Everything About Hydrogen

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 futur...

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, adva...

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 r...

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 adva...

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 di...

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...

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 t...

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 challenge...

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...

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 t...

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 pla...

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 th...

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 a...

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 di...

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 h...

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 developin...

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...

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...

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 mi...

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 i...

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...

 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.  "Details on the ULEMCo team" - ULEMCo "A closer look at hydrogen fueled trucks" - Commercial Motor "Hydrogen dual-fuel sweeper joins Aberdeen...

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 t...

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/ 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: h...

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 s...