Vema Hydrogen to Deliver Clean Hydrogen for California Data Centers to Meet Surging Energy Demand
Vema Hydrogen and Verne enter a 10-year agreement to bring clean baseload power generation to data centers across California
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Vema Hydrogen, developer of a disruptive sustainable hydrogen production technology – Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH) – announced that it has entered a Hydrogen Purchase and Sale Agreement with Verne, a provider of on-site power and cooling solutions for data centers. Through this agreement, Verne will leverage Vema’s clean hydrogen to provide affordable, reliable and low-emission power for its data center customers, with operations beginning as soon as 2028.
The landmark commercial step demonstrates the demand for EMH in California and the commercial traction in the high-growth data center sector. With data center energy consumption expected to double by 2030, the industry is focused on finding new energy sources for the roughly 945 terawatt-hours needed.
Ted McKlveen, Verne Co-founder & CEO, said:
Artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for power, and the industry desperately needs scalable solutions like Vema’s Engineered Mineral Hydrogen,
“We are excited to partner with Vema to offer our data customers a solution that meets not only their rising power needs, but also their sustainability goals.”
Vema will increase production to over 36,000 metric tons per year of EMH over the course of the 10-year agreement. Through this project, the two companies are establishing a framework to supply reliable and affordable clean power to Verne’s data center customers based on Vema’s clean hydrogen supply.
Vema’s proprietary technology uses geoscience to create high-purity, sustainable hydrogen from naturally occurring reactions below the earth’s surface, positioning the company to meet gigawatt-scale energy demands. This partnership expands Vema’s presence in California, following the company’s recent recognition as a Qualified Supplier by The First Public Hydrogen Authority (FPH2) to supply clean hydrogen to FPH2’s network across the state.
Pierre Levin, CEO of Vema Hydrogen, said:
There is a robust market for baseload power generation across the US, where data centers are straining the grid,
“With our Engineered Mineral Hydrogen and Verne’s power solutions, data centers will have access to affordable, clean power that is not dependent on state or federal incentives. As we power California’s fastest-growing markets with clean hydrogen, we look toward expanding our hydrogen to markets globally and supporting AI-driven power hubs.”
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