Stanford Hydrogen Initiative

Hydrogen Innovators

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This podcast, powered by the Stanford Hydrogen Initiative, aims to shine some light on top-notch innovators in hydrogen across academia and industry.

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Episode 7 | Prof. Stefan Reichelstein | Economics of clean hydrogen 05.05.2023 23:45

In this episode, we learn from Professor Stefan Reichelstein, Emeritus Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Professor at the Department of Business Administration at the University of Mannheim. Internationally known for his research in economics, Professor Reichelstein demystifies what it will take to get to cost-effective clean hydrogen

Episode 6 | Ken Caldeira | The climate impact of hydrogen leaks demystified 14.04.2023 26:23

To put it in Bill Gates' words, Ken is phenomenal at translating deeply scientific concepts for people without scientific expertise. Ken Caldeira is Senior Scientist at Breakthrough Energy and Staff Scientist at Carnegie Institution for Science. As an atmospheric scientist, he demystifies the climate impact of hydrogen leakage. Under the motto "I like to say that the questions we ask...

Episode 5 | Dr. Sunita Satyapal | How DoE's bold Hydrogen Shot will advance the industry 24.03.2023 25:35

1-1-1 Hydrogen cost of $1 per 1 kg in 1 decade. Can we get there? “ No One Can Whistle A Symphony, It Takes An Orchestra to Play It” As Director for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DoE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, Dr. Sunita Satyapal is often referred to as the mother Theresa of hydrogen for her steadfast commitment to the industry over decades of ups and downs. When Presiden...

Episode 4 | Tom Linebarger | Where to Use and Not Use Hydrogen to Decarbonize Our Power Sector 10.03.2023 35:59

Learn from Tom Linebarger, Executive Chairman of the Board and previous CEO of Cummins on the role of hydrogen in decarbonizing the power sector. Tom puts hydrogen into perspective compared to alternative clean power solutions and stressed the importance of a global carbon tax to advance our clean economy. We end on a personal note and learn about the importance of "life outside of work&quot...

Episode 3 | Professor Leora Dresselhaus-Marais | Transforming the Steel Industry as Ultimate Climate Challenge 24.02.2023 27:38

Did you know that the mass of steel produced yearly is four times the mass of humans on this planet? Did you know that the steel industry accounts for almost 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions? In this episode, we learn from Assistant Professor Leora Dresselhaus-Marais. She leads a lab at Stanford focused on decarbonizing this massive and ever-growing sector.

Episode 2 | Dr. Ilham Kadri | Hydrogen as enabler to decarbonize the mother of all industries from within 10.02.2023 35:19

Did you know that in 1825, none other than Jules Verne predicted that one day we would use water as a fuel? In this podcast, we learn from Dr. Ilham Kadri, the CEO of multi-billion dollar global chemicals company Solvay. Guiding Solvay through its sustainability transition, she experiences the growing role of hydrogen in our decarbonized world first-hand. While Solvay is technology and use-case a...

Episode 1 | Professor Tom Jaramillo | Hydrogen Electrolysis as Flagship Technology for Decarbonization 24.01.2023 45:47

In this podcast, Professor Jaramillo gives an overview of the different clean hydrogen production pathways and use cases and explains the growing role of hydrogen in a decarbonized world. Additionally, don’t miss Professor Jaramillo’s career advice (34:30) and find out who inspires him most and why (43:15) at the end of the podcast. Today, Hydrogen is a very cheap chemical feedstock and already...