Core Insights - International Petroleum Development Company of Japan has officially launched its blue hydrogen and ammonia demonstration plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, marking Japan's first fully integrated project for the production and utilization of blue hydrogen and ammonia [1] Group 1: Project Overview - The plant's natural gas feedstock is sourced from Inpex's Minami-Nagaoka gas field located in another area of Niigata Prefecture [1] - The production process captures carbon dioxide as a byproduct, which will be injected into underground storage at the Higashi-Kashiwazaki gas field [1] Group 2: Production and Utilization - The majority of the blue hydrogen produced will be used for power generation, with the electricity being fed into the Niigata Prefecture power grid [1] - The remaining blue hydrogen will be converted into ammonia for supply to relevant customers within Niigata Prefecture [1] Group 3: Support and Funding - The blue hydrogen and ammonia production project has received subsidy support from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) [1] - This project is a significant component of NEDO's initiative focused on "Fuel Ammonia Utilization and Production Technology Development/Blue Ammonia Production Technology Development" [1]