Energy Infrastructure & Transition Overview
KINDER MORGAN
Well-Positioned to Move Potential Fuels of the Future
RNG & hydrogen can utilize much of the existing natural gas infrastructure network
RNG is a pipeline-quality gas
that is interchangeable with
conventional natural gas
Can be transported, stored &
used in the same applications as
natural gas
Hydrogen could be shipped
on natural gas pipelines in
5% to 10% blends with little
to no modification
Depends on pipeline metallurgy,
age & other operating parameters
Hydrogen is energy dense &
well suited to long-distance
transportation
Pipelines can transport
hydrogen more efficiently
than transmission lines(a)
Volumetrically, hydrogen is 1/3 as Larger quantities
energy dense as natural gas
May require -3x the capacity to
transport equivalent amounts of
energy
10-20x cheaper
Avoids the electricity losses
5-10% -3x
infrastructure capacity
"Existing gas infrastructure is a valuable asset with significant storage capacity that can be repurposed
over time to deliver large volumes of biomethane or, with modifications, low-carbon hydrogen" - IEA
a) Source: Becker, Meike. "All hydrogen roads lead to renewables (and through Rome?)" Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. September 3, 2020.
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