Generation H2O strongly believes in the power of hydrogen. This innovative company is focused on creating cost-effective solutions to todays environmental problems. When hydrogen is created by using natural, renewable energy sources (such as wind or solar power), it is clean and abundant. Hydrogen emissions are free from carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the single largest contributing factor to pollution and global warming.
Todays world relies heavily upon power. Our natural stores of fossil fuels are beginning to dwindle, but the developments using hydrogen may provide a solution to this problem. While significant leaps in hydrogen technology have occurred in the last five years, the current production methods for producing hydrogen power are still much more expensive than those of fossil fuels. Furthermore, the lack of an integrated hydrogen infrastructure and the cost of electrolysis prevent widespread adoption.
Our vision is to replace fossil fuels using cost-effective, scalable solutions using hydrogen created from renewable energy sources.
The Austevoll Hydrogen Pilot seeks to create a cost-effective, scalable hydrogen solution that replaces fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. This goal will be accomplished by combining preexisting components with new components that will be developed during the course of the pilot.
These hydrogen systems will be implemented and eventually showcased at the Austevoll Hydrogen Farm. During the pilot phase of the project, a farmhouse in Austevoll that is currently powered by electrical energy will be converted to run on hydrogen. Additionally, farm vehicles that run on gas will be altered to run on hydrogen.
The farm conversion is beneficial in many ways: Located near Hufthammertunet, the Austevoll Hydrogen Farm provides the public with another important educational and cultural showcase. Additionally it allows us to test new energy solutions with the future goal of mass production and widespread adoption for Norway (and potentially worldwide). This is not only an investment in a developing new technology but an investment in the future of energy with political, environmental, and economical benefits.
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