World's first zero-emissions hydrogen power plant coming to New Mexico

Energy technology company Jetstream Wind recently announced plans that it will develop the world's first sustainable zero-emissions power plant. The plant will use power from renewable resources such as wind and solar power, which will then be converted into hydrogen and transferred back to the grid as available power, according to the New Mexico-based company.

The process is completely sustainable, doesn't create any greenhouse gasses and produces distilled water as a byproduct, a promising prospect for parts of the world without access to freshwater.

"We're looking at technology that is cleaner than anything ever invented," says Henry Herman, CEO and founder of the company.

The company plans to keep costs low by using renewable resources to supply the power needed to produce hydrogen. The high cost of cost of hydrogen production due to the vast amounts of energy needed for the process have made hydrogen power plants unfeasible in the past. The ability of the plant to provide hydrogen to the industrial market as well as hydrogen fueling stations at a lower cost will contribute to the company's goal of a long term sustainable, renewable and affordable energy solution.

According to Jetstream Wind ten national and international renewable energy plants are scheduled for implementation. Ground was broken on the first plant in Truth or Consequences, NM, though it is still awaiting completion of the permitting process. The company estimates the project will take over a year to build once the required permits are gathered.