Rodolfo Antonio M. Gomez, Executive ChairmanPropagated by the need for an efficient yet sustainable energy source, the world is beginning a new era in energy generation, storage, and distribution. World leaders and governments commit to long-term targets and create amendments to cut exposure to air pollutants, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve energy security.
Green hydrogen is leading the race as the most viable alternative for fossil fuel in mitigating climate change.
Considered green when created with renewable energy, hydrogen production emits no greenhouse gasses or pollutants. The push toward adopting a light, storable, and energy-dense energy source is accelerating as major automakers increase investments in manufacturing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Green hydrogen also produces electricity with high efficiency, potentially with net-zero emissions, making it a promising option for grid-scale power generation, particularly in areas with abundant renewable energy sources. However, large institutions still need to conceive the scope of green hydrogen, and Rodolfo Antonio M. Gomez has dedicated his life to bringing it to the limelight. “I began developing new technologies to produce hydrogen after realizing the consequences of our dependence on fossil fuels to power everything,” says Rodolfo Antonio M. Gomez, Executive Chairman of RMG Hydrogen Technologies.
Gomez, with over 50 patents to his name, is credited for discovering the Carrapateena gold reserve, the rich copper-gold-uranium reserve in Australia, covering an area of 270 sq. km. Recognizing the potential of hydrogen to become an integral part of the clean and sustainable energy future, he began working on a new electrolysis technology in 1994 to produce low-cost green hydrogen.
Gomez established RMG Hydrogen intending to offer economical, clean, and sustainable energy as an alternative to conventional sources to reduce the planet’s carbon footprint. RMG Hydrogen is transforming generation, non-diffusion fuel cell and storage by providing the necessary technological step-up for applying green hydrogen in transportation and power generation.
Producing Low-cost Hydrogen: Unipolar Electrolysis of Water
Practiced for over a hundred years, conventional methods to produce hydrogen using electrolysis are considerably more expensive than shift converter reactions from coal or natural gas.
Developed and patented by Gomez, unipolar electrolysis of water produces pure hydrogen with less energy than conventional methods. The process theoretically produces six (6) times the hydrogen for the same amount of energy that produces one mol of hydrogen through traditional electrolysis. Gomez’s technology brings down the cost of power very substantially, considering the direct cost of producing hydrogen. According to statistics, commercial electrolysis generally consumes 53.4 kilowatt-hours of energy to produce hydrogen. While some companies have reduced this figure to 14.8 kilowatt-hours, Gomez’s electrolysis method can minimize energy consumption to 8.7 kilowatt-hours. For instance, an electrolyzer that produces 100 tonnes of hydrogen can increase production up to 600 tonnes daily using the same amount of energy; the final figure depends on how well commercialization is achieved.
RMG Hydrogen has a patented Unipolar electrolysis of seawater. In addition to releasing hydrogen, the process converts metal components in seawater to hydroxides, making it alkaline. The basic metal hydroxides react with acidic carbon dioxide in water, transforming it into metal carbonates and eliminating acids from the water. In turn, the process cleans the ocean, creating a more hospitable environment for marine life. RMG Hydrogen offers clean coal technology using lignite (brown coal), which is a cleaner energy source than conventional coal. The product is suitable for making “green steel”. It also provides clean water disinfection technologies from its Unipolar electrolysis of water where it has sold many commercial units. It has invested in extracting light sweet crude oil from tar sands and sour crude oil to significantly reduce environmental pollutants.
The Challenges in the Adoption of Green Hydrogen
Regardless of how lucrative the process appears, independent companies like RMG Hydrogen that focus on innovative technologies for sustainable energy sources face various challenges. Gomez believes adopting hydrogen should be a worldwide effort, with governments and industrial leaders coming together to recognize the significance of climate change on the ecosystem and build a cleaner future. “It’s just like with cigarette smoking; there are powerful people who introduce fake claims. However, good people who care for our planet believe that clean energy is cheaper than fossil fuel. These are the people that I’m trying to reach,” says Gomez.
Large scale adoption of green hydrogen is hindered due to the bureaucracy and red-tape, which makes it very difficult for any independent enterprise to attain licenses and approvals. For example, according to the estimates by the United States Department of Energy and the International Energy Agency (IEA), the oceans potentially can hold 10,000 years of the World’s annual carbon emissions. These numbers, combined with the fact that most of the country’s energy comes from burning natural gas and fossil fuels, increase the threat of oceans turning acidic.
“There is enough clean energy available in the U.S. to move away from fossil fuels. But these technologies must be developed and dispersed. The country can move quickly to 100% clean electricity by applying my US Patent 10, 316,416 in 2 Stages.” adds Gomez.
Only recently did the government recognize the need to reduce the country’s carbon footprint, generating opportunities for companies like RMG Hydrogen that believe in the holistic commercialization of energy.
I realized that a conflict between fossil fuels and the environment will arise and started developing new technologies on hydrogen
Many global corporations are promoting their hydrogen-based technologies. However, due to a lack of awareness at the highest levels of government and general public, these companies are getting away with generating gray hydrogen derived from coal or blue hydrogen from natural gasses. These alternatives cost less to produce but emit more pollutants similar to fossil fuels.
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It’s just like with cigarette smoking; there are powerful people that introduce fake claims. However, some good people, who care for our planet, believe that clean energy is cheaper than fossil fuel. These are the people that I’m trying to reach
RMG Hydrogen is gearing up to move faster toward clean energy, despite the endless struggles. Through his vast experience and influence gained in the industry, Gomez is constantly attempting to replace fossil fuels and reduce the cost of producing energy through his hydrogen technologies.
RMG Hydrogen intends to commercialize green energy quickly by collaborating with businesses in the automobile, manufacturing and mining sector, given the increasing climate degradation. Gomez is looking forward to partnering with universities worldwide for this venture, as they are skeptical due to their perception that technology violates the law of energy conservation. RMG Hydrogen also wants to partner with reputable companies that may become consumers like oil companies to help them recognize the need for clean and green energy. Gomez intends to engage with world leaders like prime ministers and presidents working relentlessly to achieve climate goals environment to provide alternative solutions for industries that rely on fossil fuels for energy generation.
