Utility Global, Maas Energy Works Partner on Carbon-Negative Hydrogen Project in California

Utility Global and Maas Energy Works (MEW) have announced a partnership to develop California’s first commercial project that will produce hydrogen fuel directly from dairy digester biogas. The initiative will generate deeply carbon-negative hydrogen from water without using electricity, positioning it as a low-cost, low-emission fuel option for heavy-duty transportation.

The project will be located at a dairy farm complex in California and will integrate MEW’s dairy digester systems with Utility Global’s H2Gen technology. The process is designed to convert biogas into hydrogen with one of the lowest carbon intensity scores available, offering a potential pathway to reduce emissions in the transportation sector.

Under the agreement, MEW will develop, build, and operate the anaerobic digesters and biogas treatment systems, while Utility Global will handle the fuel production system.

“Maas Energy Works has always focused on turning dairy manure into biogas and clean energy,” said Daryl Maas, CEO of Maas Energy Works. “Partnering with Utility Global takes that innovation further — producing carbon-negative hydrogen to power the growth of heavy-duty transportation.”

Once operational, the facility is expected to produce around three tons per day of hydrogen fuel, supporting the expansion of hydrogen fueling infrastructure across California. The companies say the project will provide a scalable model for integrating bio-based fuels with industrial decarbonization technology, with future potential to source biogas from landfills and wastewater treatment plants.

The project is currently in front-end engineering development, with a final investment decision expected after completion of feasibility studies and offtake agreements in 2026.