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