Everything About Hydrogen: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to our podcast: Everything About Hydrogen, the show that converts the technical to the relatable and explores how hydrogen and its derivative technologies are changing the energy world as we know it.
The team sits down with Gene Gebolys CEO and founder of World Energy to discuss his and World Energy's journey to producing sustainable fuels and their plans in the hydrogen space.
About Gene Gebolys:
Gene Gebolys is the founder and CEO of World Energy. For over 25 years, World Energy has been at the forefront of commercializing renewable fuels and was the world’s first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel producer.
Today, World Energy is investing over $15 billion into major new projects in California, Texas, and Newfoundland to help leaders accelerate their efforts to make net-zero real. Gene launched World Energy to accelerate the commercialization of alternatives to fossil-based motor fuels and has played a leading role in building today’s global biofuels industry. Under Gene’s leadership, World Energy is currently undergoing a $2.5 billion dollar conversion project at its Los Angeles facility that will convert the facility into a 100% renewable production hub. The Los Angeles project is the model for World Energy’s Houston facility conversion, currently underway. Once complete, the LA and Houston facilities will allow World Energy to produce a total of 500 million gallons of SAF by 2026.
World Energy:
World Energy is a low-carbon solutions provider focused on helping the world's leading companies make their net-zero commitments real. Our solutions Include sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha, with plans to create renewable propane and green hydrogen.
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Links:
Announcement of World Energy’s SAF certificate insets deal with BCG (5/7/24) https://www.worldenergy.net/bcg
The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) announcement from April aggregating 20 corporate buyers for a $200 million investment in the SAF industry via SAFc.
More about World Energy: https://www.worldenergy.net/
The team sits down with Rishi Jain to discuss Cross River’s marquee wind, hydro, nuclear, hydrogen, ammonia project in the revitalized heavy industrial Port of Belledune, New Brunswick, Canada.
About Rishi Jain:
Rishi is a Partner and Managing Director at Cross River Infrastructure Partners. He leads the hydrogen and nuclear business development activities of the firm and is responsible for all aspects of project origination. Rishi also manages commercial processes, stakeholder relations, is closely involved with financial structuring of projects, and is the lead for strategic partner relationships.
Prior to joining Cross River, Rishi was a special situations and macro analyst at Great Oaks Capital Management, focused on energy, natural resources, and industry. Rishi also originated and managed the firm’s earlier stage investments in new industrial clean-tech and clean-resource companies.
Rishi is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and also completed the Chartered Financial Analyst program.
About Cross River Infrastructure Partners:
Cross River is an early-stage developer of clean energy infrastructure including clean fuels production such as clean industrial-scale hydrogen and ammonia production via water electrolysis, as well as nuclear and renewable power generation. Within nuclear, Cross River is focused on development of advanced nuclear projects, deploying generation IV SMRs for industrial CHP and hydrogen, as well as medical and industrial radioisotope production. The group also develops wind, solar and storage solutions primarily for upstream green hydrogen and green industrial production.
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Links:
https://crossriverip.com/
https://www.portbelledune.ca/green-energy-hub/green-hydrogen-project
Co-hosts Chris Jackson and Alicia Eastman had the pleasure to interview Bart White of Santander Corporate and Investment Banking (SCIB). The discussion was mostly regarding optimizing different bespoke tools to accelerate the energy transition with some case examples provided by Bart. After the interview, Patrick Molloy stepped in to unpack and discuss some of the wide-ranging topics with the same rigor we have come to expect.
About Bart White:
Bart runs the SCIB Energy financing activities across EMEA and parts of Latin America. The team is primarily focused on financing and advisory for Renewables where Santander has ranked #1 in 2022, 2023 and 2024 YTD Europe). They are also involved in Hydrogen, CCS, BESS, Biogas, and other tangential subsectors such as EfW and Smart Meters.
Previously, Bart ran the Santander UK and Nordics structured finance business, and before that he led the Santander European structured finance advisory practise. Bart has also worked at UBS leading their EMEA Utilities and Infrastructure Finance business, as well as RBS. Bart holds an MA in Physics from the University of Oxford.
About SCIB:
In 2023, Santander CIB was named global leader in export finance for the second year running and ended the year In 2023 as the world's leader in export finance, with transactions amounting to US$13.2 billion and a market share of 12.1%.
The bank’s global scale and local knowledge of the sectors and markets where its clients operate has ensured Santander’s position on top of the ranking published by Dealogic, one of the most widely used tools for analysing the performance, trends, activity and market share of financial institutions.
With this positioning, the Group demonstrates its ability to meet client needs globally in a tough landscape. Santander CIB reached the first position in Europe and is among the top 10 in Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
Credit insurance from ECAs and other multilateral institutions is one of the main means of financial support for international expansion. It helps companies obtain financing through specialised products with competitive terms and conditions that are tailored to their needs and mitigate the risks that their cross-border activities can pose.
In recent years, Santander CIB has been developing its Export & Agency Finance (EAF) business, with the spotlight on import and export clients. It has contributed to the design of innovative products hand in hand with ECAs, combining global and local origination and structuring capabilities that underpin the franchise's success.
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Links:
www.santandercib.com
https://www.santandercib.com/press-room/santander-cib-named-global-leader-export-finance-second-year-running
Co-hosts Patrick Molloy, Chris Jackson, and Alicia Eastman speak with Alfa Laval’s Tue Johannessen about the company’s role in the energy transition, and more specifically about involvement in hard-to-abate sectors where hydrogen is a key building block, as well as how a new Business Unit for Electrolyzer & Fuel Cell Technologies will help bend the cost curve for green hydrogen.
About Tue Johannessen:
Tue has a long track record in chemical engineering, CleanTech, sustainability, innovation, and business development.
He earned his PhD from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in 1998 and spent some time in academic and entrepreneurial roles. Research in ammonia storage led to co-founding a CleanTech start-up in 2006 as CTO - operating in the automotive emissions control sector. His work with ammonia continued at Maersk as the R&D lead which would become the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. He led the modeling efforts including all relevant fuel pathways and vessel technologies built into a comprehensive techno-economic tool, NavigaTE, allowing for analyzing and building maritime transition strategies.
In 2022, he joined the Alfa Laval Energy Division in a business development role focused on Fuel Cells & P2X. Since January 2024, he is now VP in the newly established Business Unit for Electrolyzer & Fuel Cell Technologies heading Strategy and Partnerships.
Fun fact: Tue is an inventor and in addition to other patents and IP, he and colleagues from DTU were awarded EPO’s European Inventor Award in 2016.
About Alfa Laval:
The Company was founded 140 years ago, with customers in over 100 countries, employing more than 21,300 people. Annual sales in 2023 were SEK 63.6 billion (~5.5 billion Euros). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Alfa Laval is dedicated to helping billions of people to get the energy, food, and clean water they need, while eliminating emissions in the marine fleet, the backbone of global trade.
The company is committed to optimizing processes, creating responsible growth, and driving progress to support customers in achieving their business goals and sustainability targets.
Links:
www.alfalaval.com
Patrick Malloy, Alicia Eastman, and Chris Jackson speak with Topsoe CEO Roeland Baan about new technologies and new projects, leveraging his expansive background and the assets of an 84 year old science and innovation institution, to tackle climate change.
About Roeland Baan:
Roeland joined Topsoe as President and CEO in 2020 with a clear focus on establishing the company as a leader in technologies and solutions for the energy transition. He is heading the company’s nearly 3,000 employees across a dozen countries to rewrite the future of fuels production.
Roeland engages in dialogues and forums with other key opinion leaders to identify and deploy solutions that enable the global energy transition. He often shares his perspectives on matters ranging from decarbonization of energy-intensive industries to electrolyzer capacity, new technologies that support carbon emission reductions, and the challenges and regulatory frameworks needed to achieve a fair and inclusive green energy transition.
Roeland has more than 40 years of experience developing businesses, supporting customer relationships, driving growth, building cohesive organizations and amassing deep operational and strategic knowledge across the energy, fuel and steel industries. Prior to joining Topsoe, he was President and CEO of Outokumpu, a producer of stainless steel, and before that CEO of rolled and extruded products at aluminum manufacturer Aleris. Roeland also held leadership positions at Arcelor Mittal, SHV NV and Shell.
He serves as Chairman of SBM Offshore NV and is member of the Syensqo Board of Directors and the Hydrogen Council Board.
Roeland earned an M.S. in economics from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.
About Topsoe:
Topsoe is a leading global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition. They combat climate change by helping customers and partners achieve their decarbonization and emission reduction goals.
Based on decades of scientific research and innovation, they offer world leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals for a sustainable world, and for efficient and low-carbon fuel production as well as clean air.
Haldor Topsoe founded the company in 1940 and with headquarters in Denmark, Topsoe has nearly 3,000 employees serving customers all around the globe.
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Links:
Topsoe
https://www.topsoe.com/
This week’s episode is a discussion between EAH hosts Patrick Molloy, Alicia Eastman, and Chris Jackson. The team cover the current status of hydrogen regulation, innovation, financing, markets, and consolidation. Hanging over most conversations in the decarbonization or future fuels space, is the perpetual question: When will investors actually step up with significant capital to help companies make it through the development desert, instead of letting promising companies languish in the double dunes of despair? There has been a lot of talk, but not a lot of action. Listen to the team unpack recent developments and hopes for the future.
This week, the EAH team speaks with Jan Haizmann, one of the founders of the Zero Emissions Traders Alliance (ZETA) and an energy trading veteran expanding the enabling market tools and structures in Europe to the MENA region in order to facilitate exchange with the global market for net zero energy carriers like hydrogen and derivatives.
About Jan Haizmann:
Jan Haizmann is a qualified lawyer who has spent most of his career focused on building energy markets. In parallel, he established a boutique consulting group, Correggio NET, now based in Dubai. The European Commission has used Jan’s services since 2010 to help build new energy market structures.
Jan and Paul Van Son, the Chairman of Dii Desert Energy and ZETA, originally met in 1999 when Paul was the CEO of a Dutch utility. Together, they set out to build an energy wholesale market in Europe. They channeled this through the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET). They built the association from scratch reaching 150 companies from 25 countries and became a key partner for the European Commission. Paul was the chairman of EFET until 2012, and Jan was one of the four key staff in the venture, as well as Board member for 15 years.
Jan left EFET last year to set up the Dutch not-for profit foundation - Zero Emissions Traders Association (ZETA) with Dii Desert Energy including Paul and CEO Cornelius Matthes as well as Frank Wouters who leads MENA Hydrogen Alliance. Recognizing the market potential for sustainable energy in the GCC and more general MENA region, the group believes that the climate transition must be accelerated through market tools, in order to give proper credit for reduction and elimination of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
About ZETA
Founded in 2023, ZETA develops market tools to assist traders, regional producers, exporters, and investors in carbon-neutral projects, as well as off-takers in the MENA region and beyond. By enabling local companies to hedge market risks from long-term contracts, ZETA makes sustainable investments safer and stimulates new investment.
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Links:
Zero Emissions Traders Alliance (ZETA)
https://www.zeta-global.org/
Dii Desert Energy
https://dii-desertenergy.org/
CorreggioNET
https://www.correggionet.eu/
European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) renamed Energy Traders Europe
https://www.efet.org
This week Alicia and Patrick speak with Adamo Screnci from NextChem.
About Adam:
Adamo is Vice President of Sustainable Technology Solutions at NextChem, where he has coordinated several mergers and acquisitions involving extensive intellectual property and related patents.
Previously, Adamo was Vice President of the newly created Clean Hydrogen Business Unit at Total Energies where he was involved with decarbonization efforts such as Masshylia and Hy24.
Adamo built the Green H2 & Green Chemical business line at thyssenkrupp (Nucera) and helped large projects like NEOM design their green hydrogen strategies. Before that, he was the co-founder of McPhy Energy, a start-up in the field of energy and adviser to CEA Liten's CEO, in order to build the national hydrogen roadmap for the Ministry of Environment in France.
Adamo began his career as an engineer for ELF Atochem and Siegwerk as well as Air Liquide where he quickly moved from a project management position to the management of a unit before becoming Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Adamo holds an MA in Engineering, Process, Electrochemistry, and Energy from the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble and is a graduate of the INSEAD International Development Program. He is a Board Member of MENA Hydrogen Alliance and a Member of World Hydrogen Leaders.
About NextChem:
NextChem is a subsidiary of MAIRE group dedicated to sustainable technology solutions. Leveraging their expertise in nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon capture, fuels, chemicals, and polymers, they deliver solutions and processes to enable the energy transition. Since the 1970s, the MAIRE Group has been dedicated to developing and offering technology solutions, processes, basic engineering designs, as well as proprietary equipment and catalysts, to drive global decarbonization efforts. They offer solutions which utilize business synergies and cross-fertilization opportunities within the Group, drawing from an array of specialist skillsets.
Links:
https://www.nextchem.it/en/
http://linkedin.com/in/adamoscrenci
Recently, the team has the pleasure of speaking with Frank Wouters, a true visionary in hydrogen as well as the untapped potential of deserts. Chris Jackson, Alicia Eastman, and Patrick Molloy delve into some timely topics including offsets and the Zero Emissions Trading Alliance (ZETA) as well as the newly funded EU MED-GEM Network.
About Frank Wouters:
Frank has been leading renewable energy projects, transactions, and technology development for more than thirty years and played a lead role in the development of renewable energy projects all over the world.
Frank was the Deputy Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) from 2012 to 2014 and has sat on the boards of energy companies in Europe, Asia, the US, and Africa. He currently serves as:
• Chairman of the MENA Hydrogen Alliance, Dubai
• Chairman of the Dii Advisory Board, Dubai
• Director of the EU MED-GEM Network, Brussels
• Fellow, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines, Denver
• Chairman of the Benelux Business Council Abu Dhabi
• Chairman of the HyET Group Advisory Board, The Netherlands
• Non-Executive Board Director of Gore Street Capital, London
Frank has authored several books on renewable energy and green hydrogen and lives in Abu Dhabi. He has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University.
About MENA Hydrogen Alliance:
The organization aims to create the Middle East North Africa hydrogen community with a regional focus and global scope to accelerate the deployment of li-carbon hydrogen. The Alliance provides a platform for partners to meet and discuss pathways forward, to formulates common studies and connect producers and off-takers.
About the EU MED-GEM Network:
The EU MED-GEM project, supporting the development of Green Electrons and Molecules (GEM) in the Southern Mediterranean area, is an initiative funded by the European Union that aims to create and operate a sustainable and self-sustaining network in the Southern Neighbourhood region. By convening dialogue and collaborative activities between key energy stakeholders, MED-GEM activities facilitate and promote the growth of the GEM industry, in particular Renewable & Green Hydrogen, at regional level. The Network also aims at raising awareness on the imperative need for an accelerated clean energy transition.
About ZETA:
The Zero Emissions Trade Alliance (ZETA) was founded nearly ten years ago by Jan Haizmann. As an impartial and technically neutral platform for actors in the market of clean/low/no emissions energy carriers, it is intended to encourage and facilitate standards, certification, data exchange, and any related technologies and rules.
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Links:
MENA Hydrogen Alliance - https://dii-desertenergy.org/mena-hydrogen-alliance/
EU MED-GEM Network - https://med-gem.eu/home-page
ZETA - https://www.zeta-global.org/
On this episode of EAH, Patrick Molloy, Alicia Eastman, and Chris Jackson are delighted to speak with Arsenio Dominguez, the newly appointed Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Recorded before the highly successful MEPC81, Arsenio describes his vision for the IMO and his confidence in solutions that will reduce emissions from shipping without penalizing member states.
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About SG Arsenio Dominguez:
Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco is the tenth IMO Secretary-General, bringing with him more than three decades of experience serving the global maritime sector, across a spectrum of leadership roles of increasing scope and responsibility.
Initially representing his native Panama, first within the Panama Maritime Authority and in his lattermost appointment as Ambassador of Panama to the IMO, his affinity for building consensus saw him elected by his peers as Chair of several flagship IMO intergovernmental meetings, including: the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the Technical Committee of the 29th Assembly, and the Maritime Security, Piracy and Armed Robbery Group, as well as a number of Vice-Chair and Board member roles.
A naval architect at heart and by training, Mr. Dominguez gained his first degree at Veracruzana University, Mexico. Recognizing from the outset of his career the importance of a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectorial approach to the maritime sector, Mr. Dominguez later went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Hull, as well as an executive qualification in International Law and European Politics at Birkbeck University, both in the United Kingdom.
This agile approach served him well in better understanding the priorities and navigating the needs of the different stakeholders across the maritime sector, and indeed the complexities of a specialized UN agency whose mission it is to support them. In 2017, Mr. Dominguez harnessed this extensive technical and diplomatic knowledge and experience as a delegate for the benefit of IMO. He joined the Organization, first as Chief of Staff, followed by Administrative Director - leading the Organization through the COVID-19 pandemic. Directly prior to his election in July 2023 as Secretary-General, he was the Director of the Marine Environment Division.
His initial term as IMO Secretary-General was approved at the 33rd Assembly in December 2023.
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About the IMO:
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. The IMO work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The main role of the IMO is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis.
IMO measures cover all aspects of international shipping – including ship design, construction, equipment, manning, operation and disposal – to ensure that this vital sector for remains safe, environmentally sound, energy efficient and secure.
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Links:
IMO: https://www.imo.org/
This week Chris Jackson and Alicia Eastman interview a rising star in project finance - Patrick Gelstrup Rosenquist, Senior Vice President of the Danish Export and Investment Fund ("EIFO") and Patrick Molloy weighs in on the surprising advantages of Export Credit Agencies (“ECAs”).
About Patrick Gelstrup Rosenquist:
Patrick has worked for Denmark’s Export Credit Agency (EKF) and now EIFO for 15 years with a special focus on wind energy and Power-2-X. He is a renewable energy and infrastructure financing professional with expertise originating, analyzing, negotiating and structuring renewable energy assets. Key focus areas are export credits and international non-recourse finance for P-to-X projects worldwide.
About Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (“EIFO”):
EIFO is the national promotional bank and export credit agency of Denmark combined in one financial institution. It is the merger of three state funds – Vaekstfonden (The Growth Fund), EKF, and the Danish Green Investment Fund who all became subsidiaries under EIFO in January 2023.
About NZECA: Launched at COP28 in December 2023 the Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance (“NZECA) was launched by five founding and three affiliate members in partnership with Oxford, Future of Climate Cooperation, and the UN Environment Program Finance Initiative. Founding members include EKN of Sweden, EIFO, Export Development Canada (“EDC”), Svensk Exportkredit (SEK), and UK Export Credit. Affiliate members include Etihad Credit Export Insurance (“ECI”), Spain’s Export Credit Agency (“Cesme”) and KazakhExport. The Alliance unites leading public finance institutions committed to delivering net-zero economies by 2050 by supporting the decarbonisation of trade and facilitating joint action from public and private finance.
Links
EIFO: eifo.dk/en/
NZECA: https://www.unepfi.org/climate-change/net-zero-export-credit-agencies/
This week on the Everything about Hydrogen podcast we are speaking to Kareem Afzal from PDC Machines. The company is a US based business, with >40yrs of experience in the world of compression. As market leaders in the supply of diaphragm compressors for industrial and mobility based applications in the hydrogen space, PDC Machines have seen the good, the bad and the ugly.
With manufacturing, sales and assets deployed across Europe, Asia and USA, we ask Kareem to talk through how PDC Machines sees the hydrogen project landscape evolving. What opportunities and challenges are PDC machines seeing for projects both under operation and attempting to achieve FID? Finally, Kareem speaks on how PDC Machines is able to maintain quality standards, whilst also accommodating supply chain pressures for local content as governments across the world seek to tie subsidies to new job creation.
Links
https://www.pdcmachines.com/about-us/#story
Today on the show we speak to Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance for the Corporate & Investment Bank at Barclays Plc. On the show we discuss Daniel’s views on COP28 and climate investments globally, as well as his personal background and work in the sector. Finally, he speaks on what Barclays is doing to accelerate decarbonisation efforts and unlock climate financing solutions.
Daniel has long been a pioneer in innovative financing solutions to deliver social & environmental impact, having previously worked at Standard Chartered were he developed some of the first blended finance bond products to address issues such as water access and education, as well as supporting the NEOM project to raise its first financing. At Barclays, Daniel plays a key role in helping the bank to deliver on its ambition to enable $1trillion of Sustainable and Transition Financing between 2023 and the end of 2030. This is supported through several areas including Barclays internal £500mn Principal Investments arm, which provides growth capital to leading innovators in clean energy such as GeoPura, ZeroAvia, Protium, Zedify, Naked energy and many more. Barclays has also designed new products, including an innovative structured debt product that enabled a $300mn facility with EV services provider Einride, as well as helping companies in their corporate financing journey by providing investment banking support for fund raises such as Ohmium’s $200mn capital raise through TPG rise. All this and more we cover in the show as Daniel lays out how he sees Barclays as a leading provider of financing solutions for the clean energy space.
Links
https://home.barclays/news/press-releases/2022/daniel-hanna-joins-barclays-as-global-head-of-sustainable-financ/
https://www.barclays.co.uk/sustainability/#:~:text=Setting%20a%20target%20to%20facilitate,and%20the%20end%20of%202030
https://trans.info/einride-secures-an-additional-500-million-in-funding-316547
To round off Season 5, the team are taking the podcast to COP28 in Dubai and providing listeners with a bit of texture including what the event was like to attend, as well as sharing a snapshot of some of the varied voices and discussions that took place. Having had a little time for reflection, Alicia, Chris and Patrick also offer their thoughts and takeaways on what this COP might mean for the future.
COP28 was the first in nearly 30 years to feature hydrogen as part of the Presidential Action Agenda with Daria Nochevnik of Hydrogen Council (also former EAH guest) as the Special Hydrogen Advisor to the COP Presidency, H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber.
Speakers Featured (in order of appearance)
• Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar CEO
• Marie-Anaïs Esprit, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
• Eng. Nawal Alhanaee, Director of Future Energy at the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure
• Princess Mishel Bint Saud Al Shalan, Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, courtesy of her uncle, Modern Group Chairman HRH Prince Turki bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
• Kiruthika Sadagopan, Reliance Industries ‘Intrapreneur’
• Ana María Pinto, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Transport Division Chief
• Jeremy Nixon, ONE Singapore CEO and World Shipping Council Co-Chair
• Jean-François Gagné, Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Secretariat
• David Shukman, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change Visiting Professor in Practice
• Arsenio Dominguez, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General - Elect
Special thanks to Nelson Mojarro of International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Decarbonization Innovation Lead and team who organized an incredible two-day shipping event including the inaugural COP28 Presidency High Level Shipping Ministerial.
This week the team meet Mattijs Slee, the CEO of Battolyser. We scratch the surface of how this technology offers something different to others in the market, while also asking Matthias to talk about his own personal experiences in the hydrogen world and why he’s so excited about future opportunities for Battolyser.
About Battolyser
Battolyser is a Netherlands-based, electrochemistry company, who have developed an exciting hybrid electrolyser and battery storage solution. The company already has its first pilot plant in operation in the Netherlands and has recently secured significant funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This financing will accelerate the manufacturing scale of its product and introduce its solution to existing and new customers who are seeking innovative ways to incorporate intermittent renewable energy into different green energy storage vectors.
Links:
https://www.battolysersystems.com/about
The teams sits down with Johannah Christensen to discuss regulatory policies and risk mitigation for vessel owners switching to green fuels and what we can do to encourage that jump as well as ensure a Just Transition.
About Global Maritime Forum (GMF):
GMF is an international not-for-profit organisation committed to shaping the future of global seaborne trade to increase sustainable long-term economic development and human wellbeing.
About the Getting to Zero Coalition (GTZ):
GTZ is a collaboration-based platform committed to fully decarbonising the maritime industry by 2050. The industry-led coalition consists of leading stakeholders from across the maritime and fuels value chains, the financial sector and more. It is managed by the Global Maritime Forum and was founded together with the World Economic Forum and Friends of Ocean Action in 2019.
About Johannah Christensen:
Johannah is the CEO of GMF. In the past, Christensen worked as Head of Development at Danish Maritime Days and was an independent sustainability and partnership development consultant working for clients such as A.P. Møller-Mærsk, Global Reporting Initiative, MCI Group, Wonderful Copenhagen and UN Global Compact.
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Links:
GMF Website - https://www.globalmaritimeforum.org
GMF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalmaritimeforum/
Getting to Zero Coalition Website - https://www.globalmaritimeforum.org/getting-to-zero-coalition
International Maritime Organization (IMO) - https://www.imo.org/
On this episode the full team Chris, Alicia and Patrick speak to the incredible Dr. Sunita Satyapal.
About Dr. Satyapal:
Sunita is the Director for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office and coordinates activities across DOE offices for the DOE Hydrogen Program, which now includes roughly US$10B (including Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding).
Dr. Satyapal was also recently named Director of the Hydrogen Interagency Taskforce (HIT) which includes 11 federal agencies.
She has more than two and a half decades of experience across industry, academia, and government, including at United Technologies managing R&D and business development and as a co-Chair on various international hydrogen partnerships. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University and did postdoctoral work in Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell University. She has numerous publications, including in Scientific American, 10 patents, and various recognitions including two Presidential Rank Awards.
Links
US DOE: https://www.energy.gov/
Hydrogen Hubs Announcement
https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-7-billion-americas-first-clean-hydrogen-hubs-driving
On this episode of EAH, Patrick Molloy, Alicia Eastman, and Chris Jackson learn a bit more about Pierre-Etienne, one of the original founders of Hydrogen Council, Chairman of 5T Hydrogen, and CEO of Hy24 the world’s largest investment platform solely focused on hydrogen.
About Pierre-Etienne Franc:
Pierre-Etienne spent a quarter century developing Air Liquide's businesses, managing the use, research, and development of hydrogen applications. As the Hydrogen Council’s initiative secretary, Pierre-Etienne and Air Liquide were joined by 12 other founding industry players, advocating for hydrogen to help foster the energy transition.
In 2021, Pierre-Etienne stepped away from Air Liquide to start a pure play hydrogen investment fund known as FiveT Hydrogen of which he is the Chairman. FiveT Hydrogen partnered with Ardian of France and launched a clean hydrogen infrastructure investment platform, dubbed Hy24. With Pierre-Etienne at the helm, Hy24 raised Clean H2 Infra, the largest fund worldwide dedicated solely to clean hydrogen infrastructure deployment.
About Hy24 and Clean H2 Infra:
Boasting over 70 strategic finance and industry limited partners, the Fund offers an ecosystem of opportunity to its various hydrogen portfolio companies. Hy24 has already announced seven investments, some of the most promising entrepreneurial adventures across Europe, Australia, and the Middle East, to support projects which will be among the largest in the world with gigawatts of competitive renewable capacity to decarbonize hard-to-abate established industries. Hy24 is color agnostic, but the hydrogen must qualify under the European taxonomy and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations (SFDR) in a way that it is Article 9 compatible—so whatever process is used needs to reduce emissions by a minimum 70 to 80%.
Fun facts:
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Unlike Article 8 funds under the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, which need only promote environmental or social characteristics and have good governance practices, Article 9 funds should make a positive impact on society or the environment through sustainable investment and have a non-financial objective at the core of their offering.
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The founding 13 members of the Hydrogen Council are Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW Group, Daimler, Engie, Honda, Hyundai, Kawasaki, Shell, Linde, Total and Toyota.
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Hy24 recently announced their investment in InterContinental Energy
Links
Hy24 Link: www.hy24partners.com
The team interviews Olivier Mussat, the CEO of ATOME, a London-based green hydrogen and ammonia production company with projects in Paraguay, Costa Rica, and Iceland.
About ATOME:
ATOME Energy PLC (AIM:ATOM) is the first and only green hydrogen, ammonia and fertiliser production company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
About Olivier Mussat:
Olivier started his career as a field engineer in the power & water sector with GE-Ecolochem, followed by a move to Oil & Gas with energy engineering company Schlumberger across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He then shifted to banking with Standard Chartered Bank, where he ended up as co-head of Oil & Gas Project Finance, before joining IFC (the private sector investment arm of the World Bank) where he spent nine years as Chief Investment Officer of Global Energy.
During his time funding and managing energy infrastructure assets in Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, he has led over US$500 million of equity investments in early stage companies and over US$30 billion of corporate and structured debt finance transactions across emerging markets and Europe.
Links:
ATOME Energy PLC Full Investor Video:
The Commodities Of The Future, Today: https://www.atomeplc.com/atome-energy-plc-investor-video-3/
For the second episode in this new season, the team interviews Oghosa Erhahon to discuss hydrogen opportunities in Africa, including the African Climate Summit in September, and what to look forward to at COP28.
Oghosa is a lawyer with experience in strategy on intersectionality topics across energy, climate and low carbon systems towards sustainability. She has experience with governments, International Development and Management Consulting working with donor-funded projects and impact initiatives. These have included; U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) and other donor funded institutions. Most recently, Oghosa was an Advisor for the GIZ Global Hydrogen Diplomacy Programme.
Oghosa is also co-author of the acclaimed ‘Touching Hydrogen Future’ book published by World Hydrogen Leaders in 2022. She has published several works and journals including Power in Nigeria - The Decade of Gas (2020), Natural Gas and the Energy Transition – Implications for the Nigeria Energy Industry (2022), and Lighting Africa’s Path to Sustainable Energy Transition - The Role of Green Bonds (2023).
She is develops Transforming Energy Access programmes; and has given sector-wide presentations, workshops, interviews, and a TEDx Talk on Carbon Neutrality. She is a notable contributor to social impact and Climate Change work streams, liaising with private businesses and organizations towards their Net-Zero ambitions, and Environment, Social and Governance Discourses.
Oghosa holds a Masters in Energy and Environmental Law (LL.M) from Nottingham Law School and Law Hons (LL.M) from the University of Derby.
Links to a few books and articles written by Oghosa:
Touching Hydrogen Future (2022)
https://europeangasmarket.eu
TedX Talk on Carbon Neutrality
https://www.ted.com/talks oghosa_erhahon_carbon_neutrality_small_changes_big_impact_jan_2022
Lighting Africa’s Path to Sustainable Energy Transition: The Role of Green Bonds
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4228602
Oghosa on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/oghosa-erhahon-a6042685
After a brief break over August the EAH team are back with a brand new season! On this week's episode, they are excited to welcome Håkon Volldal, the CEO of Nel, to the show.
Nel Asa has been manufacturing electrolysers since the 1940’s, with extensive deployments across the world in both PEM and Alkaline units.
Recently Nel announced a series of new contract orders above 20MW and a significant expansion in their electrolyser manufacturing capacity. Crucially this investment was not made in Europe, but rather in the USA with many (including Håkon) emphasising that the Inflation Reduction Act made the US unavoidable for key players.
Links
https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/nel-asa-expanding-production-capacity-in-wallingford/
https://renewablesnow.com/news/frances-qair-jv-places-20-mw-electrolyser-order-with-nel-828503/
https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/awarded-iberdrola-contract-for-20-mw-green-fertilizer-project-in-spain/
This week the EAH team discusses LIFTE H2's plans for the future and discusses the challenges in hydrogen markets expansion and rollout, the need for resiliency for offtakers, and how to build consumer confidence.
About Matthew Blieske:
Matthew is co-founder and CEO of LIFTE H2 based in Boston and Berlin with projects globally. LIFTE H2 develops and deploys novel end-to-end hydrogen supply chains that deliver differentiated cost, reliability, safety and performance.
Matthew previously held the title of Global Hydrogen Product Manager at Shell Hydrogen where his group was responsible for project engineering, product & technology development, cost reduction, reliability improvement, and supply chain development for Shell’s hydrogen mobility business globally. Matthew built and led a global team that delivered hydrogen projects, products, and digital operations on three continents.
Links:
Matthew on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-blieske-27b8863b/
-LIFTE H2 Launches technology differentiated hydrogen infrastructure development service: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lifte-h2-launches-technology-differentiated-hydrogen-infrastructure-development-service-301391359.html
- LIFTE H2 -Burckhardt Collaboration: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lifte-h2-and-burckhardt-compression-announce-their-collaboration-for-hydrogen-projects-301590572.html
-Matthew Blieske at WHNA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugyRr4cTHoE
The EAH team discuss Nataliya’s plan for a green Ukraine, including working with the current government on the Hydrogen Road Map. We also get another example of incredible Ukrainian resilience and discuss its importance for the current and future energy system.
About Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska:
Following a career in the private and public sector, Nataliya is the Founder of the Ukrainian Sustainable Fund. First, she headed the Corporate and Investment Department of DeVision Group at B&S Holding and then became Managing Partner of KCG Investment Consulting providing corporate and investment consulting on energy projects and sustainable development. Nataliya became a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, VIII Convocation in 2014, and was appointed to the Committee on Fuel and Energy, Nuclear Policy, and Nuclear Safety and she was Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Sustainable Development, Strategy, and Investment.
In 2019, Nataliya founded the Ukrainian Sustainable Fund aimed at accelerating Ukraine’s renewable energy transition and bridging the gap between Ukrainian sustainable projects and leading international Green Institutions including renewables and hydrogen projects in the portfolio and pipeline.
Nataliya is an Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow, a member of the Aspen community, and a Member of the National Commission for Attracting Investments in Gas Production (nine PSA competitions for the development of strategic fields in Ukraine). She co-authored systemic economic and energy laws on natural gas and electricity markets, the regulation of energy services markets, unbundling of “Naftogaz”, protection of economic competition, and ensuring transparency of the AMCU.
Nataliya holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law from Ivan Franko Lviv National University, a Masters Degree in Law and Economics from University College London, and an Executive Certificate in Public Policy, a two-year Executive Course at Harvard Kennedy School.
Nataliya is a well-known author and analyst on energy security, diplomacy, and sustainable development. She has had more than 30 articles published by the Financial Times, Newsweek, World Economic Forum, Atlantic Council, and KyivPost and has been cited by the BBC, Bloomberg, and Forbes.
Links:
Nataliya on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/katserbuchkovska
Nataliya’s Most Cited Publications:
- A New Agenda for U.S. – Ukraine Relationship (Newsweek, 2021)
- Decarbonization in Ukraine (Atlantic Council, 2021)
- The Future of Gas in the Decarbonization Era (KyivPost, 2021)
The team sits down with Tom Linebarger to discuss his epic career and the Cummins hydrogen strategy. Edifying for sure, but still left the hosts in awe of how such a management giant could be so damn nice.
About Tom Linebarger:
Tom assumed the role of Executive Chairman of Cummins Inc. in August 2022. Previously, Tom served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for 10 years. Before that, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2008 to 2011, Executive Vice President and President, Power Generation Business from 2003 to 2008, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2003, and Vice President of Supply Chain Management from 1998 to 2000.
Tom was initially attracted to the Cummins purpose-driven approach to business. He liked the values, the people and the business challenges he found at Cummins and decided to join in February 1993. Prior to Cummins, Tom was an investment analyst and investment manager at Prudential Investment Corporation, working in both Singapore and Hong Kong.
In addition to his work at Cummins, Tom is actively involved with several global and local organizations. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Harley Davidson since 2008. He is a member of the Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies working with government officials on crafting legislation impacting American businesses. In 2021, Tom was appointed Chair of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) and Co-Chair of the Global Hydrogen Council.
Tom grew up in California and received joint undergraduate degrees in management engineering from Claremont McKenna College and mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He later returned to Stanford University to earn a master’s degree in manufacturing systems from the School of Engineering and a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Business.
Links:
https://www.cummins.com/
https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/
On this episode of EAH, Chris Jackson, Patrick Molloy and Alicia Eastman speak with Maciek Lukawski, Head of Strategy at Amogy. Maciek explains the Amogy ammonia fuel cell technology, some of the target applications, and some background on a rapidly growing company with a huge number of excellent investors.
About Maciek Lukawski:
Maciek serves as the Head of Strategy and Business Development at Amogy, where he is responsible for commercialization of Amogy’s ammonia-to-power technology across a number of industries including maritime, heavy duty transportation, and distributed power generation. Prior to joining Amogy, Maciek worked at ExxonMobil in roles covering low-carbon fuels, LNG, and M&A. Maciek holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, where he specialized in renewable energy systems.
About Amogy:
Amogy offers ammonia-based, emission-free, high energy-density power solutions to decarbonize transportation for a sustainable future. Founded in 2020 by four MIT PhD alumni with a shared vision, Amogy aims to enable the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation sector, accelerating the global journey towards Net Zero 2050. The company's Series A investors include Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, AP Ventures, SK, Saudi Aramco and DCVC totaling US$70 million. Series B recently closed at US$150 million and included primarily Japanese investors Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI).
Amogy's scalable ammonia-powered, zero-emissions energy system has been demonstrated with success in a drone, heavy-duty tractor, semi truck, and they are working on a tug boat.
Offices include Brooklyn, Houston, Singapore and Norway.
Links:
Amogy website: www.amogy.co
New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2367003-start-up-is-developing-worlds-first-ammonia-powered-ships/
New Atlas: https://newatlas.com/marine/amogy-ammonia-powered-ship-tugboat/
OffShore Energy: https://www.offshore-energy.biz/interview-with-amogy-ceo-were-really-excited-about-the-momentum-ammonia-is-getting/
Amogy Series B: amogy.co/amogy-increases-series-b-round-to-150m/
On this weeks episode we have Juergen Guldner, General Program Manager Hydrogen Technology at BMW. The role of hydrogen in passenger vehicles has for many years been seen as a lonely pursuit for Toyota and Hyundai but the landscape is changing. With the Warrego from startup H2X, the Ford H2 pick up, the Grenadier/Defender F-Cell from INEOS and now the BMW IX5, it is clear that the race to net zero is far from settled!
In this episode the team dive into the what, why and how of the BMW story towards one of the world's most exciting zero emission vehicle offerings. We explore the details of the vehicle and its performance, the reasons why BMW are exploring the potential for hydrogen and why now is the time they feel for hydrogen as a passenger vehicle solution to compliment BEV and finally the How, or rather the plan for the testing and broader roll-out of not only the IX5 but also the infrastructure that supports it.
All this and more on the latest episode!
Links: https://www.bmwgroup.com/en/news/general/2023/BMWiX5Hydrogen.html
On this episode we speak with Scott Weiss, Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy, and Ashleigh Cotting, Senior Manager for Green Fuels Marketing with Apex Clean Energy. Apex has a history of developing utility scale renewables with more than 2GW under management and with nearly 8GW of renewables financed. Apex also partnered with Plug Power in April 2021 to develop a 345MW wind facility to support a 30 tonne per day green hydrogen production facility.
We are excited to discuss the emerging opportunities in the US hydrogen market and learn more about the challenges and learnings that the first project is providing and how that helps the team build the next generation of production facilities, particularly in the Gulf Coast.
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Links:
Apex Clean Energy: https://www.apexcleanenergy.com/
Project partnership with Plug: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/developers-enter-largest-green-hydrogen-ppa-in-us-with-345-mw-of-wind-to-po/603366/
Gulf Coast Projects: https://renewablesnow.com/news/apex-partners-plan-gw-scale-green-hydrogen-hub-in-texas-774262/
Continuing from previous episodes about encouraging global investment in green hydrogen, Patrick Molloy and Alicia Eastman speak with Ignacio de Calonje, Chief Investment Officer, IFC Global Infrastructure. Ignacio breaks down the role of the IFC and its relationship with other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to encourage decarbonization and bespoke solutions for the Global South.
Ignacio de Calonje:
Ignacio de Calonje is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Global Infrastructure Department. He is based in London, and amongst other responsibilities, co-leads the IFC Global Green Hydrogen Hub team. IFC established a Green Hydrogen Hub team to bring together IFC expertise across the low carbon value chain and evaluate opportunities in the area.
In addition to this role, Ignacio also leads the IFC Sustainable Finance practice in the infrastructure space, focusing on supporting IFC clients to issue green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked financial instruments. He is also responsible for managing a number of key IFC Western European clients in the energy and mining sectors. Prior to his posting in London, Ignacio was based in Istanbul, Cairo, and Washington DC. Ignacio has extensive experience in the field of international finance, having worked on numerous equity and debt investments in emerging markets. Ignacio was also a non-Executive Director of Alcazar Energy (a renewable energy company with 400 MW of solar and wind assets in operation in Egypt and Jordan) from 2019 to 2021 and non-Executive Director of Kuwait Energy (an oil & gas company with operations in Iraq, Egypt and Oman) from 2017 to 2019.
Ignacio holds a BSc in Business Administration from Universidad San Pablo-CEU (Madrid) and a Masters Degree from Columbia University (New York).
IFC:
A member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. IFC advances economic development and improves the lives of people by encouraging the growth of the private sector in developing countries. IFC aims to achieve this by creating new markets, mobilizing other investors, and sharing expertise. In doing so, they create jobs and raise living standards, especially for the poor and vulnerable. Their work supports the World Bank Group’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity.
Links:
IFC - https://www.ifc.org
IFC Hydrogen Project in Barbados -
https://pressroom.ifc.org/all/pages/PressDetail.aspx?ID=27193
On today's show Chris, Patrick and Alicia speak with Petra Schwager from UNIDO about their work promoting global green hydrogen development with a particular discussion on the Global South.
About Petra Schwager:
Petra Schwager is Chief of the Climate and Technology Partnership (CTP) Division, and Directorate of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Innovation and Economic Transformation (IET) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). She has more than 20 years of experience in building up global and national programmes for inclusive and sustainable industrial development. She has worked closely with governments, financial institutions, universities and industries in more than 40 countries in Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
At her current position at UNIDO, she develops and manages strategic partnerships and technical cooperation on climate and technology innovation. She heads the UNIDO Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry promoting Green/Renewable Hydrogen in industry to support net zero industrial and economic transformation in developing and transition countries. She is also co-author of a number of green hydrogen papers: https://iap.unido.org/articles/industrial-and-innovation-policy-can-speed-green-hydrogen-transition.
She coordinates UNIDO’s engagement at high-level climate related policy events and is a regular speaker at high-level events, e.g. G-20 and COP 27.
Her field of expertise covers the promotion of innovative and circular economy approaches, green hydrogen, resource and energy efficient solutions, renewable energy, sustainable/eco-industrial parks, green chemistry and sustainable performance based business models. In her projects she pays special attention to gender parity, supporting women participation and leadership.
From 2015 until 2020, she managed UNIDO's flagship Program for Country Partnership (PCP) in Peru that brings together high-level government, industry, academic and financial partners to advance inclusive and sustainable industrial development aligned with SDG 9. In this function, she advised the government, among others, on the development of the national roadmap for circular economy and the national industrial parks development.
She is co-author of the books "Chemical Leasing-Function to Impact" and "Chemical Leasing goes Global" and managed UNIDO's global chemical leasing programme. Chemical leasing is an innovative performance-based and circular economy business model for sustainable use of chemicals. In close cooperation with the Yale University, she initiated UNIDO's Global Green Chemistry Programme.
She is fluent in English, French, German and Spanish.
About UNIDO:
The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. UNIDO's mandate is to promote and accelerate sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition, and work towards improving living conditions in the world's poorest countries by drawing on its combined global resources and expertise. In recent years, UNIDO has assumed an enhanced role in the global development agenda by focusing its activities on poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. UNIDO services are based on two core functions: as a global forum, they generate and disseminate industry-related knowledge; and as a technical cooperation agency, they provide technical support and implement projects. Today, UNIDO is recognized as a highly relevant, specialized and efficient provider of key services in support of the interlinked challenges of reducing poverty through productive activities, promoting the integration of developing countries in global trade through trade capacity-building, fostering environmental sustainability in industry, and improving access to energy. Their long-term vision is a world of opportunity where progress is equitable, accessible and sustainable, and where the reduction of poverty is considered a common aim and global responsibility. UNIDO's role is that of an informed institution, in tune with the goals of its partners and capable of making an effective contribution to inclusive and sustainable industrial development. They focus on three main thematic areas, in which they seek to achieve long-term impact: productive capacity-building, trade capacity-building, and sustainable production and industrial resource efficiency.
Links:
www.unido.org
Petra's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/petraschwager
On this episode of Everything About Hydrogen, we have Daria Nochevnik, the Director of Policy and Partnerships for Hydrogen Council.
About Hydrogen Council:
The Hydrogen Council is a global coalition representing over 140 industrial leaders in hydrogen around the world committed to accelerating the transition to net-zero in line with the climate targets set by the Paris Agreement. The Hydrogen Council membership comprises leading companies that provide hydrogen technologies across the entire hydrogen value chain, as well as some of the largest international investors. The Council has unique industry data on hydrogen projects across geographies. They deliver in-depth analysis and insights on the state of the global hydrogen industry and facilitate the development of international sustainability and safety standards for hydrogen technologies. They cooperate closely with their International Partners, in particular the International Energy Agency and the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Daria Nochevnik
Daria has spent the last decade working in energy and climate policy and regulatory affairs presently as the Director for Policy and Partnerships with the Hydrogen Council.
Daria covers hydrogen policy and sustainability, as well as partnerships with global intergovernmental organisations, including the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE), and international initiatives such as COP and G7.
Prior to joining the Council, Daria held strategic advisory roles in the sector working with policymakers and industry on the enabling regulatory frameworks for hydrogen, energy market regulation, as well as carbon pricing mechanisms and certification systems. In the past decade she worked with the European Federation of Energy Traders where she led Carbon Neutrality Strategy working on the evolution of wholesale energy and carbon market design in the EU.
Sustainability is a key priority and focus area for Daria and the Council. Hydrogen Council has a dedicated Sustainability Program supporting the development of global standards for hydrogen, certification schemes, Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) dimensions of hydrogen & ESG reporting and disclosure frameworks. The Sustainability Program is currently developing an SDG roadmap for the hydrogen economy to identify best practices and pathways for unlocking the SDG benefits that hydrogen can create for both developing and developed countries.
Links:
Website: www.hydrogencouncil.Com
Today Everything About Hydrogen had a chance to speak with Paul Barrett, the CEO of Hysata and dig into what makes this electrolysis company different.
About Paul Barrett:
With a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University College Dublin, many patents to his name, and decades of experience at the intersection of science, engineering and business, Paul has worked with everyone from early-stage tech start-ups to industry giants in water, materials & energy.
As a former investment partner at IP Group Australia (LON: IPO), and close to a decade of electrolysis experience, Paul used his deep domain expertise to search the globe for game-changing approaches to hydrogen production. This led to the creation of Hysata, which closed its AUD$42.5M in Series A financing in mid-2022.
About Hysata:
Hysata is an Australian electrolyser manufacturing company developing a completely new type of electrolyser, featuring the world’s most efficient electrolysis cell coupled with a simplified balance of plant.
Hysata claims it’s electrolysers require only 41.5 kWh to produce 1 kg of hydrogen (vs. 50-55+ kWh/kg for the best commercial electrolysers). This ultra-high efficiency exceeds the efficiency target of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for the year 2050. It also transforms green hydrogen production economics, to well under $2/kg.
Their patented technology was validated by Nature Communications in March 2022 and was in the top 1% of articles read across all journals tracked by Nature Communications in 2023. The stack performance has also been verified by a major EU electrochemical lab (publication pending).
The Hysata founding team comprises electrolyser industry veterans, with deep expertise in the design and scale-up of novel electrolysers. Building on that foundation they are growing a world-class engineering, manufacturing, and commercial team with a footprint in multiple continents. Backed by leading global investors, Hysata is moving rapidly towards manufacturing at the multi-gigawatt scale needed to address climate change.
Links:
Website: www.hysata.com
Nature Communications article: A high-performance capillary-fed electrolysis cell promises more cost-competitive renewable hydrogen | Nature Communications
On today’s episode of Everything About Hydrogen, we speak with Raffi Garabedian, CEO and Co-Founder of Electric Hydrogen (EH2), a deep decarbonization company pioneering new technology for low cost, high efficiency, fossil free hydrogen systems. By using electrolyzers many times larger than the industry standard, EH2 aims to help eliminate more than 30% of global GHG emissions from difficult to electrify sectors like steel, ammonia, and freight.
Raffi was previously the CTO of First Solar, the pioneering thin-film solar company, and before joining First Solar in 2008, he was founder and CEO of Touchdown Technologies. He has a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship in "hard-tech" ranging from automotive components to telecommunications subsystems. He holds over 20 issued patents and has learned a lot over the years about strategy, business development, product, manufacturing operations, leadership, and most importantly, building great teams.
The EH2 leadership has revolutionized other clean energy sectors at Tesla and First Solar and they are backed by world-class climate tech investors like Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group, Energy Impact Partners, Fifth Wall Climate Tech, and S2G Ventures. The company also has partnerships with strategic investors that are leaders in their target sectors, including the Amazon Decarbonization Fund, Cosan, Equinor Ventures, Honeywell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Rio Tinto.
We are excited to learn more from Raffi about the EH2 technology, lessons learned by scaling First Solar, and what we might expect to see next.
Links
Company Website: www.eh2.com
EH2 Fundraising Press Release: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220622005258/en/Electric-Hydrogen-Secures-198M-in-Financing-to-Decarbonize-Global-Industries-With-Fossil-Free-Hydrogen
Electric Hydrogen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-h2/
Reach Raffi on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/raffigarabedian
On this episode of Everything About Hydrogen, we are speaking with Nashwa Al Rawahy, Director of HMR Environmental Consultants, based in Muscat, Oman with regional offices in the United Arab Emirates.
For over 30 years, HMR has been a leading provider of environmental, engineering, and technology consulting services across diverse industries to help their clients identify, analyze, and optimize environmental and social impacts.
Nashwa worked on the first Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for hydrogen in Oman, and explains the government strategy for hydrogen projects.
HMR uses different international standards depending on the industry but for the Special Economic Zone At Duqm (SEZAD), where new hydrogen projects are currently being allocated land, IFC standards have been followed, including the central service corridor, and the first seawater intake and outfall.
We are excited to have an expert like Nashwa join us to discuss environmental and social impact studies, their value to the communities and projects, and the importance of building long term In Country Value (ICV).
Links:
HMR website: http://hmrenv.com/about.php
Reach Nashwa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nashwa-al-rawahy-a2215623
Oman SEZAD Website: https://www.duqm.gov.om/en/sezad
On this episode of EAH, we sat down with Dr. Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Chief Executive Officer of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. Bo holds a PHD in Naval Architecture and Mechanical Engineering and spent seven years as a research engineer at MIT.
During his career, he has been responsible hundreds of leading-edge newbuilding, engineering, and technology projects, which have significantly contributed to safety, efficiency and competitiveness within shipping.
Bo was VP, Head of Newbuilding Strategy and Portfolio at Royal Caribbean Cruises, Director of the Danish Hydrocarbon Research and Technology Centre, and VP, Head of Maersk Maritime Technology.
Bo also headed the Maritime Technical Consultancy of Det Norske Veritas (DNV, now DNVGL).
The Center is a not-for-profit, independent research and development organization accelerating the transition towards a net-zero future for the maritime industry. With their partners across the shipping and energy industries, they drive and facilitate the development and implementation of new pathways and technology solutions and standards required for systemic and regulatory change.
Bo explains the Center's work and we discuss decarbonization of shipping using hydrogen derived green fuels.
Links:
The Maersk McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Website: https://www.zerocarbonshipping.com
Green Corridors Prefeasibility Phase Blueprint: https://www.zerocarbonshipping.com/publications/green-corridors-pre-feasibility-phase-blueprint/
Maritime Decarbonization Strategy 2022:
https://www.zerocarbonshipping.com/publications/maritime-decarbonization-strategy/
On this episode of EAH, we sat down with Alejandro Oyarce Barnett, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Hystar. Hystar is a technology-focused company specializing in PEM electrolysers for hydrogen production using renewable energy. The company got its start as a spin-off from SINTEF, one of Europe’s largest independent research organizations and has raised private funding so the company can focus on production of its high-efficiency PEM units and keep pace with demand for hydrogen generation capacity. Hystar announced on January 11, 2023 that the company has closed a Series B funding round of USD 26mn to rapidly scale-up to full commercial operations with an automated GW-capacity production line by 2025. Alejandro joined us to discuss in more detail the origins of Hystar, its technology, and the mission at the core of the company.
Links:
Hystar website: https://hystar.com/
Hystar "About us" page: https://hystar.com/about/
Hystar "News" page: https://hystar.com/newsroom/
Fuel Cell Works article about Enova investment in Hystar: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/new-technology-can-make-green-hydrogen-more-competitive-enova-supports-hystars-technology-with-nok-38-2-million/
On today’s episode, Alicia, Chris, and Patrick are chatting with Vonjy Rakajoba, UK Managing Director at Robert Bosch. The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services and employs roughly 402,600 associates worldwide. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Bosch believes that hydrogen has a bright future as an energy carrier, and is making considerable upfront investments in this area. From 2021 to 2024, the company plans to invest around 600 million euros in mobile fuel-cell applications and a further 400 million euros in stationary ones for the generation of electricity and heat. Vonjy is here with us to discuss more about what Bosch’s expansion into the hydrogen energy sector will look like and how the company expects the market to grow moving forward.
Links:
Bosch website: https://www.bosch.com/
UtilityDive article on Bosch fuel cell manufacturing: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/bosh-invests-200m-to-produce-fuel-cell-stacks-in-us/631538/
In order to wrap Season 3 of EAH appropriately, we are honored to have our most popular EAH guest back with us, Alicia Eastman, President and Co-Founder of Intercontinental Energy is here to help us review the big hydrogen happenings of 2022 and preview some of the most important predictions and expectations for the sector coming for 2023. Enjoy!
On this episode of Everything About Hydrogen, we are speaking with David Wellard, Regulatory Affairs Manager at Orsted. Orsted is a global leader in renewable energy generation projects, particularly when it comes to the rapidly expanding wind energy sector. Headquartered in Denmark, the company has a global reach across multiple continents and technologies. David helps lead Orsted’s policy and regulatory engagement in the United Kingdom and beyond. We are excited to have him with us to discuss how Orsted is looking at and deploying hydrogen technologies and how they expect to utilized hydrogen in a decarbonized energy future. Links: Ørsted website: https://orsted.com/ Ørsted (US) website: https://us.orsted.com/ Ørsted about site: https://orsted.com/en/about-us Ørsted renewable hydrogen site: https://orsted.com/en/our-business/renewable-hydrogen Link to text of the Inflation Reduction Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5376/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22inflation+reduction+act%22%2C%22inflation%22%2C%22reduction%22%2C%22act%22%5D%7D&r=1&s=1
On today’s episode of Everything About Hydrogen, we are speaking with Dan Sadler, Vice President for UK Low Carbon Solutions at Equinor. Equinor is, of course, a giant in the global energy sector and is taking a prominent role in the development of the international hydrogen economy with high-profile investments in a number of large-scale production projects in major markets such as the UK. Dan has spent the better part of a decade focused on how to leverage hydrogen’s potential as a fuel for the energy transition and we are excited to have him with us to discuss how Equinor is deploying hydrogen technologies and how he and Equinor expect hydrogen to play a role in a decarbonized energy future. Links: Equinor website: https://www.equinor.com/ Equinor hydrogen site: https://www.equinor.com/energy/hydrogen H2H site: https://www.equinor.com/news/uk/20220622-hydrogen-production H21 site: https://h21.green/projects/h21-north-of-england/
On today’s episode of Everything About Hydrogen, we are speaking with Paul Bogers, Vice President for Hydrogen at Shell. As a company, Shell needs no introduction, but the company’s work and investments in the hydrogen space make it a global leader in the energy transition especially when it comes to the hydrogen component. Paul is amongst the executives at Shell that are working to bring their hydrogen vision to fruition and it is great to have him with us on the show today. Links: Shell website: https://www.shell.com/ Shell's hydrogen page: https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/new-energies/hydrogen.html Shell's hydrogen projects page: https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/new-energies/hydrogen.html#projects
Burges Salmon’s energy lawyers are known for ground-breaking work in the energy, power and utilities sector. They understand the opportunities, the technologies and the challenges which the sector presents. Their reputation has been built upon first-of-a-kind projects and deals and an intimate knowledge of energy regulation. Burges Salmon specialists provide expert advice throughout the project/plant life cycle. Over the years this has, in turn, led to investors and funders requesting their services in the knowledge that they understand the key issues technologies face. They have a team of over 80 lawyers who focus on helping developers, investors and funders achieve their aims in the sector. The team has won or been shortlisted for all the key industry awards in energy over the last decade. Links: Burges Salmon website: https://www.burges-salmon.com/expertise/sector-expertise/energy-and-utilities/hydrogen (Hydrogen (burges-salmon.com)) Burges Salmon attorneys: https://auth.burges-salmon.com/expertise/sector-expertise/net-zero-cross-sector-initiative (Net Zero | Net Zero lawyers | Net Zero law firm |Burges Salmon (burges-salmon.com)) Article from Burges Salmon on hydrogen business model in the UK: https://www.burges-salmon.com/news-and-insight/legal-updates/the-uk-proposed-business-model-for-low-carbon-hydrogen (The UK proposed business model for Low Carbon Hydrogen (burges-salmon.com))
On this episode of Everything About Hydrogen, we chat with Andrew Cunningham, Founder and Director at GeoPura. GeoPura is enabling the production, transport, and use of zero-emissions fuels with innovative and commercially viable technology to decarbonise the global economy. As the world transitions away from fossils fuels, there is an increasing need for reliable, clean electricity. If global power demand continues to grow as expected, the electricity grid system will need support from renewable energy sources, such as hydrogen and fuel cell power generator. GeoPura seeks to address exactly that kind of need. Links: GeoPura website: https://www.geopura.com/ GeoPura technologies page: https://www.geopura.com/our-technology/ GeoPura news: https://www.geopura.com/blog/
H2 Green Steel was founded in 2020 with the aim to build a large-scale green steel production in northern Sweden. H2 Green Steel is on a mission to undertake the global steel industry’s greatest ever technological shift. By 2024, H2 Green Steel will be in production at their Boden site, and by 2030, will produce five million tonnes of green steel annually. Vargas, co-founder and a major shareholder in Northvolt, is also H2 Green Steel’s founder and largest shareholder. The EAH team speaks with Kajsa Ryttberg-Wallgren, head of the Hydrogen Business Unit at H2 Green Steel. Links: H2 Green Steel web site: https://www.h2greensteel.com/ About H2 Green Steel: https://www.h2greensteel.com/stories H2 recruiting site: https://career.h2greensteel.com/
On this episode, the EAH team discusses the role of hydrogen in the energy transition with Michael Liebreich, Chairman and CEO of Liebreich Associates. Michael is an acknowledged thought leader on clean energy, mobility, technology, climate, sustainability and finance. He is the founder and senior contributor to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a member of numerous industry, governmental and multilateral advisory boards, an angel investor, a former member of the board of Transport for London, and an Advisor to the UK Board of Trade. Links: Liebreich Associates website: https://www.liebreich.com/ Michael's full bio: https://www.liebreich.com/bio/ The hydrogen ladder: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/clean-hydrogen-ladder-v40-michael-liebreich/
Hydrogen could be used in many hard-to-decarbonize sectors. Foremost amongst them is the steel manufacturing industry. On this episode of EAH, we speak with Dr. Martin Pei, Executive Vice President and CTO of SSAB and the first Chairman of the Board for Hybrit Development AB. SSAB is a global steel company with a leading position in high-strength steels and related services. Together with their partners, LKAB and Vattenfall, SSAB are making a unique joint effort to change the Swedish iron and steel industry fundamentally. With HYBRIT technology, SSAB aims to be the first steel company in the world to bring fossil-free steel to the market already in 2026 and largely eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from the company's own operations as soon as 2030. Links: SSAB website: https://www.ssab.com/ HYBRIT info page: https://www.ssab.com/fossil-free-steel/hybrit-a-new-revolutionary-steelmaking-technology Reuters article on HYBRIT: https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/swedens-hybrit-delivers-worlds-first-fossil-free-steel-2021-08-18/
The EAH Team takes a break from standard format on this special episode of Everything About Hydrogen to discuss some of the geopolitical factors and considerations driving the evolution of global hydrogen markets.
It's always fun to check in with old friends! This episode of EAH is a chance for the team to catch up with one of our early guests on the show, Graham Cooley - CEO of ITM Power. For the past twenty years, ITM Power PLC has been designing and manufacturing electrolyser systems that generate hydrogen based on proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology. As the first hydrogen related company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, ITM are globally recognised experts in the field of electrolysis. In 2021, the company opened its first Gigafactory in Bessemer Park, Sheffield: the world’s largest electrolyser production factory. Links: ITM Power website: https://itm-power.com/ ITM site summarizing PEM tech: https://itm-power.com/how-it-works/pem Renewables Now article regarding second Gigafactory site: https://renewablesnow.com/news/itm-power-to-buy-site-for-2nd-gigafactory-in-sheffield-760496/ Recharge article: https://www.rechargenews.com/energy-transition/green-hydrogen-itm-power-s-new-gigafactory-will-cut-costs-of-electrolysers-by-almost-40-/2-1-948190
Welcome back to 2022! For our first episode of 2022 we invited Jørn Helge Dahl, Global Director of Sales&Marketing at Hexagon Purus to talk about hydrogen storage with the EAH podcast and to explain the types of solutions available today, Hexagon's history and plans for the future, alongside some commentary on US hydrogen strategy from the gang! https://hexagonpurus.com/ https://www.h2-view.com/story/hexagon-purus-completes-acquisition-of-wystrach-to-create-the-vertically-integrated-industry-leader-in-hydrogen-storage-solutions/#:~:text=Hexagon%20Purus%20has%20completed%20its,leader%20in%20hydrogen%20storage%20solutions%E2%80%9D. https://www.electrive.com/2021/12/22/hexagon-purus-to-supply-h2-fuel-cell-trucks-to-the-us/
Today, we are joined by our good friends from Enapter. The company is a leader in the clean hydrogen sector focused on AEM electrolyzer technology and innovative software solutions that make it possible to rapidly deploy and scale hydrogen production assets. For those who follow the hydrogen sector regularly, it’s been hard not to hear Enapter-related news in 2021 and its impressive trajectory as they have gone public, announced the plans for a brand new production facility in Germany (on which they have now begun construction), and, most recently, the announcement that Enapter was selected as the winner of the prestigious Earthshot prize. To do that, we are absolutely delighted to have with us all the way from his home base in Thailand, Thomas Chrometzka, Chief Strategy Officer at Enapter, and one of the people that we enjoy having on the show so much that we have brought him back again to fill us in on what he and Enapter are up to and what they have planned for the future of hydrogen. Episode Links: Enapter website: https://www.enapter.com/ Enapter Multicore: https://enapter.com/aem-multicore/ Enapter applications: https://enapter.com/applications/ H2 View article on Earthshot win: https://www.h2-view.com/story/enapter-wins-prestigious-earthshot-prize-award-to-boost-10000-electrolysers-a-month-production-facility/ NatGeo article on Earthshot winners: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2021/10/the-earthshot-prize-winners-have-been-announced-heres-what-happens-next
On this episode of the EAH we are honored to be joined by our special co-host (and one of our most popular former guests on the show) Alicia Eastman, Co-Founder and President of InterContinental Energy, who has graciously agreed to make the time in her incredibly busy schedule to help Patrick and Andrew turn the tables on Chris and put him on the hot seat this time around. As our listeners are no doubt aware, Chris Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Protium Green Solutions based in London. Protium is a hydrogen energy services company that designs, develops, finances, owns, and operates clean hydrogen solutions for clients to achieve net zero energy emissions at their industrial/manufacturing sites. Chris will talk to us about the Protium story and also give us some insight into a major project that Protium recently announced in conjunction Budweiser Brewing Group UK&Ireland to explore the deployment of zero emission green hydrogen at Magor brewery in South Wales, one of the largest breweries in the UK. To that end, in order to get the full story about this project, we are delighted to say that we have yet another great guest on this episode. Tom Brewer, who leads Global Environmental Sustainability efforts at AB InBev, the parent company of Budweiser Brewing Group, will join us for the final segment of the show to talk about how hydrogen fits into AB InBev’s vision of a sustainable future for the company. Sponsor Links: BayoTech website: www.bayotech.us Episode Links: Protium website: https://protium.green/ AB InBev website: https://www.ab-inbev.com/ InterContinental Energy website: https://intercontinentalenergy.com/ FC Works article about Magor Brewery: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/budweiser-brewing-group-protium-go-green-with-hydrogen-at-wales-brewery/
On this episode of EAH, we are joined by Andrew Clennett, Co-Founder and CEO of Hiringa Energy. Hiringa is headquartered in New Zealand where they are building clean hydrogen production projects using renewable energy to displace the use of fossil fuels for transport and industrial feedstock across New Zealand. We are delighted to have Andrew with us today to speak about how Hiringa are using hydrogen to change the energy and carbon landscape of New Zealand. Sponsor Links: BayoTech, Inc. website: https://bayotech.us/ Episode Links: Hiringa Energy website: https://www.hiringa.co.nz/ Hiringa news & media: https://www.hiringa.co.nz/blog Hydrogen energy resource list from Hiringa: https://www.hiringa.co.nz/downloads
With COP starting this week, we discuss with the HLC team the role of hydrogen in decarbonization and the critical need for hydrogen to scale quickly. Andrew and Patrick sit down with Kieran Coleman, Energy & Industry Lead for the United Nations COP High Level Champions, to chat about the work being done in advance of COP with partners and the level of ambition we’ve seen across various sectors about the future of hydrogen and a lot more! Links: UN COP HLC website: https://unfccc.int/climate-action/marrakech-partnership/actors/meet-the-champions
We have been talking about the difficulties of decarbonizing the maritime sector since the beginning of the Everything About Hydrogen podcast. For this episode, we finally bring on the experts who are looking to make the changes in maritime and marine operations a reality for a zero-carbon shipping future. The EAH Team sits down with Tomas Tronstad, Head of Shipping and Technology for the New Energy Division at Wilhelmsen Group. Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is now a comprehensive global maritime group providing essential products and services to the merchant fleet, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, the company also seeks to develop new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalization. Tomas is helping Wilhelmsen achieve its decarbonization ambitions and we are delighted to share our conversation with him with our listerners! Sponsor Link: BayoTech website: https://www.bayotech.us/ Episode Links: Wilhelmsen Group website: https://www.wilhelmsen.com/ Wilhelmsen Group media website: https://www.wilhelmsen.com/media-news-and-events/ Topeka Project funding press release: https://www.wilhelmsen.com/media-news-and-events/press-releases/2020/wilhelmsens-topeka-hydrogen-project-awarded-nok-219-million/
Quantron AG was created in 2019 as a high-tech spin-off of the well-known Haller GmbH & Co. KG, with the vision of paving the way for e-mobility in inner-city and regional passenger and cargo transportation. Quantron AG combines innovative ability and expertise in e-vans, e-trucks and e-buses with the long-standing knowledge and experience of Haller GmbH & Co. KG in the commercial vehicle sector. The company's approach to e-Mobility is defined by its commitment to leveraging the most effective zero-emission vehicle technology for the use case, which means Quantron is building both hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for its clients. On this episode, the EAH team sits down with the CEO of Quantron AG, Michael Perschke, to talk about the company's mission and the vision that he and his team have for the future of e-mobility. Sponsor Links: BayoTech website: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech highlight deal with Emerson: https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-and-emerson-partner-on-production-and-distribution-of-hydrogen Links: Quantron AG website: https://www.quantron.net/en/ Quantron press releases: https://www.quantron.net/en/q-news/press-releases/ Intro from DoE AFDC to fuel cell electric vehicles: https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/how-do-fuel-cell-electric-cars-work
In the second episode of EAH's Season 3, Patrick, Andrew, and Chris sit down with Maria Fennis, CEO of HyET. HyET Hydrogen is a leading SME in the field of electrochemical hydrogen compression, founded in 2008. HyET has introduced the first commercially viable Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor (EHPC), the HCS 100, in 2017. HyET enters partnerships with key stakeholders to develop products with a focus on application. Maria is a leading voice in the compression arena and it is a pleasure to have her on the show! Sponsor Link: BayoTech website: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech news: https://www.bayotech.us/news Episode Links: HyET Hydrogen website: https://hyethydrogen.com/ HyET tech: https://hyethydrogen.com/technology/operating-principle/ HyET tech (2): https://hyethydrogen.com/technology/technical-features/ HyET news: https://hyethydrogen.com/news/ US DOE EERE article on H2 compression: https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/gaseous-hydrogen-compression
The EAH Team is back for Season 3!! And we decided that the best way to begin the biggest season yet of EAH is to bring a very special guest on the show to make a big announcement. Et voila! On the season premier episode, the EAH hosts are joined by the Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham. The State of New Mexico has the opportunity to lead the United States into the hydrogen era and the Governor and her team are poised to take the opportunity to make New Mexico the strategic center of the US hydrogen economy. The Governor is joined by New Mexico Environment Department Secretary James Kenney on the show to announce the forthcoming New Mexico Hydrogen Hub Act, which her administration expects to drive investment in the state, job growth in the energy sector, and catapult New Mexico to top of the list of states driving the hydrogen revolution. Sponsor Links: https://www.bayotech.us/ https://www.bayotech.us/products-2 Episode Links: Governor Lujan Grisham official bio: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/our-leadership/governor/ Secretary James Kenney official bio: https://www.env.nm.gov/general/james-c-kenney/ Article on NW New Mexico as hydrogen leader: https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2021/08/20/northwest-new-mexico-seeks-to-become-hydrogen-hub/
Welcome to the latest episode of EAH: Deep Dive! This week we have Christopher Jackson in the hot seat, as he catches up with BayoTech CEO Mo Vargas and BayoTech’s new President Michael Koonce to discuss the acquisition of IGX Group. Mergers & Acquisition activity has been growing in the hydrogen space, with commentators suggesting the market is maturing faster than expected and customers seeking more integrated solutions. In this episode we look at the IGX acquisition by BayoTech and ask why the deal made sense, what it means for the market and other participants, and what listeners can learn from the deal to foreshadow future activity. Links: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bayotech-completes-acquisition-of-igx-group-to-become-full-service-hydrogen-supplier-301323755.html (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bayotech-completes-acquisition-of-igx-group-to-become-full-service-hydrogen-supplier-301323755.html) https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-acquire-igx-group (https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-acquire-igx-group) https://www.h2-view.com/story/bayotech-to-become-a-full-service-hydrogen-supplier-acquires-igx-group/ (https://www.h2-view.com/story/bayotech-to-become-a-full-service-hydrogen-supplier-acquires-igx-group/)
This week's show is the last episode of Season 2! To celebrate we invited our friend and colleague Markus Wilthaner, partner at McKinsey & Company to come speak with us. Markus has been a leader in the hydrogen space for the past ten years and has drafted a number of the Hydrogen Council's reports since its founding, including the newly released - and highly anticipated - Hydrogen Insights 2021 (link below). In this episode we speak with Markus about the state of the market and the innovation he has seen in the last couple of years that make hydrogen a critical part of the energy transition. We had a lot of fun recording this interview and it was the perfect way to end a fantastic EAH season! The EAH team is taking a short break for the month of August, but we are never far from our phones and computers, so as always, if you have any questions for us or just want to get in touch to learn more about hydrogen, feel free to shoot us an email at info@h2podcast.com or find us on Twitter at @AboutHydrogen. Sponsor Links: BayoTech: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech News: https://www.bayotech.us/news BayoTech Solutions: https://www.bayotech.us/products-2 Episode Links: Hydrogen Insights 2021 https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/hydrogen-insights-2021/ (https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/hydrogen-insights-2021/) McKinsey & Co website: https://www.mckinsey.com/ McKinsey Bio of Markus Wilthaner: https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/markus-wilthaner
HyPoint's website lays out the problem clearly and succinctly: "By 2050, aviation will be responsible for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, up from just 10% today — unless we do something. We can not solve the existential climate crisis without zero-emission air transportation." As the world slowly emerges from lockdown and the pace of global travel accelerates once again, the aviation sector is rocketing back atop the list of the most highly carbon emitting industries. In just the past few years, hydrogen fuel cell technologies have emerged as the most promising path to a decarbonized future for aviation. HyPoint, led by its CEO and co-founder, Alex Ivanenko, is at the cutting edge of the industry's efforts to find zero-emissions aircraft propulsion systems that do not sacrifice speed and power in the name of sustainability. HyPoint is a leading producer of high-temperature PEM fuel cells for aviation applications including for logistic drones, air taxis, electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), and fixed-wing airplanes. On this episode of the EAH podcast, the team speaks with Alex about the incredible pace of development and rapid innovation that he and his colleagues are driving in the hydrogen aviation space and how his company is leading the way in a highly complex and competitive race to decarbonize modern air travel. Sponsor Links: BayoTech On-site Hydrogen website: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech in the news: https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-signs-agreement-to-fuel-greencores-1500-next-generation-hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-ev-charging-stations https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-partners-with-san-juan-college Episode Links: HyPoint website: https://hypoint.com/ New Atlas article on HyPoint FC testing: https://newatlas.com/aircraft/hypoint-prototype/ Aviation Today article featuring Alex Ivanenko: https://www.aviationtoday.com/2021/03/02/hypoint-ceo-talks-new-hydrogen-fuel-cell-operable-prototype-electric-aircraft/ eVTOL article about HyPoint FC application in eVTOL space: https://evtol.com/news/hypoint-advances-evtol-hydrogen-fuel-cell-system-with-working-prototype/
The transportation and mobility sector is vast, complex, unwieldy, and, most excitingly, an obvious area of focus for hydrogen fuel cell technology applications. Hydrogen FCEVs allow vehicles to run in a wide range of environments with zero tailpipe emissions and can do so without the need for extremely heavy battery cells and can be refueled in the same amount of time as a modern ICE vehicle. This makes hydrogen FCEVs an ideal fit for the heavy commercial transportation industry and is why Hyzon Motors has jumped at the opportunity to revolutionize the industry. The company has grabbed headlines all over the world with its ambitious plans for rolling out its trucks in the United States and other major markets. It has also made news with its recent announcement that the company is going public and has attracted significant investor interest. The EAH team is joined on this episode by Hyzon's CEO Craig Knight to talk about how the company is tackling some of the most significant challenges in decarbonizing transport and how it can make trucking a zero-emission operation. Sponsor Links: BayoTech, Inc. website: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech news: https://www.bayotech.us/news Links: Hyzon Motors website: https://hyzonmotors.com/ Hyzon Motors news & announcements: https://hyzonmotors.com/media/ Forbes article on Hyzon SPAC: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greggardner/2021/02/09/hyzon-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-truck-maker-in-spac-deal-valued-at-21-billion/ TechCrunch article about Hyzon manufacturing: https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/01/hyzon-motors-hydrogen-fuel-ambitions-include-two-us-factories/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHoTn-6mK-sOfFM8JMEk14Fy7Z6dQQYZ5-4pVM0v6D9mybZxeWZ4aNlLgburIcu0JxenQ8WYTFJZ4DsJcsOiUJ6pVjQAJb30kKF6jN0OfcU1AQbl4bjwJVRO37N7CESgmDH6S41mq9bzQP4HcKXmDzafMAHT8J9pU14F8leEf4Rw
For our 40th episode of the Everything About Hydrogen podcast, the gang are joined by hydrogen luminary Marco Alverà, the CEO of Snam. Founded in 1941 and listed on the Italian stock exchange since 2001, Snam is a leader in the European gas market and operator of over 41,000km of transport networks. Hailed as a visionary who has led the pivot of the world’s 2nd largest gas distribution company towards a clean gas trajectory, Marco is widely recognized as a thought leader and a key figure driving the transition towards hydrogen. On the show the team discuss why Marco decided to lead Snam's pivot towards hydrogen, what he sees as the role of hydrogen in the energy transition and how blue hydrogen can sit alongside green hydrogen as part of the solution to a decarbonized gas network. Prior to Snam, Marco was the Director of Corporate Strategy at Enel and the CEO of Eni Trading & Shipping. His forthcoming book, The Hydrogen Revolution: a Blueprint for the Future of Clean Energy, is scheduled for publication on August 26, 2021. Sponsor Links: https://www.bayotech.us/ (https://www.bayotech.us/) Episode Links: https://www.snam.it/en/energy_transition/hydrogen/snam_and_hydrogen/ (https://www.snam.it/en/energy_transition/hydrogen/snam_and_hydrogen/) https://www.snam.it/en/Media/Press-releases/2020/Snam_Baker_Hughes_test_first_hydrogen_blend_turbine.html (https://www.snam.it/en/Media/Press-releases/2020/Snam_Baker_Hughes_test_first_hydrogen_blend_turbine.html) https://www.snam.it/en/Media/Press-releases/2020/Snam_green_hydrogen_technologies_partnership_with_ITM_Power.html (https://www.snam.it/en/Media/Press-releases/2020/Snam_green_hydrogen_technologies_partnership_with_ITM_Power.html) https://www.snam.it/en/Media/news_events/2020/Snam_Linde_hydrogen.html (https://www.snam.it/en/Media/news_events/2020/Snam_Linde_hydrogen.html) https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/the-hydrogen-revolution-a-blueprint-for-the-future-of-clean-energy/marco-alvera/hardback/9781529360271.html?utm_campaign=eq_whs&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=awin&awc=3017_1621286011_9254c0d0c5cdbf46db8ea6f8e49f7d07 (https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/the-hydrogen-revolution-a-blueprint-for-the-future-of-clean-energy/marco-alvera/hardback/9781529360271.html?utm_campaign=eq_whs&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=awin&awc=3017_1621286011_9254c0d0c5cdbf46db8ea6f8e49f7d07)
Founded in 2007 and based in Denmark, Green Hydrogen Systems designs and manufactures efficient, standardized and modular electrolysers for the production of green hydrogen with renewable energy. Niels-Arne Baden has led the company to the upper echelons of the electrolysis sector and he now leads the company's strategy and and public-facing initiatives as the Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs. On this episode of the Everything About Hydrogen podcast, the EAH team sits down with Niels to talk about the journey of the clean hydrogen sector over the recent decades and its rise to prominence in the transition to a decarbonized energy future and how modular electrolysis fits into that picture. Episode Sponsor Content: BayoTech website: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech announcement of Element2 partnership: https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-partners-element-2 BayoTech announcement of Carbon Clean partnership: https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-partners-with-carbon-clean Episode Links: GHS website: https://greenhydrogen.dk/ GHS News: https://greenhydrogen.dk/news-page/
This is the inaugural episode of the EAH: Deep Dive podcast mini-series! Our first episode features the co-founders of Enapter, Vaitea Cowan and Jan Justus-Schmidt. Enapter is a young company that has made a big splash in the hydrogen space with their modular, scalable AEM electrolyzer technology. Last year they made headlines with their successful public offering on the DAX and the company is expected to be a the forefront of the hydrogen sector again in 2021 as they begin construction of their mass production facility in Germany and announce the upcoming Generation Hydrogen event on May 19, 2021. Join us and listen in on the first episode of EAH: Deep Dive to hear from Vaitea and Jan as they take us through some of Enapter's grand plans for 2021 and beyond. Links: Enapter website: https://www.enapter.com/ Generation Hydrogen website: https://www.generationhydrogen.com/ EL 2.1 article from FuelCellWorks: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/enapter-reveals-new-generation-hydrogen-generator-electrolyser-el-2-1/
Since 2014, when the firm was founded within Anglo-American, AP Ventures has been at the forefront of investment in hydrogen sector technologies. At the time the firm started, the concerns around climate change and investment in renewable energy tech was gearing up, but interest in hydrogen as part of the path to a decarbonized future was limited. The founders of AP Ventures felt differently and saw significant potential for hydrogen to offer a means for cleaning up highly carbon intensive sectors such as heavy transport, industrial manufacturing, and mining operations. Today, that vision for hydrogen appears rather prescient. We are delighted to have two members from the team at AP Ventures with us on the show today. The team is joined by Kevin Eggers - a founding partner at AP - and Michell Robson - associate on the firm's investment team. Sponsor materials: This episode is brought to you by BayoTech On-Site Hydrogen. Visit https://my.captivate.fm/www.bayotech.us (www.bayotech.us) to learn more about the modular low-carbon hydrogen production solutions that BayoTech offers. Links: AP Ventures website: https://apventures.com/ AP Ventures portfolio page: https://apventures.com/portfolio H2 investment rationale: https://apventures.com/hydrogen#why-hydrogen Recent AP Ventures investments news: https://apventures.com/news
Johnson Matthey is a leading manufacturer and supplier to the global chemical industry. The company's products and components sit at the heart of major industrial, manufacturing, and energy production projects all over the world and they have long been involved in the hydrogen sector. Today JM is one of the most influential companies working to decarbonize the UK economy with central roles in major blue hydrogen projects like HyNet and Acorn. On this episode of Everything About Hydrogen, the team is joined by Sam French, Business Development Director at JM, who spent some time speaking with us about the transition from grey hydrogen to low-carbon generation technologies and what steps the UK - and countries all over the world - to use hydrogen as part of the pathway to a sustainable energy future. Sponsor materials: This episode is brought to you by BayoTech On-Site Hydrogen. Visit https://my.captivate.fm/www.bayotech.us (www.bayotech.us) to learn more about the modular low-carbon hydrogen production solutions that BayoTech offers. Links: Johnson Matthey website: https://matthey.com/en JM hydrogen website: https://matthey.com/en/markets/energy-generation-and-storage/hydrogen Article about the "Hydrogen Opportunity" by Sam French: https://matthey.com/en/inspiring-science/expert-insights/the-hydrogen-opportunity HyNet project website: https://hynet.co.uk/ Acorn website: https://pale-blu.com/acorn/ IEA info on CCUS technologies: https://www.iea.org/fuels-and-technologies/carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage
The globe is awash in waste materials and trash. The detritus of everyday life, much of it in the form of plastics, piles up and has dramatically detrimental effects on the environment if not properly disposed of and managed. Some of these discarded materials are reusable and recyclable, but a significant percentage is comprised of non-recyclable plastics that are relegated to landfills. There are, however, a number of innovative companies and initiatives aimed at extracting energy from the otherwise non-recyclable plastic waste. Powerhouse Energy Plc is one of the companies leading the charge in the waste-to-energy sector, and they have some proprietary technologies that allow them to produce hydrogen from these plastics. On this episode of EAH, the team is joined by Tim Yeo, Chairman of Powerhouse Energy, to talk about the work they are doing in the waste-to-energy space and how they see the sector evolving in the coming years. Sponsor materials: This episode is brought to you by BayoTech On-Site Hydrogen. Visit https://my.captivate.fm/www.bayotech.us (www.bayotech.us) to learn more about the modular low-carbon hydrogen production solutions that BayoTech offers. Links: Powerhouse Energy website: https://www.powerhouseenergy.net/ Wired article about waste-to-hydrogen: https://www.wired.com/story/will-the-hydrogen-revolution-start-in-a-garbage-dump/ Parliament site for Tim Yeo: https://members.parliament.uk/member/136/career Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews paper on WtH applications: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032120306535#:~:text=Waste%2Dto%2DHydrogen%20(WtH,fuel%20to%20replace%20fossil%20fuels
When the pandemic recedes, lockdowns and restrictions are relaxed and eventually eliminated, and millions of residents in cities across the world begin to return to their offices and workplaces, public transit systems will once again be at the core of billions of commuters' daily activities. Urban transit systems are designed to move huge volumes of people through cities and communities quickly, reliably, and cost-efficiently (some systems accomplish these goals better than others!). The energy needed to run these networks of cars, trains, and buses, is enormous and today most of it comes from fossil fuels. How can communities - both large and small - redesign their transit systems to eliminate operational carbon emissions in the future? Josipa Petrunic, President & CEO of CUTRIC (Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium), spoke with the EAH hosts about the challenge of decarbonizing urban transit at the Hydrogen Decade Virtual Event on February 17, 2021. This episode features a recording of that interview. In the 30-minute conversation with Josipa, the discussion ranged from the advantages of FCEBs over battery-electric buses, FCEB demonstration and pilot projects in Canadian cities, how the Canadian government's national hydrogen strategy stacks up against other such strategies, the implications of the new US administration for the future of climate policy in North America, and much much more. Sponsor materials: This episode is brought to you by BayoTech On-Site Hydrogen. Visit www.bayotech.us to learn more about the modular low-carbon hydrogen production solutions that BayoTech offers. Links: CUTRIC website: https://cutric-crituc.org/ (https://cutric-crituc.org/) Mississauga FCEB pilot project announcement: https://cutric-crituc.org/cutric-playing-central-role-in-groundbreaking-hydrogen-transit-study/ (https://cutric-crituc.org/cutric-playing-central-role-in-groundbreaking-hydrogen-transit-study/) CHFCA paper on Canadian leadership in H2 tech: http://www.chfca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GOC-CDA-Leadership-HFC_en_4pager_WEB1.pdf (http://www.chfca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GOC-CDA-Leadership-HFC_en_4pager_WEB1.pdf) FCEBs in Canada: http://www.chfca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GOC-Buses_Train_en_WEB1.pdf (http://www.chfca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GOC-Buses_Train_en_WEB1.pdf) Air Liquide announcement of Becancour PEM electrolysis plant: https://energies.airliquide.com/air-liquide-inaugurates-worlds-largest-low-carbon-hydrogen-membrane-based-production-unit-canada (https://energies.airliquide.com/air-liquide-inaugurates-worlds-largest-low-carbon-hydrogen-membrane-based-production-unit-canada) Enbridge materials regarding H2 generation and blending: https://www.enbridgegas.com/Natural-Gas-and-the-Environment/Enbridge-A-Green-Future/Renewable-hydrogen (https://www.enbridgegas.com/Natural-Gas-and-the-Environment/Enbridge-A-Green-Future/Renewable-hydrogen)
How do we get green hydrogen (and green ammonia) production to scale and make it cost competitive? It's a great question and we ask it all the time on the show. Well, Alicia Eastman, Co-founder & Managing Director, of InterContinental Energy (ICE) may be one of the best authorities in the world on this topic and she joins us on this episode of EAH to tell the team all about her and ICE's work developing the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH). Located in Western Australia, the AREH when completed, will be the largest renewable energy project by total generation capacity on the planet. At 26 GW, it surpasses even the likes of the Three Gorges Dam and will act as a central production and distribution point for huge quantities of clean hydrogen and ammonia for offtakers and customers across APAC and beyond. The AREH is a truly massive project that has global implications for the global energy landscape of the future. Links: InterContinental website: https://intercontinentalenergy.com/ AREH website: https://asianrehub.com/ AEA article about AREH: https://www.ammoniaenergy.org/articles/green-ammonia-at-oil-and-gas-scale/ Short piece on green ammonia: https://www.cleantech.com/green-ammonia-potential-as-an-energy-carrier-and-beyond/
Decarbonizing aviation is a big challenge. It is one of the most carbon intensive business sectors in the modern world and change comes slowly to the aviation industry. Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies offer a pathway to decarbonize regional flights in the not-so-distant future and big names are looking at potential solutions for long-haul flights in the longer term. But even if we build the aircraft that can use hydrogen as a fuel, how do we get the fuel to them in a timely, reliable, and cost-efficient way? Fortunately, some of the brightest people in the room are working on this problem. Paul Eremenko, CEO of Universal Hydrogen, and his team are building a capsule-based hydrogen transport and storage solution for both gaseous and liquid hydrogen that they say can make hydrogen-powered flight possible by 2025. Paul comes on the show to tell the EAH team how aviation is the "killer app for hydrogen" and what he means when he says Universal Hydrogen is building the "Nespresso(™) of aviation fueling." THIS IS AN AWESOME CONVERSATION, PEOPLE! DON'T MISS IT! Links: Universal Hydrogen website: https://www.hydrogen.aero/ Bloomberg article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-23/universal-hydrogen-wants-to-get-fuel-cell-planes-ready-to-fly-by-2024 Aviation Today: https://www.aviationtoday.com/2020/09/23/universal-hydrogen-secures-electric-propulsion-supplier-magnix/ Plug Power PR re partnership: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/09/23/2097971/0/en/Plug-Power-Partners-with-Universal-Hydrogen-on-Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell-Propulsion-System-for-Regional-Turboprop-Aircraft.html
Anglo American is the world's largest platinum mining company. Their core mining operations produce copper, diamonds and platinum group metals, as well as iron ore, coal, polyhalite, and nickel and manganese. These minerals are essential inputs for a staggering variety of products today, and demand for them is continuing to grow. Anglo American (and the mining industry in general) is therefore confronting the monumental challenge of how to continue to meet increasing demand for metals and minerals while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions. In the case of Anglo American, the company has committed to making its operations carbon neutral by 2040. On this episode of Everything About Hydrogen, Jan Klawitter, Head of International Policy for Anglo American, speaks with Andrew, Chris, and Patrick about Anglo American's strategy for decarbonizing its mining operations and how they plan to use hydrogen and fuel cell technologies as a key part of their approach. Links: Anglo American website: https://www.angloamerican.com/ Anglo American sustainability page: https://www.angloamerican.com/sustainability/our-sustainable-mining-plan CSIRO "Moving to Hydrogen" article: https://www.csiro.au/en/Research/MRF/Areas/Resourceful-magazine/Issue-21/Moving-to-hydrogen Hatch press release re: Green Hydrogen Consortium: https://www.hatch.com/en/About-Us/News-And-Media/2020/03/Industry-comes-together-to-form-Green-Hydrogen-Consortium GTM article re decarbonization of mining operations: https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/mining-giants-embrace-renewables-but-decarbonization-remains-a-steep-climb Events: inspiratia will be hosting the "Hydrogen Decade" virtual event on Feb 17, 2021. EAH hosts will be in attendance and we will be recording a segment for the podcast during the event. For updates and more information about the Hydrogen Decade virtual event, visit: https://www.inspiratia.com/welcome/events Tickets are free for inspiratia subscribers, but non-subscriber tickets are also available. If you or your company are interested in attending the Hydrogen Decade virtual event, or if you are interested in potential speaking and/or sponsorship opportunities, drop the inspiratia team an email at conferences@inspiratia.com
This is the last episode of the EAH podcast for 2020. It's been quite an interesting past 12 months and the EAH team has decided to close out this roller coaster year by heading "down under" to discuss the surge in investment in low- and zero-carbon hydrogen going on in Australia. Australia's hydrogen strategy is amongst the most ambitious of the national plans to develop a regional hydrogen economy in the coming decades. On today's show, the EAH team will be joined by Brendan Norman to talk about deployment of sustainable FCEV technologies across many different segments of the transport sector and utility vehicles. Brendan is the CEO of H2X, a new vehicle manufacturing company based in Sydney with a manufacturing facility in Port Kembla, will deliver its first hydrogen FCEVs to market beginning in 2022 before expanding its vehicle offerings in subsequent years. Brendan joined the EAH team via SquadCast from Kuala Lumpur to talk fuel cells with us and you don't want to miss the excellent discussion that we had on this week's episode. Links: H2X website: https://www.h2x.earth/ InsideEVs article about H2X (June 6, 2020): https://insideevs.com/news/428416/h2x-australia-car-producing-fcevs/ H2X will face competition in Australia in the FCEV markets from the likes of Hyundai & Toyota: https://thedriven.io/2020/06/18/hyundai-australia-lands-first-20-hydrogen-powered-nexo-suvs-for-act-fleet/ Australia's National Hydrogen Strategy overview: https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-11/australias-national-hydrogen-strategy.pdf
2020 has been a year for the history books! Some good, most of it not so good; but 2020 has been a boom year for the future of hydrogen technologies. Patrick, Chris, and Andrew do their level best on this episode to talk about all the stories and the highlights of 2020 in under 50 minutes. Have a listen and let us know if we missed anything in our penultimate episode of 2020!
We spend a lot of time on the show talking about the interesting use cases and potential applications of hydrogen technologies as a means to decarbonize high-emissions sectors, and that is the point! However, moving hydrogen around the world (e.g., to remote areas without the capacity to produce it locally) presents a number of complexities and challenges that are unique to hydrogen itself, or for which there are no traditionally established technologies to do so. On this episode, the EAH team has a fascinating chat with Dr. Daniel Teichmann, CEO and founder of Hydrogenious, to learn more about liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) and how they can help companies overcome some of the major hurdles that moving hydrogen around the globe presents. Links: Hydrogenious website: https://www.hydrogenious.net/index.php/en/hydrogen-2-2/ IJHE article on LOHCs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360319919303581
We talk a lot on the EAH podcast series about where hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) fit into the overall zero emission vehicle (ZEV) ecosystem. From personal passenger vehicles and the family car to commercial trucking and public transportation fleets and everything in between. Different vehicles and different use cases call for different capabilities, and that is what makes the future of decarbonized transportation co interesting. Rob Del Core is one of the individuals working to deploy the best zero emission drive system solutions for large scale transportation systems, and he has been working with hydrogen fuel cell solutions for more than two decades. Now AVP for Advanced Technology Strategy at Ricardo plc, he joins the EAH team on this episode to discuss why hydrogen fuel cells are the best solution for decarbonizing most commercial and public fleets as well as his firsthand experience deploying HFC buses on the streets of London. Links: Ricardo plc website: https://ricardo.com/ TfL FC bus program case study from Ballard Power Systems: https://www.ballard.com/docs/default-source/motive-modules-documents/transport-for-london-case-study-website.pdf?sfvrsn=9f51c280_2 California Governor's ZEV executive order announcement from Sept. 23, 2020: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/23/governor-newsom-announces-california-will-phase-out-gasoline-powered-cars-drastically-reduce-demand-for-fossil-fuel-in-californias-fight-against-climate-change/ Text of actual EO available here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9.23.20-EO-N-79-20-Climate.pdf Forbes article about NextEra Energy: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2020/10/03/how-nextera-overtook-exxonmobil-as-the-largest-us-energy-company/#790fcdfa7349
On this week's episode, the EAH team catches up with Mark Selby, Chief Technology Officer at Ceres Power, to dive into the world of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOE) technologies. Ceres Power specializes in the design of SOFCs for applications in a diverse range of energy intensive sectors. Mark takes the time in this episode to walk the team through the details, advantages, and challenges of deploying SOFCs and low-carbon hydrogen solutions more broadly and discusses how consumer and customer awareness of these technologies varies widely across international markets. We cover a lot of ground this week, so be sure not to miss out on our conversation with Mark! Links: Ceres website: https://www.ceres.tech/ (https://www.ceres.tech/) US DoE article on SOFC tech: https://www.energy.gov/fe/why-sofc-technology (https://www.energy.gov/fe/why-sofc-technology) Ceres SteelCell video: https://youtu.be/9INwSdMOsNA (https://youtu.be/9INwSdMOsNA)
Siemens is a global powerhouse technology company that builds the components and control systems that underpin some of the most important segments of today's economy - manufacturing, infrastructure, and transportation. Now Siemens Energy - which just last week completed one of the largest IPOs in DAX history - is looking at how to change the energy sector of the future including how to integrate renewables in developed industry, energy, and mobility infrastructures with Power-to-X solutions using green hydrogen. On this week's episode the EAH team speaks with Prof. Armin Schnettler, CEO of New Energy Business at Siemens Energy, to talk about where green hydrogen solutions fit into the path to decarbonisation, how companies like Siemens are looking at those solutions and working to scale them to meet future demand, timelines for deployment in different markets, how governments can help the private sector, and much much more.
Links: Siemens Energy hydrogen page: https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsiemens-energy.com%2Fhydrogen&data=02%7C01%7Cfenna.bleyl%40siemens.com%7C8f82fbff5c9845d676d308d8694b55ce%7C38ae3bcd95794fd4addab42e1495d55a%7C1%7C1%7C637375119568398731&sdata=oGrUBPpcdNlCHgbWF6SVlwOneG4r5zfVKcWxZMAGzmk%3D&reserved=0 (https://Siemens-energy.com/hydrogen) Article on the hydrogen economy: https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.powermag.com%2Fat-the-dawn-of-the-hydrogen-economy%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cfenna.bleyl%40siemens.com%7C8f82fbff5c9845d676d308d8694b55ce%7C38ae3bcd95794fd4addab42e1495d55a%7C1%7C1%7C637375119568408727&sdata=OUHpcfv9jXZioQ1kOig5wA3wkDj%2Bm41ateHKCi5cY94%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.powermag.com/at-the-dawn-of-the-hydrogen-economy/) Siemens Energy article on hydrogen transport: https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/news/magazine/2020/repurposing-natural-gas-infrastructure-for-hydrogen.html (https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/news/magazine/2020/repurposing-natural-gas-infrastructure-for-hydrogen.html) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The team are joined by Dr. Jenifer Baxter of the Institution for Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE). Dr. Baxter is based in the UK and is the Chief Engineer at IMECHE. We often focus heavily on the business cases and development models at the heart of the hydrogen economy here at EAH. On this episode, we bring the technical discussion to the forefront and speak with Dr. Baxter about the technical advantages and the challenges that hydrogen presents as an essential part of the path to decarbonizing the future. The team's conversation is a can't miss exploration of a wide range of potential applications for hydrogen technologies that brings a new and essential perspective to the podcast. Don't miss out on EAH's newest episode where we get the engineer's perspective on the future of hydrogen!
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On this week's episode of Everything About Hydrogen, the team are catching up with Astrid Behaghel, the Energy Transition expert on hydrogen for BNP Paribas. On the show the team discuss how BNP Paribas see the emerging role of hydrogen in the energy transition, how the financing of hydrogen projects differs for newer hydrogen initiatives and why BNP Paribas joined the Hydrogen Council. We also dive into the question of what role can (or even should) Banks play in the evolution and development of the emerging hydrogen market, and BNPs plans to expand its activities in this sector. All this and more! https://focusmagazine.bnpparibas/energy-utilities/hydrogen-an-enabler-for-deeper-decarbonation-of-the-energy-mix-_a-127-2183.html (BNP Paribas explain how they see the role of Hydrogen in deep decarbonisation) https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/newmemberannouncement2020/ (The Hydrogen Council adds BNP Paribas and other leading Financial Institutions to its membership) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week's episode of Everything About Hydrogen, the team are celebrating the show's one year anniversary with Randy MacEwen, the CEO of Ballard Power Systems. On the show the team ask Randy to explain the stunning rise of hydrogen over the last 12-24 months, how the use cases for hydrogen are evolving and how the growing capitalisation of listed businesses like Ballard is driving a change in the investor base across the hydrogen & fuel cell sector. We also dive into the future for Ballard, where the challenges and focuses for the business lie, while the team reflect on what has been a very intense year for the show and the hydrogen industry. All this and more! https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/path-to-hydrogen-competitiveness-a-cost-perspective/ (The famous McKinsey hydrogen study - a Path to Cost competitiveness) https://www.ballard.com/about-ballard/publication_library/case-studies (Sampling Ballard solutions for buses and material handling across the globe) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hydrogen-fund/energy-industry-veterans-to-launch-hydrogen-investment-fund-idUSKBN24A1X4 (Hydrogen financing just got a shot in the arm, with Hydrogen Capital Ones new £250mn fund) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week's show we speak with Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, a Houston area startup, who is a pioneer in the field of photocatalytic based hydrogen production. The company has recently closed its series A funding round. We discuss with Trevor the potential applications of the Syzygy approach and where they are aiming to engage the market first, as well as his view of the evolution of the hydrogen market today. All this and more on the show! https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/forcing-reactions-with-plasmons/3009986.article (https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/forcing-reactions-with-plasmons/3009986.article) Antenna−reactor complexes for photocatalysis, Dayne F. Swearer, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou, Chao Zhang, Hossein Robatjazi, John Mark P. Martirez, Caroline M. Krauter, Sadegh Yazdi, Michael J. McClain, Emilie Ringe, Emily A. Carter, Peter Nordlander, Naomi J. Halas, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Aug 2016, 113 (32) 8916-8920; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1609769113 (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1609769113) http://halas.rice.edu/publications (http://halas.rice.edu/publications) https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/01/20200111-syngas.html (https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/01/20200111-syngas.html)
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This week on the show the team catch up with Alena Fargere, Principal at SWEN Capital Partners and a former special advisor to the World Energy Council on Hydrogen projects. As one of the few current project finance funds in Europe, with a green gas mandate and a dedicated allocation for investing in hydrogen project finance, SWEN Capital Partners provide an invaluable perspective on the challenges and opportunities for hydrogen project investment in Europe, and the synergies that exist from Green Gas funds that support biogas and hydrogen opportunities. On the show our hosts discuss the rationale for this fund, the profile of projects SWEN are considering and Alena’s broader perspective on the hydrogen market. All this and many more themes this week, so don’t miss this episode!”
https://www.forbes.com/profile/alena-fargere/#2aa3bf9c1238 (The hydrogen Rockstar of Forbes) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjPmtOI1LrqAhVhaRUIHVkdAAwQFjAAegQIBRAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.swen-cp.fr%2Fen%2Fsupport%2Fkeon-swen-capital-partners-and-a-consortium-of-credit-agricole-group-investment-funds-sign-partnership-to-invest-in-biomethane-in-france%2F5d89b2f22ea08&usg=AOvVaw2RdJjo-2ogKA2LvVKYqn0v (SWEN sign first French biogas project Q4 2019) https://www.worldenergy.org/news-views/entry/hydrogen-global-charter-launched (SWEN Capital Partners sign the Hydrogen Global Charter) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiWmoHA1LrqAhUwRBUIHcPXDA4QFjACegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldenergy.org%2Fassets%2Fdownloads%2FWEInnovation-Insights-Brief-New-Hydrogen-Economy-Hype-or-Hope.pdf&usg=AOvVaw30RqmLwGgWvoR3Vc7nngNu (World Energy Council Hype or Hope) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team discuss the appeal of modular reforming of biogas and natural gas with Mo Vargas from Bayotech. The company use a proprietary modular reformer technology to help provide low cost, decentralise hydrogen production units for onsite demand at various scales using biogas, waste gases and natural gas with carbon capture. With large scale steam methane reforming accounting for 95% of hydrogen production in major markets like the US and Europe today, the team dive into the good, the bad and the unusual considerations behind the growing international demand for modular methane reforming technologies and how Bayotech see the transition from a CO2 intensive process today, to a net zero emission future. All this and more on the show! https://www.bayotech.us/ (Bayotech 101) https://www.h2-view.com/story/bayotech-progresses-into-japanese-hydrogen-market/ (Bayotech enter Japan) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bayotech-and-dll-establish-revolutionary-hydrogen-generator-leasing-program-301037305.html (Bayotech and DLL sign partnership) Who is BayoTech? BayoTech manufactures low cost onsite hydrogen generation equipment. Our goal is to provide our customers with the lowest cost hydrogen in an easy and modular fashion. BayoTech is committed to addressing the need for consistent, cost-effective supply of hydrogen. We offer modular, scalable, and rapidly deployable hydrogen generation plants for on-site hydrogen production that empower our customers to take control of their hydrogen supply chain. BayoTech’s unique approach to SMR hydrogen BayoTech is that we are a pure play hydrogen technology company. We only produce hydrogen – no power, no heat for external purposes. Our core technology is a SMR Bayonet, with a very low pressure drop catalyst form factor which allows us to capture significant amounts of heat internally, reducing the amount of energy required for the process. This leads to efficiency which in turn leads to lower carbon footprint. This combined with being onsite, allows us to eliminate the significant cost of compression and or liquification plus eliminate transportation too and the associated carbon footprint. The role of steam methane reforming on the path toward zero carbon Steam methane reformers can use biogas as a carbon neutral feedstock for hydrogen generation. There are also many interesting solutions for carbon capture that can help further reduce carbon footprint. BayoTech’s process is more efficient, so we are uniquely positioned with a technology that allows us to have a lower carbon footprint by design. Our on-site SMR eliminates transportation associated with carbon footprint. We expect to see at least a 25% reduction in the carbon footprint associated with the SMR heating process due to efficiency The future of BayoTech BayoTech is in the midst of our series C round and have several parties in the data room currently. We believe that there is a great opportunity to add to our existing 200, 500 and 1000 kilo lineup and ramp up to also include a 5 tonne, 10 tonne and 30 tonne per day hydrogen unit and onsite ammonia units in late 2021. In addition we would like to launch a Gas as a service in certain key markets around the world where we can offer low cost hydrogen to customers in addition to our other approaches to market. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on the show the team take a pause to review the current state of hydrogen and fuel cell affairs globally, whilst taking time to go over all the excellent questions that our listeners have kindly shared with us over the last few months. We cover carbon capture, the green new deal, synthetic fuels, hydrogenspiders, green hydrogen in Australia and many more themes this week, so don’t miss this episode!” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team discuss hydrogen for aviation with ZeroAvia. Val launched ZeroAvia to provide a genuinely zero emission flight proposition, with two aircraft currently undergoing trials in California and the UK. The company is due to complete a 300 mile flight of its six seater aircraft from the Orkney islands to the Scottish mainland this summer 2020, with plans for twenty seat planes flying regional routes as early as 20205. On the show we discuss why Val set up ZeroAvia, how the proposition stacks up against conventional alternatives, infrastructure and plans for the future. All this and more on the show!
https://www.zeroavia.com/ (A good place to start is the company site) https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/08/20190815-zeroavia.html (What is the actual configuration of a ZeroAvia plane?) https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/exclusive-get-to-know-a-sector-zeroavia/ (How does battery electric vs fuel cell for aircraft square up?) https://www.flyingmag.com/zeroavia-hyflyer-gains-funding/ (Details on the HyFlyer program) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team discuss the Hydrogen Council, the global stakeholder forum that has been at the forefront of efforts to advance the role of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies globally. We are excited to have as our guests Pierre-Etienne Franc, Vice President for the Hydrogen Energy World Business Unit at Air Liquide, and Stephan Herbst, General Manager at Toyota Motor Europe. On the show we discuss why Air Liquide and Toyota decided to engage with the Council, its strategy, vision and perspective on the role that hydrogen can play in the energy transition and how companies can work with policymakers to enable this process. All this and more on the show!
https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/study-hydrogen-scaling-up/ (Hydrogen: Scaling Up!) The Hydrogen Council’s vision for the hydrogen economy in 2050 is an ambitious yet realistic approach that would deliver deep decarbonization of transport, industry, and buildings, and enable a renewable energy production and distribution system. Achieving the hydrogen vision would create significant benefits for the energy system, the environment, and businesses around the world. https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/hydrogen-for-global-stakeholders/ (Infographic: Scaling up hydrogen through strong global partnerships) https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/hydrogen-for-policymakers/ (Infographic: Scaling up hydrogen for clean air, energy security and jobs) https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/hydrogen-for-investors/ (Infographic: Scaling up hydrogen – the next big opportunity in clean tech)
https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/path-to-hydrogen-competitiveness-a-cost-perspective/ (Path to Hydrogen Competitiveness: A Cost Perspective) The cost of hydrogen solutions will fall sharply and sooner than previously expected, as scale up of hydrogen production, distribution, equipment and component manufacturing continues. Cost is projected to decrease by up to 50% by 2030 for a wide range of applications, making hydrogen competitive with other low-carbon alternatives and, in some cases, even conventional options. https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/study-how-hydrogen-empowers/ (How Hydrogen empowers the Energy Transition) Explore the role of hydrogen in the energy transition, including its potential, recent achievements, and challenges to its deployment. To fully unlock and empower the contribution of hydrogen, key policy actions will be fundamental to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen technologies, with the support of policymakers, the private sector, and society. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, Chairman of Enapter and Thomas Chrometzka, Head of Strategy at Enapter. On the show we discuss Enapter’s Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyser, and why Enapter believe that their modular electrolyser approach will revolutionise the cost of green hydrogen. We also discuss the wide array of use cases and sectors that Enapter are already working with to provide their solution, as well as their view on where the current barriers exist for the hydrogen market. All this and more on the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Mark Neller, Director at Arup. On the show we discuss the UK’s Hydrogen4Heat program, where Arup has been leading the UK government’s work on the safety and practical considerations that are necessary to examine whether hydrogen could be a serious solutions for decarbonising UK residential, commercial and industry heat. We also discuss the Nikola Badger, the need for system wide planning when considering decarbonisation pathways for heat. All this and more on the show! https://www.hy4heat.info/ (The Hy4Heat project overview and deliverables) https://www.arup.com/projects/hy4heat (Will we heat out future homes with Hydrogen?) https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/the-future-of-energy-2035 (Arup’s take on the future of energy by 2035) https://www.arup.com/news-and-events/arup-explores-future-potential-of-hydrogen-with-scottish-government (Hydrogen’s place for Scotland) https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/establishing-a-regional-hydrogen-economy (Arup’s regional hydrogen strategy for South Yorkshire) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Lorna Millington, Future Networks Manager in the Safety and Network Strategy team at Cadent. On the show we discuss the role that Cadent and other gas distribution network operators (GDNOs) are playing in supporting the transition towards a low (and eventually zero) carbon gas grid, through the use of hydrogen. The potential for hydrogen to support decarbonisation of heat through the gas network is one of the most exciting emerging themes for countries that have large existing gas networks and who are looking to repurpose those assets towards national net zero objectives. As a leader on hydrogen into the gas grid projects, Cadent offer a wealth of knowledge around the potential opportunities and considerations for displacing natural gas with hydrogen over time. And given the chance to reduce up to 6 million tonnes of CO2 a year through using more hydrogen in the gas grid, this is a show you won’t want to miss! All this and more on the show! https://hynet.co.uk/documents/ (Cadent’s technical reports on HyNet and hydrogen from CCS) https://hydeploy.co.uk/ (Blending green hydrogen into the private gas grid at Keel through HyDeploy) https://www.h21.green/ (Plans to convert entire cities and regions to 100% hydrogen through the H21 project) https://cadentgas.com/news-media/news/june-2019/hydrogen-as-a-transport-fuel (Cadent see hydrogen in the gas network as a mechanism to support hydrogen mobility infrastructure deployments) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Maryline Daviaud Lewett, Director of Business Development for Transformative Technologies at Black & Veatch (B&V). On the show we discuss the role that Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms are playing in developing hydrogen and fuel cell infrastructure, as well as discussing the unique aspects of developing projects in North America. As the leading EPC for hydrogen refuelling stations in North America and a wealth of experience across electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, Maryline brings a uniquely well rounded perspective to the discussion and shares a wealth of insights for how the market may evolve. All this and more on the show! https://www.bv.com/projects/black-veatch-helping-sprint-deploy-advanced-hydrogen-fuel-cells (Rolling out a more reliable telecom network for Sprint) https://www.bv.com/projects/black-veatch-epc-contractor-first-hydrogen-fueling-station-network-us-history (Black & Veatch lead the charge with First Element to install hydrogen refuelling stations in the US) https://www.bv.com/industries/transportation/hydrogen-filling-stations (The B&V EPC solutions for US hydrogen mobility) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Craig Scott, the Group Manager for Toyota North America, a global automotive giant and a recognised pioneer in the field of fuel cell mobility. On the show we get into the story of Toyota’s roll out of fuel cell mobility solutions in North America, the challenges and opportunities that fuel cell vehicles can offer in the hydrogen market and the challenges around infrastructure. Importantly we also dive into the scaling up work that Toyota is undertaking and some of its plans for next steps on the mission to become the world’s leader in fuel cell mobility solutions. All this and more on the show! https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/new-mirai/meet-mirai#1 (The latest specs on the Toyota Mirai) https://www.kenworth.com/news/news-releases/2019/april/kenworth-toyota-pola/ (Kenworth and Toyota have ten fuel trucks operating at the Port of LA) https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-and-fenix-demonstrate-first-hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric-utr/ (Toyota expands its presence in the port mobility operations market with a fuel cell utility tractor) https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/10/15/toyota-mirai-hydrogen.html (Toyota unveils its new fuel cell car to break the 400 mile barrier) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Jacob Krogsgaard, the CEO of Everfuel, a leading supplier of green hydrogen for mobility and industry in Europe. Since its establishment by Nel and a consortium of parties and investors, Everfuel has become a market leader in establishing green hydrogen solutions for mobility in Europe, and has recently expanded into areas such as power-to-gas as well. The team catch up with Jacob to discuss Everfuel's business model, the establishment of the H2Bus Consortium, Jacob’s views on how the market for green hydrogen is evolving in Europe and where he sees the greatest early potential for scaling.…..All this and more on the show! https://orsted.com/en/Media/Newsroom/News/2019/12/945369984118407 (Everfuel team up with Orsted to provide hydrogen for mobility and industry in Denmark) https://bioenergyinternational.com/storage-logistics/everfuel-and-shell-enter-into-strategic-collaboration-on-a-large-scale-hydrogen-plant (Shell & Everfuel look to collaborate on green hydrogen) https://www.everfuel.com/ (Everfuel site link) https://www.h2bus.eu/ (The H2 Bus Consortium in Europe) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Hello and welcome to 2020, or as we call it “The Decade of Hydrogen”! For this show the team are taking a dive into the world of hydrogen trains and who better to speak to this space than Mike Muldoon, Head of Business Development and Marketing for Alstom UK&I. Alstom have been the pioneers of hydrogen powered rail and in addition to two operating trains in Germany, have secured over Eur500 million of orders for hydrogen trains. On the show we talk to Mike about why Alstom see hydrogen as a key part of the evolution of the rail industry towards zero emissions, and why hydrogen today is such a compelling proposition for operators and investors. https://www.alstom.com/our-solutions/rolling-stock/coradia-ilint-worlds-1st-hydrogen-powered-train (A look at the Alstom Coradia iLint.) https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2019/1/alstom-presents-hydrogen-train-six-federal-states-germany (Hydrail starts to take shape in six German federal states.) https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2019/1/alstom-and-eversholt-rail-unveil-new-hydrogen-train-design-uk (Alstom starts work on new hydrogen train for the UK) https://www.fch.europa.eu/news/new-study-shows-good-potential-hydrogen-powered-trains-europe (FCH JU study shows potential for hydrogen trains 2019) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week's episode, the team are talking all things hydrogen with Jigar Shah, the president of Generate Capital and co-host of the Energy Gang podcast. Jigar Shah has a well-earned reputation as one of the most influential voices in the US clean energy market, having pioneered no-money down solar with SunEdison and led the not-for-profit climate group, the Carbon War Room. Since its founding in 2014, Generate Capital has provided US$130 million of funds to a leading fuel cell provider, Plug Power. In October 2019, Jigar declared hydrogen to be the ultimate clean electricity enabler. On the show, we ask Jigar why he thinks hydrogen is becoming interesting for investors today, which business models he feels are exciting and offer the most attractive niches for hydrogen technology, whilst getting his side of the story on that time he met Chris at a conference…. All this and more on the show!
https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2016/03/04/plug-power-closes-30-million-loan-generate-lending.html ("Generate Capital start Plug with $30million loan") - Albany Business Review https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/04/03/1796055/0/en/Plug-Power-Announces-100-Million-Debt-Facility-from-Generate-Capital.html ("And then they expand to $100 million") - Plug Power https://www.greenbiz.com/article/entrepreneur-jigar-shah-reflects-clean-energy-finance-importance-plain-speaking ("Jigar Shah on clean energy finance and plain speaking") - GreenBiz https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-hydrogen-ultimate-enabler-clean-electricity-jigar-shah/ ("Why Jigar Shah believes hydrogen will enable clean electricity") - Jigar Shah
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On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen in the Orkneys with Adele Lidderdale (Hydrogen Officer for Orkney Island Council) and Jon Clipsham (Hydrogen Manager EMEC). While the islands are best known for their exceptional wildlife, whisky and cruise ships, the Orkney islands have also emerged as a hub for the green hydrogen economy. Working alongside local government, community groups, research agencies and private sector partners, the islands have deployed hydrogen solutions to heat a school, power ferries in port, move local council workers from A to B and in the future perhaps make Gin?! All this and more on the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
For this episode we speak to Amanda Lyne, the Managing Director of ULEMCo and the Chair of the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UKHFCA). Below are a few links to some of the content discussed on the show and some further background reading. https://ulemco.com/?page_id=862 ("Details on the ULEMCo team") - ULEMCo https://www.commercialmotor.com/news/buying-advice/closer-look-hydrogen-fueled-trucks ("A closer look at hydrogen fueled trucks") - Commercial Motor https://airqualitynews.com/2018/03/22/hydrogen-dual-fuel-sweeper-joins-aberdeen-fleet/ ("Hydrogen dual-fuel sweeper joins Aberdeen fleet") - Airquailtynews.com https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/research-at-liverpool/research-themes/advanced-materials/green-hydrogen-in-china/ ("University partners in "green" hydrogen vehicle production project in China") - University of Liverpool
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Nel Hydrogen is one of the largest electrolysis companies in the world, with an array of Akaline and PEM solutions that have been used in a wide variety of energy and industrial applications. On the show we ask Bjorn Simonsen, VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Communication at Nel Hydrogen, to talk through how Nel has seen the green hydrogen market evolve and where Nel fits into this sector transition. Links: Nel announces partnership with Nikola motors: https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/awarded-multi-billion-nok-electrolyzer-and-fueling-station-contract-by-nikola/ (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/awarded-multi-billion-nok-electrolyzer-and-fueling-station-contract-by-nikola/) Good overview of Nel’s projects and partnerships in the hydrogen sector:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=2ahUKEwjBxo7ShIDlAhXaVRUIHUZsC7EQFjABegQIBRAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnelhydrogen.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2FNel-ASA_Presentation_May-2017_v2.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3ChgmrV7YdqgeWIAD-eHsU (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=2ahUKEwjBxo7ShIDlAhXaVRUIHUZsC7EQFjABegQIBRAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnelhydrogen.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2FNel-ASA_Presentation_May-2017_v2.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3ChgmrV7YdqgeWIAD-eHsU) Nel partnership with Yara on Green Ammonia: https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/nel-asa-awarded-grant-for-green-fertilizer-project-with-yara/ (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/nel-asa-awarded-grant-for-green-fertilizer-project-with-yara/) Nel spins out its hydrogen refuelling business to Everfuel: https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/nel-asa-closes-agreements-related-to-everfuel-and-signs-sales-and-service-agreement/ (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/nel-asa-closes-agreements-related-to-everfuel-and-signs-sales-and-service-agreement/) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We speak to Enass Abo-Hamed, the CEO of H2GOPower, about their cutting edge hydrogen storage technology. Below we have attached a few links to the content discussed on the show and some further background reading. H2GOPower web site: http://www.h2gopower.com/ (http://www.h2gopower.com/)
For a chance to see the laboratory and some of the materials that H2GOPower work with, this short youtube video is a great place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAadxwyqzM0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAadxwyqzM0) If you would like a technical resource, this page by the US Fuel Cell Technologies Office can provide a great overview of the area: https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/metal-hydride-storage-materials (https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/metal-hydride-storage-materials) And if you want to hear more of Enass, then you can listen to her TEDTalk atTEDx Bucharest released in March 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmBhp6ec0fk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmBhp6ec0fk)
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On this weeks show we discuss with Graham Cooley, the CEO of ITM Power, how his company has expanded from a research company on AIM in the early 2000’s, to one of the largest electrolyser manufacturers in the world. On the show we also ask Graham to talk about how the hydrogen market has evolved, where he sees the potential growth trajectory for the industry and how ITM sees its role within this space.
ITM Power 100MW Power to Gas project in the UK: http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/100mw-power-to-gas-p2g-energy-storage-feasibility-study (http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/100mw-power-to-gas-p2g-energy-storage-feasibility-study) Shell & ITM Power green hydrogen in refining project, Germany: http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/worlds-largest-hydrogen-electrolysis-in-shells-rhineland-refinery (http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/worlds-largest-hydrogen-electrolysis-in-shells-rhineland-refinery) Orsted, ITM, Element Energy & UK government explore GW scale projects: https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/08/20190830gstack.html (https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/08/20190830gstack.html) ITM Factory scales up to 1GW: https://www.itm-power.com/news-item/new-factory-update-and-senior-production-appointment (https://www.itm-power.com/news-item/new-factory-update-and-senior-production-appointment) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
There is an extensive wealth of reports available on hydrogen today. But here are a few good primers to get you started: The IEA is a great initial starting point. Their latest report on “The Future of Hydrogen” is the best regarded report in this field, while their website has a wealth of information on projects, deployments and cost considerations: https://www.iea.org/topics/hydrogen/resources/ (https://www.iea.org/topics/hydrogen/resources/) Another excellent overview of hydrogen projects, largely in the European context, comes from the World Energy Councils “New Hydrogen Economy: Hype or Hope” report. https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/2019/world-energy-insights-brief-new-hydrogen-economy-hype-or-hope/ (https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/2019/world-energy-insights-brief-new-hydrogen-economy-hype-or-hope/) Perhaps the most famous report in recent times on hydrogen is the 2017 Hydrogen Council report “Hydrogen scaling up”, which is a vision document on how large the potential hydrogen market could be: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=2ahUKEwiklp2sp8jjAhVNSRUIHWk5AQYQFjABegQIARAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhydrogencouncil.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F11%2FHydrogen-scaling-up-Hydrogen-Council.pdf&usg=AOvVaw20OMo_avhu5Xmmc-gj-QXk (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=2ahUKEwiklp2sp8jjAhVNSRUIHWk5AQYQFjABegQIARAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhydrogencouncil.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F11%2FHydrogen-scaling-up-Hydrogen-Council.pdf&usg=AOvVaw20OMo_avhu5Xmmc-gj-QXk) To see the Hydrogen value proposition for the hard to abate sectors see the Energy Transition Commission’s Mission Possible report, 2 page summary link here: http://www.energy-transitions.org/sites/default/files/ETC_Mission_Possible-2-page_summary.pdf (http://www.energy-transitions.org/sites/default/files/ETC_Mission_Possible-2-page_summary.pdf) For more specific projects and technologies, the following documents may also be of interest: The role of hydrogen gas turbines: https://www.naturalgasworld.com/the-pure-hydrogen-gas-turbine-is-coming-gas-transitions-70851 (https://www.naturalgasworld.com/the-pure-hydrogen-gas-turbine-is-coming-gas-transitions-70851) Hydrogen in the Netherlands: http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/the-netherlands-could-be-home-to-a-100-mw-renewable-hydrogen-production-plant/8537778/ (http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/the-netherlands-could-be-home-to-a-100-mw-renewable-hydrogen-production-plant/8537778/) Recent market acquisitions: https://www.ibj.com/articles/74407-cummins-to-acquire-canadian-hydrogen-fuel-cell-maker-for-290m (https://www.ibj.com/articles/74407-cummins-to-acquire-canadian-hydrogen-fuel-cell-maker-for-290m) German govt support: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/hydrogen-focus-german-government-funding-real-world-test-projects (https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/hydrogen-focus-german-government-funding-real-world-test-projects) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We cover the hydrogen basics so you don't have to. A 10-minute tour of hydrogen industry technology and terminology for those who are new to the sector or who would simply like a quick review of the basics behind this burgeoning energy source. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
For this episode we have focused mostly on the growing fuel cell landscape and its history. There are two excellent resources for people wanting an overview on this sector. The first is the US DOE, who have compiled annual reports on the sectors progress for over a decade: https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/fuel-cell-technologies-office (https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/fuel-cell-technologies-office) Who manufactures fuel cells and what types? A list of 12 manufacturers and their technologies: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/12/11/twelve-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-stocks/#11ece79d1b79 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/12/11/twelve-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-stocks/#11ece79d1b79) China’s fuel cell focus and who is getting involved: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/chinas-production-of-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles-grows-27-in-2018/ (https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/chinas-production-of-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles-grows-27-in-2018/) https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobile/Toyota-lands-supply-deals-for-fuel-cell-buses-in-China (https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobile/Toyota-lands-supply-deals-for-fuel-cell-buses-in-China) The other is a leading fuel cell consultancy called E4Tech, who have consistently published among the most detailed overviews of global hydrogen and fuel cell projects: http://www.fuelcellindustryreview.com/ (http://www.fuelcellindustryreview.com/) There are also some great resources available about Ballards latest projects, sustainability and how their systems work. A few links are below: https://blog.ballard.com/fuel-cell-trains (https://blog.ballard.com/fuel-cell-trains) https://blog.ballard.com/fcmove-fuel-cell-module (https://blog.ballard.com/fcmove-fuel-cell-module) https://blog.ballard.com/bipolar-plates (https://blog.ballard.com/bipolar-plates) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.