HyBuild™ Los Angeles (HyBuild™ LA) is an initiative to create the first scaled hub for green hydrogen in North America, delivering green hydrogen at less than $2 per kilogram by 2030, consistent with the $1/kg U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Earthshot production goal.

HyBuild™ LA is the first regional initiative in the Green Hydrogen Coalition’s HyBuild North America platform, and is intended to be a model for rapid acceleration of additional hubs throughout the nation. Each regional initiative will bring together the stakeholder ecosystem, including production, transport, storage, multi-sectoral aggregated offtake, local community groups, environmental organizations, government, policymakers, and more.

About HyBuild™ Los Angeles Phase 1

Phase 1 delivered a high-level infrastructure system plan and preliminary demand scenarios, identified policy and regulatory barriers, developed sample contract structures, and demonstrated that low-cost delivered green hydrogen can be achieved near term in the LA Basin. The lowest-cost scenario will require electrolytic green hydrogen production from low-cost renewables, transportation via a dedicated 100% hydrogen pipeline, and underground geologic storage in salt domes. Access a summary of key takeaways here.

HyBuild™ Los Angeles Phase 2 Donors receive access to to the data sets, models, and term sheets from Phase 1.

About HyBuild™ Los Angeles Phase 2

Building on this, Phase 2 of the HyBuild™ LA initiative will:

  • Expand the vision for an LA green hydrogen hub to include demand from mobility fuels (ex: shipping, aviation, trucking) and the needed infrastructure

  • Assess the local economic development and pollution reduction impacts of a green hydrogen economy

  • Explore net water resources and infrastructure required for green hydrogen production, accounting for reduced water use in the transition away from fossil fuels

  • Engage with key local stakeholders to co-create the roadmap forward (including environmental justice, labor, and tribal communities)

  • Identify ‘no regrets’ infrastructure investments