IECM News

2026

Pipeline Infrastructure for Hydrogen Transport in the United States

November 6, 2026

Postdoctoral Research Associate Ayush Singh has a new research article, Pipeline Infrastructure for Hydrogen Transport in the United States, published in Nature Communications. This study offers a comprehensive evaluation of the performance, economic and environmental trade-offs required to build nationwide hydrogen pipeline networks. The hydrogen pipeline models have been incorporated into IECM V14 beta. See UW's press release for more information.

IECM Version 14.0 Beta with New Hydrogen Module

November 2, 2026

We are releasing a new version of the IECM (Version 14.0 Beta), featuring the tool's first-ever dedicated hydrogen energy module. This software upgrade is a major achievement resulting from a multi-year hydrogen research initiative supported by the Wyoming Innovation Partnership.

The upgrade introduces two submodules designed for techno-economic evaluation:

• Low-carbon hydrogen production: steam methane reforming with deep carbon capture.
• Gas pipeline transport: dedicated pipeline infrastructure for hydrogen transport.

Both submodules integrate process performance models, engineering-economic models, and probabilistic analysis capabilities for individual subsystems and full-scale operational facilities.

Life cycle assessment of co-firing biomass at coal-fired power plants with carbon capture and storage toward net-zero emissions

April 3, 2026

Postdoctoral Research Associate Wanying Wu has a new research article, Life cycle assessment of co-firing biomass at coal-fired power plants with carbon capture and storage toward net-zero emissions, published in the International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. This study estimates the life cycle emissions of co-firing biomass at coal-fired power plants with carbon capture and storage and reveals how fuel type, co-firing level, and CO₂ capture rate influence the life cycle emissions toward the net-zero target.