Bill Gates

Clean technology investment and philanthropy

Geologic hydrogen exploration and production technology

E-commerce and Cloud Computing

A technology that combines hydrogen and oxygen in a clean, electrochemical process to generate power, releasing only water vapor as a byproduct.

A naturally occurring form of hydrogen gas found beneath the Earth's surface, produced by geological processes when iron-rich rocks interact with water.

Electrochemical devices that convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity to power electric motors in aircraft.

United States

Washington

Installation of a one-megawatt proton exchange membrane electrolyzer at Amazon's DEN8 fulfillment center in Aurora, Colorado for onsite green hydrogen production to power fuel cell forklift trucks.

An organization established to fund efforts to protect the environment and combat global warming, issuing grants starting this summer.

Deployment of demo reactors that produce hydrogen fuel and solid carbon from natural gas. A second generation of larger reactors is under development.

A device that breaks down natural gas to produce hydrogen fuel and solid carbon. Demo versions are being deployed, and a larger second generation is under development.

A hydrogen fuel cell powered megayacht, the first of its kind in the world, offering zero-emission and noise-free operation. It has a length of 390 feet and a 7,000 GT interior volume.

A certification-ready hydrogen-electric powertrain designed for 10 to 20 seat aircraft with a 500-mile range.