Digital systems and methods for managing hydrogen and hydrogen-derived supply chains

A method for determining and certifying entitlement to an energy tax credit, subsidy, or incentive payment based on digitally recorded provenance data representing the delivery, transformation, or withdrawal of hydrogen, hydrogen-containing energy carriers, and/or hydrogen-enabled synthetic fuels to, through, or from a supply chain, the method comprising:

• accessing a digital ledger containing one or more digitally signed data elements representing supply-chain events associated with hydrogen, hydrogen-containing energy carriers, and/or hydrogen-enabled synthetic fuels;
• verifying the presence of at least one data element identifying an inlet or outlet interface, including any certified valve, port, meter, or transfer interface, through which a quantity of said hydrogen, hydrogen-containing energy carrier, and/or hydrogen-enabled synthetic fuel was injected into or withdrawn from a delivery line, transport system, or other supply-chain pathway;
• verifying the presence of at least one data element identifying at least one credentialed participant associated with said supply-chain event, including any producer, converter, reconverter, transporter, service provider, off-taker, energy provider, raw material supplier, naturally occurring hydrogen extractor, right-of-way owner or operator, financier, certifier, market participant, or other authorized party;
• verifying the presence of at least one data element representing a measured or metered quantity of said hydrogen, hydrogen-containing energy carrier, and/or hydrogen-enabled synthetic fuel associated with said inlet or outlet interface;
• associating said quantity with said at least one credentialed participant based on credentialed identity data stored in said digital ledger;
• and
• determining and/or executing a settlement action or entitlement for said credentialed participant based on said association.