How I Built This with Guy Raz HIBT Lab! Universal Hydrogen: Paul Eremenko
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Oct 20, 2022 Paul Eremenko, Founder and CEO of Universal Hydrogen, is on a mission to decarbonize aviation with hydrogen fuel cells. He discusses the pressing challenges of carbon emissions in air travel and how his extensive background in aeronautics prepares him for this endeavor. Eremenko highlights innovative logistics solutions for hydrogen transport and the urgency of transitioning to sustainable aviation fuels. By tapping into hydrogen's potential, Universal Hydrogen aims to revolutionize the industry and meet environmental targets.
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Early Influences
- Paul Eremenko's father, a Humboldt Prize recipient, was a math professor at Purdue, inspiring Paul's engineering path.
- Paul's early interest in space, fueled by science fiction, led him to get a pilot's license before a driver's license.
Law Degree for Aerospace
- Paul Eremenko pursued a law degree at Georgetown to understand aerospace decision-making, not to practice law.
- His goal was to understand how the Defense Department and Pentagon selected and managed aerospace acquisitions.
DARPA Experience
- Paul Eremenko worked at DARPA for four years, managing space programs and advanced design manufacturing.
- He later ran the tactical technology office, overseeing robots, satellites, and experimental aircraft.