Keeling Curve

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Verne is developing a new high-density, lightweight, low-cost hydrogen storage system for use on zero-emission fuel cell heavy-duty vehicles, starting with Class 8 trucks. Verne‚ innovation is based on cryo-compression, a method of storing hydrogen at low temperature and high pressure. The high density achieved results in substantially decreased system weight and cost relative to current storage methods. Verne storage can be filled with either liquid or gaseous hydrogen, allowing vehicle operators to select whichever hydrogen source is cheaper or available at their location, thereby maximizing worldwide accessibility. Additionally, Verne storage further improves on the safety of current hydrogen tanks.

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Two of our three founders (David Jaramillo and Bav Roy) are people of color and the founding team is committed to ensure diversity, including of race and gender, within Verne. 
Front of mind for the founding team is that Verne develops a solution that works not only for early adopters of hydrogen technology in California and Western Europe, but also for communities around the world. This focus has led Verne to prioritize fuel accessibility and cost reductions in their product development. 
Some major players in the hydrogen industry (e.g., Air Liquide, Linde) are promoting a liquid hydrogen supply chain. This presents issues as it continues to cut out local communities from participating in the fuel supply chain, and it limits the accessibility of fuel cell vehicles to areas with the scale and resources required for liquefaction infrastructure. Verne is striving for a more equitable hydrogen economy by developing a storage solution that can work with both a liquid and gaseous supply chain. This fuel flexibility will allow communities to fuel their fuel cell vehicles with locally produced hydrogen gas or centrally produced liquid hydrogen. It allows communities that have previously been cut out of the global diesel supply chain to shift to locally-generated green hydrogen. Verne‚ success will in turn improve energy security, reliability, and access for communities around the world, unlocking a world where communities produce their own clean fuel from local renewable energy.

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