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New green hydrogen center in São Paulo opens and promises to boost the clean energy market in Brazil. Investment in the state with a focus on hydrogen reaches R$32 million.
The government of the State of São Paulo recently created the Center of Sciences for the Development of Renewable Energies and Fuels of the Future (CCD – ERCF) which will be located at the facilities of the Institute of Technological Research (IPT) to promote clean energy and contribute to the fight against climate change. Check out the main details of the new green hydrogen center in SP with an estimated R$ 32 million in investments.
Clean energy center receives R$32 million investment
The new green hydrogen center in SP was created to boost the development and application of low-carbon fuel, a solution to reduce Greenhouse gases (GHG) with clean energy.
The green hydrogen center in SP received a total investment of R$32 million, with resources coming from several agencies: R$9 million financed by the São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Fapesp), R$11 million from IPT and the Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics (Semil, in addition to R$12 million in investments allocated by the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation.
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The green hydrogen investment in SP will be applied to infrastructure, equipment acquisition, research development and training programs. According to Semil, the green hydrogen center will evaluate aspects of the production, storage, transportation, distribution, use and regulation of the clean energy fuel.
This clean energy product is seen as one of the greatest solutions for decarbonisation, with applications ranging from electricity generation to use in industrial processes and transportation. According to the Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics, low-carbon hydrogen, considered one of the big bets for the energy future, will be essential to meet the state's sustainability goals.
Understand the advantages of green hydrogen
According to Marisa Barros, Undersecretary of Energy and Mining at Semil, we are at a crucial moment to invest in research and development of technologies that will be part of nations' reduction strategy towards carbon neutrality.
Clean fuel results from a process that generates low environmental impact, that is, with a reduced amount of greenhouse gas emissions during its production.
Experts consider this fuel to be one of the solutions for decarbonization, with applications ranging from electricity generation to use in industrial processes and transportation. There are different ways to produce hydrogen in SP, classified by color, the main ones being: green, turquoise and blue.
Green hydrogen is produced by electrolyzing water using renewable energy sources such as solar or wind. This process does not emit CO2, making it a low-impact hydrogen. Blue hydrogen is obtained from natural gas, while turquoise hydrogen comes from methane, both with carbon capture and storage.
Another investment in the state of São Paulo promises to generate jobs and income
In addition to the investment in green hydrogen in SP, a biomethane plant was inaugurated on November 6 in Caieiras, in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.
The plant has the capacity to generate around 70 thousand cubic meters of biofuel per day and will process the biogas captured by Solví Essencis, in the Sustainable Valorization Unit (UVS), one of the largest landfills in the world.
With 3,5 million square meters, the landfill receives 10,5 thousand tons of waste per day, mainly from Greater São Paulo and nearby municipalities.
The unit will prevent the emission of around 300 thousand tons of CO2 equivalent per year, contributing to the energy transition and decarbonisation of the region's industries. In addition, the plant will be able to issue carbon credits.
