The project team, dubbed H2Net, is being funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. As part of this program, H2Net is expected to develop an AI Assistant that is trained specifically on the relevant, critical documents for safe H2 handling and permitting. The AI Assistant, called HySAGE, Hydrogen Smart Assistant for Governance Execution, will be validated against requirements and lessons learned at GE Vernova’s Gas Turbine Manufacturing and Technology Center in Greenville, SC. HySAGE will aim to enable state-of-the-art modeling capability and flexibility for incorporating all necessary codes and standards and environmental scenarios to increase the versatility and accuracy of the tool.

“The success of our regional clean hydrogen hubs—and the national clean hydrogen strategy—hinges in large part on advances in technology that will grow clean hydrogen’s economic potential,” noted Dr. Sunita Satyapal, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office and coordinator of the DOE Hydrogen Program. “At the same time, we need to ensure that siting and permitting are done in the safest, most efficient way possible as hydrogen infrastructure expands across domestic markets. By identifying ways to address siting and permitting challenges, these projects will complement other large-scale investments in clean hydrogen by the Biden-Harris administration and will play a vital role in contributing to our nation’s clean energy future.”