HOW BETTER CHEMISTRY CATALYZES DECARBONIZATION

Chemours's innovations in membrane materials, specialty plastics, and refrigerants will be crucial for reducing emissions in transportation and heavy industry.

IN THE NEAR FUTURE, CLEAN HYRDOGEN, OR HYDROGEN produced with very low or zero carbon emissions, could be one of the most viable replacements for fossil fuels. By 2050, it could cut 7 gigatons of carbon dioxide [CO₂] annually, about 20% of human-generated CO₂ emissions. In addition, it could help with net-zero transitions for steel, petrochemical, and fertilizer manufacturing, plus the heavy-duty trucking, aviation, railroad, and shipping industries.

However, the expense of producing green hydrogen, more than $5 per kilogram, is hindering widespread adoption. The Wilmington, Del.-based chemistry company Chemours is helping change that.