Los Angeles is no longer powered by coal. The city, the second-largest in the US, has officially stopped using electricity generated from coal and is now on track to become carbon-free by 2035.
The move marks a significant milestone for Los Angeles as it transitions away from fossil fuels. The Intermountain Power Project, located in Utah, will now generate electricity from both green hydrogen and natural gas instead of coal. This facility is the largest green hydrogen project in the world, operational now.
L.A.'s switch comes at a challenging time for the US hydrogen market. While it's becoming increasingly expensive to produce carbon-free hydrogen compared to traditional industrial methods, the benefits remain substantial. The Trump administration canceled funding for large-scale hydrogen production and use projects in California and the Pacific Northwest.
The city has been working towards this goal since 2022 when it secured a $504 million loan guarantee from Biden's Energy Department. The facility will produce 21 million kilograms of hydrogen annually by 2024, with plans to convert more power stations to burn hydrogen next year. Los Angeles aims to reach 100% hydrogen-powered energy, using water and renewable power on-site stored in an underground cavern adjacent to the plant.
While there are concerns about emissions from burning hydrogen, LADWP officials say conventional pollution-filtering systems can handle it, resulting in zero CO2 emissions. The city is also aiming for a carbon-free energy supply of 60% today, with only coal-powered energy left behind.
The move marks a significant milestone for Los Angeles as it transitions away from fossil fuels. The Intermountain Power Project, located in Utah, will now generate electricity from both green hydrogen and natural gas instead of coal. This facility is the largest green hydrogen project in the world, operational now.
L.A.'s switch comes at a challenging time for the US hydrogen market. While it's becoming increasingly expensive to produce carbon-free hydrogen compared to traditional industrial methods, the benefits remain substantial. The Trump administration canceled funding for large-scale hydrogen production and use projects in California and the Pacific Northwest.
The city has been working towards this goal since 2022 when it secured a $504 million loan guarantee from Biden's Energy Department. The facility will produce 21 million kilograms of hydrogen annually by 2024, with plans to convert more power stations to burn hydrogen next year. Los Angeles aims to reach 100% hydrogen-powered energy, using water and renewable power on-site stored in an underground cavern adjacent to the plant.
While there are concerns about emissions from burning hydrogen, LADWP officials say conventional pollution-filtering systems can handle it, resulting in zero CO2 emissions. The city is also aiming for a carbon-free energy supply of 60% today, with only coal-powered energy left behind.
! I mean, I remember back in the day when we were all about fossil fuels and it was a big deal to even think about clean energy. But now it's 2025 and we're making progress, slowly but surely 
. I've been following this story and it's amazing to see how far LA has come since they secured that loan guarantee from Biden's Energy Department 
. The fact that they're aiming for 100% hydrogen-powered energy is wild, even if there are some concerns about emissions from burning hydrogen...but hey, conventional systems can handle it, right? 
. I'm all for the city's goal of reaching carbon-free energy supply and becoming a model for other cities to follow 
. It just goes to show that we can make a difference when we work together towards a common goal 
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it's crazy how much progress has been made in just a few years. the fact that they're using water and renewable power stored underground is genius 
and yeah the hydrogen production might be expensive but like 100% hydrogen powered energy is worth it imo. btw how do we make more green tech projects happen faster? 
i mean think about it la is now like the pioneer of sustainable energy and its gonna be carbon free by 2035 that's like a major milestone. and it makes sense since they got that huge loan guarantee from biden's energy department. but seriously it's not just la, we should all be taking notes on how to reduce our carbon footprint. i mean hydrogen is the future lol and lads are really ahead of the game by planning to convert more power stations to burn hydrogen. only problem is the cost lol. still gotta keep an eye on those emissions tho, but conventional pollution-filtering systems should do the trick 
which is like, super ambitious. And yeah the Intermountain Power Project is a big deal 
, the largest green hydrogen project in the world, woohoo! 
production is getting expensive and there are concerns about emissions from burning it... but I guess conventional pollution-filtering systems can handle that 
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clean energy for everyone!
! LA going carbon-free by 2035? that's lit 
! gotta give props to the city for investing in green hydrogen tho, it's not cheap but they're making it work 
. LADWP officials saying conventional systems can handle hydrogen emissions? that's cool 
. 60% carbon-free energy supply today is a big deal too 
! let's keep pushing for a cleaner future 
. did anyone else notice that the trumps admin canceled funding for hydrogen projects? that's like really bad timing imo 
they're on track 2 become carbon free by 2035! thats crazy i mean, its still expensive 2 make hydrogen from scratch but its def worth it. cant believe trump cancelled funding 4 this kinda stuff 
they got a $504 mil loan 2 help them get started & they're planning 2 convert more power stations 2 burn hydrogen nxt yr. that sounds like a solid plan 2 me! 
also, i'm kinda worried about the emissions from burning hydrogen but if conventional systems can handle it then im all for it