KeyState Energy, CNX Resources, and Pittsburgh International Airport are collaboration to accelerate regional and national hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel development, according to a news release.
The integrated facility on airport property can produce hydrogen solely, reaching up to 68,000 mtpa, or SAF exclusively, up to 70m gallons per year. The plant will offer the flexibility to produce both products simultaneously at lower varying individual volumes and customize production to meet specific demands.
Building upon CNX and PIT’s previously announced alternative fuel strategy in 2022, this initiative supports the national goal of significantly reducing hard-to-abate sectors’ emissions by 2030, positioning the region as a key player in the hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel industries.
KeyState and CNX recently signed a Letter of Intent to advance the approximately $1.5bn project if the US Department of Treasury enables a pathway for ultra-low carbon intensity fugitive coal mine methane (CMM) under the 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit.
The partners are evaluating several potential market targets for the usage of SAF in the aviation industry and clean hydrogen for local heavy trucks and equipment, and power generation, among other applications for hard-to-abate sectors of the economy.
