LANCASTER, Pa. — A local start-up is breaking ground to bring clean energy to Lancaster—using groundbreaking hydrogen technology.
On Wednesday, GenHydro launched a pilot project for its first-of-its-kind green hydrogen generator at BURLE Business Park. The generator is a waste-to-energy technology; taking scrap aluminum that would normally be sent to a landfill and turning it into green hydrogen.
“It’s similar to lithium-ion batteries, where lithium can hold a charge and discharge it," said Eric Schraud, the CEO and president of GenHydro. "Aluminum is a reactive series metal, too.”
Schraud said he and his team have been working on the technology for two years. He adds that the pilot will expand to provide clean energy for all of BURLE Business Park.
“The culmination is this day, like breaking ground, getting it installed, and actually providing power to our clients," said Schraud.
Althea Ramsay-Carrigan with BURLE Business Park said she’s happy to see GenHydro help other businesses reduce their carbon footprint while innovating green energy technology.
“To use things that already exist and would have otherwise filled landfills, it’s just such a win," said Ramsay-Carrigan. “This is exactly what we want our tenants to do, which is change the world.”
GenHydro already has clients across the US and will be opening a demo site in the UK. Schraud believes the hydrogen generator is an important step to help lead the world towards a greener future.
“I don’t think we’re going to solve the whole world’s problems, as far as green energy or hydrogen goes, but I do think we can kickstart it," said Schraud.
The pilot project is expected to be fully operational by early 2024.