Scaling hydrogen solutions through technology and innovation
From lab breakthroughs to real-world pilots, Shell is turning hydrogen innovation into action.
Shell is pioneering hydrogen innovation to help build a low-carbon energy system. This includes efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, develop renewable energy solutions, and advance technologies like hydrogen production and carbon capture.
From cutting-edge decarbonised hydrogen processes that capture up to 99% of CO2, to next-generation renewable hydrogen electrolysers, our solutions support both near-term decarbonisation and long-term transformation. We’re deploying these technologies across global hubs, integrating them into operations and working with others to accelerate adoption in heavy industry and transport.
Through continuous research, collaboration and strategic investment, Shell is helping to make hydrogen more affordable, efficient, and scalable.
Powering progress with hydrogen
Shell Blue Hydrogen Process
Our proprietary Shell Blue Hydrogen Process technologies help to simplify and lower the cost of producing blue hydrogen and blue ammonia. Leaning on our proven, globally deployed processes, these technologies offer significant capital and expenditure advantages over other alternatives, helping to make low-carbon hydrogen solutions more accessible.
Storing liquid hydrogen for the future
In 2021, Shell and others - including CB&I, GenH2 and the University of Houston - were selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to explore large-scale liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage. In April 2025, the consortium unveiled a novel non-vacuum insulation test tank for LH2 storage at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
Designed for 5,000–100,000 m³ capacity, the tank aims to reduce costs compared to traditional vacuum-insulated designs, supporting global hydrogen import and export infrastructure and advancing clean energy solutions.
HySTRA: hydrogen in motion
Shell, in collaboration with the HySTRA consortium, made history with the Suiso Frontier, the world’s first ship designed to transport liquid hydrogen (LH₂) at scale. This pioneering vessel features a specialised LH₂ cargo tank and advanced on-board systems which were successfully demonstrated through multiple voyages between Japan and Australia, showing that bulk liquid hydrogen can be shipped safely and efficiently.
*Image courtesy of HySTRA
Other Shell hydrogen initiatives
Production projects
Shell is one of the leading hydrogen developers globally, with large-scale projects for renewable hydrogen under construction, such as Holland Hydrogen I and REFHYNE 2.
Heavy-duty transport
We operate hydrogen refuelling stations for buses and trucks across Europe and the US, aiming to help reduce emissions from hard-to-electrify transport.
Disclaimers
*Refers to renewable hydrogen and decarbonised hydrogen
