Our Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Program is working to reduce the environmental impact for all of us. 

 

Innovation and the rapid development of new technologies are vital to our success. Our Research, Development, & Demonstration (RD&D) Program plays a key role in this effort by developing and demonstrating transformational products and technologies that promote decarbonization across the natural gas value chain and a diversified portfolio of clean energy sources, distributed networks, tools, and applications.

 

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.

Public Workshop Notice

SoCalGas is hosted a public workshop to present the 2024 Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) program results and reviewed the 2025 RD&D proposed activities. It is also an opportunity to obtain input from stakeholders, including:
• The California Energy Commission
• GTI Energy
• U.S. Department of Energy
• Other organizations engaged in gas research and development regarding planned RD&D spending for the 2025 calendar year.

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Our Current Webinar

Lantec's MicroNOx Combustion Technology Can Reduce NOx Emissions

Join SoCalGas and Lantec Products for a webinar on Lantec's MicroNOx combustion technology, which significantly reduces NOx emissions. Lantec's technology is versatile and suitable for both domestic appliances and large industrial burners. In collaboration with SoCalGas and others, Lantec adapted this technology for residential use, aiming to reduce NOx emissions below 7 ng/J. The project exceeded expectations, achieving emissions of 1.82 ng/J and 0.96 ng/J for the MicroNOx retrofit furnaces. Learn how MicroNOx technology can contribute to cleaner air and a healthier environment.

Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: 10am – 11am PDT

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Speakers

Lantec Products
Stephen Lang
Business Development Director 

SoCalGas (SCG)
Alan Leung
Customer End-Use Applications Project Manager 

Meet the Team

Learn more about the Research, Development, and Demonstration team at SoCalGas

Annual Reports

Key Takeaways

A childhood dream

At UCI Combustion Laboratory (UCICL), Dr. Padak and her team are researching ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change while providing guidance, insight, and encouragement to aspiring female and minority students.

Low-carbon innovation

We collaborated with NYSEARCH, who supports development of database that enables utilities and renewable natural gas producers to streamline the interconnection process and reduce capital costs.

Hydrogen fuel cell trucks

GTI Energy leads demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell yard tractors for emissions reductions at the Port of Los Angeles.

Highly scalable generators

Mainspring Energy has developed a modular linear generator capable of providing dispatchable power using gaseous fuels, including natural gas, green ammonia, and hydrogen.

Digitization

METRON has created an innovative product and set of strategies to reduce energy consumption, help to lower utility bills, and shrink carbon footprints. This technology seeks to tear down industrial data silos.

Carbon-neutral products

Twelve is developing a way to consume carbon dioxide instead of putting it into the atmosphere. Twelve produces useful materials such as polymers for sunglasses or low-carbon jet fuel, among other applications.