The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced a low-carbon hydrogen partnership today with British Petroleum (BP) and the Emirati renewable energy firm Masdar. 

ADNOC, which is owned by the Emirati government, and BP agreed to conduct a feasibility study for an unspecified low-carbon hydrogen energy project in Abu Dhabi. The two companies also pledged to explore the development of sustainable aviation fuels with Masdar and Etihad Airways. The fuel would be developed "solar-to-green hydrogen and municipal waste gasification," the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said in a statement. 

ADNOC and Masdar also signed a series of agreements with BP on the development of low-carbon hydrogen and green hydrogen in the Teeside industrial center in the United Kingdom, according to the release. 

What it is:  Green hydrogen is sourced from renewable energy. Hydrogen is separated from water using electricity that comes from renewable sources such as solar or wind power. Making green hydrogen affordable requires low-cost electricity via renewable energy, making the energy source relatively far off in terms of widespread availability.