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Rising demand for hydrogen attracts interest of U.S. Gulf Coast petrochemical companies

10/20/2020

Top executives of companies like Westlake Chemical and LyondellBasell are paying increasing attention to hydrogen, including the potential for turning ‘gray’ hydrogen into increasingly demanded environmentally friendly versions. Hydrogen does not emit carbon when used as fuel. It can store energy, or provide power to vehicles and homes. It can be transported as gas or liquid. When hydrogen releases energy it only leaves behind water vapor. But hydrogen production does release carbon dioxide. Gray hydrogen comes from hydrocarbons while green comes from renewables. Blue hydrogen comes from processes that include carbon re-capture. Petrochemical companies mostly produce gray hydrogen, as it

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