Endeavour Introduces Pact Hydrogen Production System for AI Data Center Power

Endeavour, a data center and infrastructure innovation company, unveiled Pact, a hydrogen and solid-carbon co-production system designed to provide clean power for hyperscale AI applications. The technology operates on natural gas and biomethane feedstocks while maintaining cost competitiveness with conventional energy sources.

Pact functions as a continuous-flow, closed-loop methane cracking system that separates hydrogen from methane while converting the remaining carbon into high-quality graphite through a low-temperature catalytic reactor. According to Endeavour, the resulting hydrogen has a lower direct lifecycle greenhouse gas footprint than electrolysis-based green hydrogen.

The system has undergone rigorous testing with EBNER, a hydrogen technology manufacturer, at EBNER's U.S. facility in Wadsworth, Ohio. Endeavour notes that Pact addresses scalability limitations associated with electrolysis-based systems while reducing the environmental impact of conventional fossil-based hydrogen production.

The co-produced graphite creates revenue streams through applications in advanced semiconductors, electrical transmission cables, low-carbon concrete, and carbon dioxide capture technologies. When this graphite displaces energy-intensive imported material, Endeavour states the technology produces net carbon-negative energy.

Pact features a modular design with small footprint capabilities, supporting power generators ranging from 5 MW to over 1,000 MW. The system can be directly coupled with generators for on-site fuel production, reducing traditional hydrogen storage and transportation requirements.

Originally reported by Hydrogen Central. Read the full article →