Hydrogen industry could yield thousands of jobs for Oklahoma, study finds, as Aussie firm commits in Ardmore – Tulsa World
Woodside, an Australian company that aims to produce hydrogen as a commercial fuel, has leased 94 acres in Ardmore, where it plans to build a hydrogen manufacturing facility shown here in an artist’s rendering.
A 2021 Toyota Prius powered by hydrogen fuel is on display at the Denver auto show Sept. 17, 2021. An analysis in Oklahoma found an effort to build a hydrogen industry, for powering vehicles and generating electricity, could result in an economic gain for the state of as many as 6,000 jobs.
OKLAHOMA CITY — While you can’t smell or see hydrogen, it already is impacting Oklahoma.
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Currently, 99% of the U.S. hydrogen production is derived from fossil fuels, while the remainder is produced using electrolysis.
Officials say 95% of fossil fuel derived hydrogen is produced using steam methane reforming.
Hydrogen is used within oil refineries, to produce ammonia and for methanol production.
Nationally, the federal government is focusing on creating at least four hydrogen hubs across the U.S. through the Infrastructure Bill, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 and many other proposed bills.
Hydrogen as a transportation fuel may be the first and most cost-competitive sector of the blossoming industry for Oklahoma to pursue.
Source: Oklahoma’s Hydrogen Production, Transportation, and Infrastructure Task Force
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Woodside, an Australian company that aims to produce hydrogen as a commercial fuel, has leased 94 acres in Ardmore, where it plans to build a hydrogen manufacturing facility shown here in an artist’s rendering.
A 2021 Toyota Prius powered by hydrogen fuel is on display at the Denver auto show Sept. 17, 2021. An analysis in Oklahoma found an effort to build a hydrogen industry, for powering vehicles and generating electricity, could result in an economic gain for the state of as many as 6,000 jobs.
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