Everything About Hydrogen

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://Siemens-energy.com/hydrogenArticle on the hydrogen economy: 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 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!If you have any questions, comments, or would simply like to get in touch with us, please drop us an email at info@h2podcast.com or find us on Twitter at @AboutHydrogen Links:IMECHE site: https://www.imeche.org/Bio of Dr. Jenifer Baxter: https://www.imeche.org/about-us/our-people/dr-jenifer-baxter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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!  BNP Paribas explain how they see the role of Hydrogen in deep decarbonisationThe 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!The famous McKinsey hydrogen study - a Path to Cost competitivenessSampling Ballard solutions for buses and material handling across the globeHydrogen 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.articleAntenna−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.1609769113http://halas.rice.edu/publicationshttps://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/01/20200111-syngas.html    The Antenna-Reactor is the combination of a larger light-harvesting plasmonic nanoparticle (the ‘Antenna’), and smaller traditional catalyst nanoparticles (the ‘Reactor’). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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!”The hydrogen Rockstar of ForbesSWEN sign first French biogas project Q4 2019SWEN Capital Partners sign the Hydrogen Global CharterWorld 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! Bayotech 101Bayotech enter JapanBayotech and DLL sign partnershipWho 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 hydrogenBayoTech 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 carbonSteam 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 efficiencyThe future of BayoTechBayoTech 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! A good place to start is the company siteWhat is the actual configuration of a ZeroAvia plane?How does battery electric vs fuel cell for aircraft square up?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! 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. Infographic: Scaling up hydrogen through strong global partnershipsInfographic: Scaling up hydrogen for clean air, energy security and jobsInfographic: Scaling up hydrogen – the next big opportunity in clean tech Path to Hydrogen Competitiveness: A Cost PerspectiveThe 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.  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.