Vema Hydrogen to Help Power California's Clean Energy Transition as a Qualified FPH2 Supplier

Vema Hydrogen, developer of a disruptive renewable hydrogen production technology - Engineered Mineral Hydrogen - announced that it has been chosen as a Qualified Supplier by The First Public Hydrogen Authority (FPH2). The collaboration positions Vema to supply clean hydrogen at scale to California’s municipalities, transit agencies, and businesses through FPH2’s network, and advances the state’s leadership in clean energy innovation.

Backed by $12.6 billion in federal and state investment, California is rapidly scaling its clean hydrogen economy. Vema's technology directly supports this vision by delivering affordable, clean hydrogen to FPH2's network of customers, helping to decarbonize industries and meet the state's growing baseload power needs.

“Through centralized procurement and planning, we aim to lower the barriers to entry and scale hydrogen adoption statewide,” said Chairman R. Rex Parris at FPH2. “Our Qualified Supplier process ensures that vetted producers, including Vema Hydrogen, can participate in California’s clean energy transition through a transparent, public utility model.”

Selected from multiple applicants, Vema Hydrogen is introducing a new, cost-competitive method for hydrogen production: Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH). The technology uses geoscience to create high-purity hydrogen from naturally occurring reactions below the earth's surface, positioning the company to meet future gigawatt-scale energy demands. As Vema scales its operations, it plans to drill its first pilot wells on the U.S. West Coast later this year.

“The U.S.'s rapid AI and data center growth is demanding an unprecedented amount of new power generation,” said Pierre Levin, CEO of Vema Hydrogen. “Our hydrogen solution is equipped to meet this demand, and we are committed to delivering low-cost and low-carbon Engineered Mineral Hydrogen to FPH2’s members.”

Vema Hydrogen | https://www.vema.earth/

The First Public Hydrogen Authority | https://www.firstpublich2.com/