United States Air Force

A pilot project testing mobile hydrogen fuel cell generators integrated with tactical microgrids for expeditionary operations.

Mobile generators that use hydrogen fuel cells to convert hydrogen into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, emitting only water and heat.

A localized grid with defined boundaries that acts as a single controllable system, capable of operating connected to or independently from the main grid.

Hydrogen energy systems in this context refer to arrangements where hydrogen is used as an energy carrier to provide backup or supplemental power to critical infrastructure, such as water pumping and treatment facilities at a military base.[3] These systems typically combine hydrogen production or delivery, on‑site storage, and conversion equipment—often fuel cells or specialized generators—to deliver electricity when the primary grid is unavailable or constrained.[5]

United States

Hawaii

Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico

A pilot project testing mobile hydrogen fuel cell generators integrated with tactical microgrids for expeditionary operations.

A trial project at Cannon Air Force Base to use hydrogen-based energy systems as an alternative or backup power source for the base’s water supply infrastructure, intended to enhance resilience against grid disruptions.

The U.S. Air Force's initiative to develop and demonstrate renewable jet biofuel as a replacement for conventional jet fuel. The program is part of broader Department of Defense renewable energy strategy.

A mobile system upgraded in 2010 that stores, produces, and dispenses hydrogen fuel for testing clean vehicles as part of Department of Defense initiatives.

Vehicles powered by fuel cell systems that consume hydrogen to produce electricity. These vehicles operate using electricity generated by the fuel cell system and produce only water vapor and oxygen as byproducts, making them environmentally friendly.