ICIS Hydrogen Insights

On 8 July the European hydrogen market welcomed the much-anticipated delegated act for low-carbon hydrogen, which sets the rules for hydrogen produced via multiple different pathways, which still aim to achieve low levels of greenhouse gas emissions.  In this episode, ICIS head of energy transition pricing, Alice Casagni, and ICIS hydrogen editor Jake Stones discuss the delegated act, the key poin...

In episode 21 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones speaks with Environmental Defense Fund executive director for Europe Helen Spence-Jackson on the impact hydrogen could have on the environment as an indirect greenhouse gas and associated emissions from production processes.  Over the course of the episode, Helen and Jake discuss the intricacies of hydrogen, how a pot...

In episode 20 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, ICIS hydrogen editor Jake Stones is joined by two experts from the energy storage industry to discuss the topic of storing hydrogen to support the future energy system. Jake is joined by Daniel Mercer, managing director Storengy Deutschland and Florent Lejette, director of strategy and business development Storengy. The group discuss key topics...

In episode 19 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones meets with ICIS senior ammonia editor Sylvia Tranganida to discuss today’s global ammonia market. The pair review the current supply/demand balance of grey ammonia today and whether this balance could shift in the future, as well as whether price levels from the 2021-2022 commodity price spike are likely to return. Lo...

In episode 18 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, ICIS global hydrogen editor Jake Stones is joined by Matthieu Boisson, managing director for CertifHy, a voluntary hydrogen certification company. Matthieu explains the impact of the European Commission’s “positive technical assessment” for RFNBO certifiers, as well as the commercial value hydrogen certificates could hold. Beyond this, Matthieu’...

On 11 July, H2Global Holding and Hintco announced it had accepted Fertiglobe’s bid of €1000/tonne of renewable ammonia into the Port of Rotterdam as the sole winner of the H2Global pilot auction programme.  In this episode of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, ICIS hydrogen editor Jake Stones sits with the co-founder of the H2Global mechanism and H2Global Holding and Hincto CEO Timo Bollerhey to...

How long does the world's current grey hydrogen production fleet have left on average? And why do autothermal reformers with carbon capture and storage appear to be the replacement technology of choice for low-carbon hydrogen producers? In this episode of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones discusses these matters and more with Johnson Matthey's senior vice president of...

In this UK general election special, ICIS hydrogen editor speaks with Rob Dale, founder and director of UK consultancy Beyond2050, which supports organisations in meeting policy and commercial objectives with a mind to building a more sustainable future.  Over the course of the episode, Jake and Rob review which parties have committed to hydrogen for the election and what makes this election the b...

ICIS hydrogen editor Jake Stones meets with Hydrogen Europe CEO Jorgo Chatzimarkakis to discuss some of the largest developments to befall the EU hydrogen market this year, namely the progression of the Net Zero Industry Act, the new terms and conditions for the second EU Hydrogen Bank auction, and lastly the results of the pilot auction were published to the market, indicating the first projects...

On 19 April 2024, the UK government’s hydrogen support scheme Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) closed for applications. To review the support programme and the current position of the UK hydrogen market, ICIS hydrogen editor Jake Stones speaks with hydrogen consultant and demand-side project manager Duncan Yellen. Over the conversation, Yellen outlines: -          Potential challenges facing the...

In episode 12 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones and Neil McDonald, managing director of Australia-based hydrogen exploration company Gold Hydrogen dig deep into the potential for natural hydrogen, also referred to as gold or white hydrogen. Natural hydrogen differs from most types or colours of hydrogen as it does not need to be produced. Instead, natural hydrogen...

In episode 11 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones speaks with Martin Carolan, managing director and CEO of Provaris Energy, a hydrogen production and transportation company. The episode explores a key component of the Provaris offering: pressurised hydrogen transportation by ship. Martin and Jake discuss the potential reach of pressurised hydrogen shipping as a withi...

In episode 10 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones talks with Dr Graham Cooley, former ITM CEO and chairman of H2 Green and NanoSUN, about developments in the hydrogen market since 2020, the difference in support schemes and why there is a gap between announced hydrogen projects and the decision to take final investment decision (FID). 

ICIS hydrogen editor Jake Stones speaks with ICIS fertilizers managing editor Julia Meehan to review trends in global ammonia markets following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, how supply chains have altered and what the potential for the ammonia market is for the future. 

To understand the approaching changes to the hydrogen economy from a producer's perspective, episode 8 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast hosts Caroline Stancell, general manager for hydrogen for Europe & Africa at Air Products, one of the largest hydrogen producers globally today.  Joined by ICIS deputy hydrogen editor Gary Hornby, this episode covers what is required from governments to a...

In episode seven of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones explores the latest developments in European hydrogen policy with chief policy officer at Hydrogen Europe Daniel Fraile. Jake and Daniel discuss the implications of the latest delegated act for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO), where low-carbon hydrogen currently stands in Europe, and what might be...

In this episode of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, global hydrogen editor Jake Stones speaks with Maryna Hritsyshyna, senior manager of regulatory affairs at Hydrogenious LOHC, a hydrogen transportation and storage company. Maryna and Jake review Hydrogenious' process, current regulatory topics for European hydrogen including the recently published delegated act for renewable hydrogen, and las...

In this episode of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones is joined by ICIS senior quantitative analyst for hydrogen Colton Chow. The pair explore the development of European hydrogen markets up to 2050, discussing hydrogen pricing, the change from grey to green hydrogen, imports and demand. Click here to find out more about hydrogen at ICIS

In this episode of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones speaks with Daria Nochevnik, director for policy and partnerships at the Hydrogen Council on the need for hydrogen certification, how certificates can help the hydrogen market develop and the importance of a global hydrogen standard underpinning production methods. Click here to find out more about ICIS and hydrogen

In this episode of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, hydrogen editor Jake Stones speaks with Tree Energy Solutions (TES) chief technology officer Jens Schmidt. Schmidt explains the TES process, which utilises captured carbon emissions and combines the carbon atom with renewable hydrogen produced outside of Europe, transporting the hydrogen as green methane.  The first TES project will operate ou...

In this episode of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, ICIS Hydrogen Editor Jake Stones and Hydrogen Europe CEO Jorgo Chatzimarkakis discuss recent developments across European hydrogen regulation and policy, reviewing the European Commission's hydrogen bank and the implications of the EU parliament's plenary session on 14 September regarding the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the rules for...

ICIS hydrogen editor Jake Stones speaks to Robert Dale, founder and director of energy consultancy Beyond2050, on the policy implications of the Conservative party leadership contest between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak for UK hydrogen. Dale explains experience, campaign discussion and key supporters of the two candidates, providing a picture of a potential UK hydrogen landscape after the winner is a...