"Economic Development is a vital component in every county in Wyoming to draw new businesses and industries to our rural areas." - Niobrara County Land Use Plan Draft 2024
THE FUTURE OF CLEAN HYDROGEN IS
WYOMING
VISION
CLEAN HYDROGEN IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NIOBRARA COUNTY
Clean hydrogen provides a significant opportunity to increase American energy independence and create sustainable economic development in Niobrara County. Currently, hydrogen is a critical commodity for industry, as an essential gas utilized in refining and fertilizer production, and is in demand for new applications in energy, industry, and transportation. But its current production methods produce considerable environmental impact and have high cost volatility. Improved technology and the dramatically falling cost of renewable energy have made it possible to use different and more reliable methods for producing low-cost and clean hydrogen with the only inputs being electricity and water.
The clean hydrogen sector is growing rapidly, and Niobrara County is well positioned to serve as a hub for clean hydrogen production and distribution. The Sidewinder Clean Hydrogen Center is a proposed project that would create a new, sustainable energy source that can supplement existing resources to increase our energy independence and decrease pollution at the same time.
Our team has been committed for years to bringing the benefits of clean hydrogen to Wyoming for years. Based on the support of local landowners and our interest in protecting the local environment, we have focused our work to develop two smaller projects within our original area of interest in eastern Wyoming.
These projects are known as the Pronghorn and Sidewinder Clean Hydrogen Centers. Their targeted development supports energy independence and economic growth for Wyoming while prioritizing the environment, agricultural resources and the community's way of life.
ABUNDANCE
HYDROGEN
is the most abundant element on the planet but in nature is always combined with other elements, so it must be extracted before being utilized directly. It has three times the energy density of gasoline per unit of mass and is the fuel used for powering rockets to space.
LEADERSHIP
WYOMING
has always protected private property rights. The Sidewinder project will be a prviate business on ground leased by willing landowners. The project will not condemn or use eminent domain.
VERSATILITY
FUELS
has direct uses in refining, power generation, and heating. With CO2, hydrogen makes synthetic fuels that can power
passenger vehicles, trucks, aviation, and ships.
WHY NIOBRARA
How Clean Hydrogen Benefits Niobrara County
Clean hydrogen and fuels production is an immense opportunity. Sidewinder will create 200 new, well-paying long-term jobs for the community and will generate up to $20 million per year in new tax revenue for Niobrara County during its anticipated 35-year lifespan.
Hydrogen Energy In Wyoming
1
Ranked first out of eleven states in the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest for wind energy potential.
14X
Wyoming
produces 14 times more energy than it consumes and is the largest net energy supplier in the U.S.
4
Wyoming has formed a four-state partnership
with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah to explore development of regional clean hydrogen hubs.
GROWTH INDUSTRY
Clean hydrogen
production is forecasted to triple by 2030 in North America. (GlobalData)
HYDROGEN'S MARKET
worldwide is set to reach $1.1 trillion by 2030 at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate. (Hydrogen Council)
THIRTY COUNTRIES
have developed Hydrogen Roadmap Strategies.
GLOBAL HYDROGEN
electrolyzer manufacturing capacity is projected to reach 180GW this decade.