The Research, Development, and Demonstration program supports a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from early-stage laboratory research to full-scale field demonstrations of novel technologies, with the goal of rigorously evaluating emerging technologies before potential operational implementation and deployment.
On this page you can find the latest annual report as well as an archive of past annual reports.
2024 RD&D Annual Report
The RD&D program seeks to advance and champion technologies that support widespread access to Safe, Reliable, and Affordable energy delivery today.
Our Recent Webinar
Decarbonizing California’s Large Commercial & Industry Facilities with Hydrogen – Experimental and Statewide Impact Assessment
Join SoCalGas and GTI Energy for an insightful webinar exploring a recent study assessing the potential use of hydrogen-based fuels in California’s commercial and industrial facilities. This webinar will summarize the study’s findings, with a focus on the equipment testing conducted under controlled conditions. In these tests, many units operated with hydrogen blends up to 80% by volume, and the study evaluated how blending affects combustion behavior and related emissions characteristics. Building on the testing results, the team also examined factors that may influence the upper limits of adopting hydrogen-based fuels, including recent advancements and techniques, combustion testing and simulation, material testing, and regional air quality modeling, in addition to extensive stakeholder engagement and outreach.
Date: Thursday, March 26th
Time: 10am – 11am PDT
Speakers
GTI Energy
Paul Glanville
Sr. R&D Director
SoCalGas
Alan Leung
Technology Development Project Manager
Meet the Team
Learn more about the Research, Development, and Demonstration team at SoCalGas
Energy Explained
Welcome to the Energy Explained series by SoCalGas RD&D. In this video series, we break down the essential (and sometimes confusing) vocabulary shaping California’s decarbonized energy future.
From the challenges, like greenhouse gases and air pollutants, to the innovations driving change, each video can help you better understand the science, impact, and solutions behind today’s most important energy topics.
Carbon Intensity Explained
Understanding Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
Hydrogen
The Impact of NOx Emissions
