Idemitsu launches feasibility study in Japan into clean hydrogen production from waste
4/13/2023
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd., one of Japan’s leading producers and suppliers of energy (headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; Representative Director, President and CEO: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter “Idemitsu”), has launched a feasibility study of clean hydrogen production in Japan generated from waste, including municipal waste, in April. The goal is to launch a first hydrogen production facility around 2030 capable of processing 200-300 tons of waste per day. The study is conducted in collaboration with California-based H-Cycle, LLC (CEO: Rob Morgan; hereinafter “HC”), which has developed a thermal conversion process using heat and electricity to transform waste into hydrogen with minimal emissions. HC is