Utility Global, Inc., a leader in affordable decarbonization technology, and Maas Energy Works, a top dairy digester developer, announced a new partnership. They will develop California’s first commercial project to convert dairy biogas into hydrogen fuel. This project aims to produce deeply carbon-negative hydrogen directly from water, without electricity. It will serve the mobility sector and set a new benchmark for cost-effective decarbonization.
The project will be located at a dairy farm in California. It will combine dairy digester systems with Utility’s proprietary H2Gen® technology. This will generate low-cost, clean hydrogen fuel for heavy-duty trucks and buses. The hydrogen produced will have some of the lowest negative carbon intensity scores available. The project also secured initial offtake agreements at attractive prices for both companies.
Maas Energy Works will develop, build, and operate the digesters and biogas treatment systems. Utility will develop and operate the hydrogen production system. Their collaboration demonstrates how agriculture and energy sectors can work together. This partnership aims to enable large-scale, economical decarbonization while supporting U.S. energy independence.
CEO Parker Meeks of Utility said, “This project proves hydrogen can be produced economically without electricity and with deeply negative carbon emissions.” He added, “Partnering with MEW allows us to produce ultra-clean fuel at scale and help California reach zero-emission freight goals.”
Once operational, the project should produce about three tons of carbon-negative hydrogen daily. This scalable solution will supply hydrogen fueling stations across California. It will support zero-emission trucks and buses, advancing climate and air quality goals.
The project is now in front-end engineering. A final investment decision is planned after completing feasibility and design studies, expected in 2026.
