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Nantes-headquartered Lhyfe has introduced a traceability system for its green and renewable hydrogen production through a collaboration with Atmen, a Munich-based compliance and certification platform.

Deliveries of Lhyfe’s green hydrogen can now be accompanied by a Digital Product Passport, providing ‘full transparency’ on its origin and carbon footprint, the companies said in joint statement published today (20 January).

This includes detailed information on energy sourcing, including where, when and how the electricity used in the production process was generated, a breakdown of carbon intensity calculations, and the impact of each processing and logistics stage on the hydrogen’s carbon footprint.

‘Our collaboration with Atmen is a major step in realising our commitment to transparency for our clients, both in terms of sustainability and traceability,’ said Antoine Hamon, Chief Operations Officer at Lhyfe.

‘With Digital Product Passports, we are enhancing trust in the sustainability of our hydrogen,’ he added. ‘We invite the sector to align with this practice, which will help develop the industry with the same spirit of trust.’

The collaboration starts with Lhyfe’s production unit in Bouin, France, and will be extended to other sites.

Lhyfe has also indicated that it is working towards RFNBO (Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin) certification, following the approval of the first schemes by the European Commission at the end of last year. Once achieved, the digital passports will include the ‘RFNBO-compliant’ label.

‘Atmen is thrilled to partner with Lhyfe, one of the most innovative and fastest-growing hydrogen producers in Europe,’ said Flore de Durfort, CEO of Atmen. ‘Together, we are setting a new standard in traceability, enabling the hydrogen sector to meet the strictest sustainability requirements with precision and transparency.’

As previously reported, Lhyfe intends to produce green hydrogen in Nantes Saint-Nazaire, which would be used to produce e-methanol for shipping by its project partner Elyse Energy. The project could deliver its first litres of e-methanol to shipping customers around 2030.

Image: Lhyfe’s site in Bouin, France (photo credit: Lhyfe)

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