Vema Hydrogen has announced a hydrogen purchase and sale agreement with Verne, a provider of on-site power and cooling solutions for data centers. Under this agreement, Verne will use hydrogen produced via Vema’s proprietary Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH) process to deliver power for data center customers, with operations expected to begin in 2028.
According to Vema Hydrogen, its EMH technology produces high-purity hydrogen through geoscience-driven reactions that occur naturally below the earth’s surface. This process is positioned as a scalable solution for gigawatt-scale energy needs. Over the duration of the 10-year agreement, Vema plans to increase EMH production to over 36,000 metric tons per year in support of the power and sustainability requirements of Verne’s data center clients.
The partnership targets data center facilities in California, a region where electricity supply is under pressure due to the rapid growth in demand from artificial intelligence and other compute-intensive workloads. Vema notes the deal expands its commercial activity in California, building on its recent qualification as a supplier to The First Public Hydrogen Authority (FPH2).
“Artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for power, and the industry desperately needs scalable solutions like Vema’s Engineered Mineral Hydrogen,” said Ted McKlveen, Verne Co-founder and CEO.
Pierre Levin, CEO of Vema Hydrogen, commented, “There is a robust market for baseload power generation across the US, where data centers are straining the grid,” adding, “With our Engineered Mineral Hydrogen and Verne’s power solutions, data centers will have access to affordable, clean power that is not dependent on state or federal incentives. As we power California’s fastest-growing markets with clean hydrogen, we look toward expanding our hydrogen to markets globally and supporting AI-driven power hubs.”
Verne is focused on power and cooling infrastructure for data center campuses and edge compute sites, whereas Vema positions its EMH hydrogen as a viable solution for large-scale industrial energy requirements beyond data centers.
Source: Vema Hydrogen
