Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and GKN Hydrogen have partnered for a research demonstration project with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to test an innovative clean renewable hydrogen storage solution. Located at NREL's Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colo., the project utilizes GKN Hydrogen's technology to store hydrogen in a solid state (metal hydrides) instead of traditional gaseous tanks, aiming to evaluate its performance and integration with clean energy systems like microgrids and fuel cells. The project also seeks to identify beneficial uses of solid-state storage for clean renewable hydrogen, potentially accelerating the transition to a net-zero emissions economy. By converting water into clean hydrogen using renewable sources like solar and wind through an electrolyzer, up to 500 kilograms of hydrogen can be stored in GKN Hydrogen's system in a solid state, enabling the creation of zero-emissions electricity with an on-site fuel cell. Jim Petrecky, the COO of GKN Hydrogen, views hydrogen as a revolutionary energy sector solution, emphasizing the benefits of their storage systems in safety, footprint, and operational costs. The project, executed at NREL's Flatirons Campus using their ARIES platform, aims to validate various decarbonization applications for commercial and industrial sectors by integrating solar, electrolyzers, battery storage, and fuel cells.