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The Hydrogen Podcast

Paul Rodden

473 episodes

2 days ago

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we spotlight two groundbreaking developments reshaping the hydrogen sector: 🔹 Plug Power’s Georgia Leap – Their green hydrogen facility just delivered its best month yet, producing 324 metric tons of hydrogen with 97% uptime and 99.7% availability. This proves that hydrogen production can scale reliably and consistently—supplying giants like Walmart, Amazon, and Home Depot. But what do the numbers mean financially, and how close is Plug to real profita...

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In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we spotlight two groundbreaking developments reshaping the hydrogen sector: 🔹 Plug Power’s Georgia Leap – Their green hydrogen facility just delivered its best month yet, producing 324 metric tons of hydrogen with 97% uptime and 99.7% availability. This proves that hydrogen production can scale reliably and consistently—supplying giants like Walmart, Amazon, and Home Depot. But what do the numbers mean financially, and how close is Plug to real profita...

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The Hydrogen Podcast

Plug Power’s Georgia Breakthrough & Hydrogen Data Centers: What It Really Means

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we spotlight two groundbreaking developments reshaping the hydrogen sector: 🔹 Plug Power’s Georgia Leap – Their green hydrogen facility just delivered its best month yet, producing 324 metric tons of hydrogen with 97% uptime and 99.7% availability. This proves that hydrogen production can scale reliably and consistently—supplying giants like Walmart, Amazon, and Home Depot. But what do the numbers mean financially, and how close is Plug to real profita...

2 days ago

9 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

The Real Health Benefits of Hydrogen: Air Pollution, Public Policy & Industry

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we dive deep into the University of Texas Center for Electromechanics (UT-CEM) report: “Hydrogen, Air Quality, and Climate Change.” 🔹 The Problem: NOX, SOX, and PM2.5 emissions remain a major global public health risk—causing millions of premature deaths annually. 🔹 The Solutions: Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs): Zero tailpipe emissions, immediate health benefits in ports and urban corridors.Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines (H2ICE): New breakt...

5 days ago

10 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Texas E-Fuels Breakthrough: Advanced U.S. Electrolyzers & Global Hydrogen Trends

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we spotlight the technologies and market forces shaping hydrogen’s future. 🔹 HIF Global’s Matagorda Project – A $6B Texas facility producing 1.4 million tonnes of e-methanol per year with U.S.-built electrolyzers from Electric Hydrogen. 🔹 Advanced Electrolyzer Tech – Scalable, modular PEM stacks engineered for efficiency and cost reduction, proudly manufactured in America. 🔹 IEA’s Revised Outlook – Why the forecast for 2030 clean hydrogen was cut by ...

1 week ago

9 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Hydrogen: South Africa’s Grid Lifeline? A Case Study For The Rest Of The World.

In this special episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we go beyond the headlines with a deep-dive case study on South Africa’s energy crisis—and hydrogen’s role in building resilience. ⚡ Key Topics Covered Grid Reliability in Crisis: Eskom’s reliance on aging coal plants, Stage 6 load shedding, and the economic fallout of outages.Hydrogen as a Solution: Long-duration storage, grid backup, and industrial resilience powered by South Africa’s world-class solar & wind resources.Regional Strategies...

1 week ago

8 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Hydrogen at $110B+: Natural Hydrogen Breakthrough & Why Projects Are Failing

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we unpack three major hydrogen headlines shaping the global energy sector: 💰 Record Investments Over $110 billion committed across 500+ hydrogen projects$35 billion growth in just one year50% annual growth since 2020, but only for projects with real economics & policy support🌍 Geo-Hydrogen Discovery Massive hydrogen reservoir discovered near the ancient Mussau TrenchHundreds of hydrothermal “Kunlun pipes” up to 1,800m wideSuggests hydrogen reserves...

2 weeks ago

8 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Plasma Recycling, Hydrogen Ferry, Scotland’s Transition & BMW’s 2028 Hydrogen Car

In today’s episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we explore four transformative hydrogen stories shaping technology, transport, and energy markets worldwide: ♻️ Korea’s Plasma Torch Breakthrough Hydrogen-powered plasma torch hits 2,000°CConverts unsorted plastic into ethylene & benzene70–90% yields with 99% purity, almost no emissionsPotential game-changer for chemical recycling by 2026⛴ San Francisco’s Hydrogen Ferry “Sea Change” 75-passenger fuel cell catamaran debuts in the BayZero-emission...

2 weeks ago

9 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Can Hydrogen Decarbonize Steel—Profitably? Utility Global’s Parker Meeks Has The ANSWER!

Hydrogen just took a real step forward in steel. Utility Global and ArcelorMittal Brazil are collaborating on a first-of-its-kind commercial project at the Juiz de Fora plant: taking blast-furnace gas straight into Utility’s H2Gen reactor to produce hydrogen and concentrate CO₂—inside an existing steelmaking footprint. In this episode, host Paul Rodden talks with Parker Meeks, President & CEO of Utility Global, about: Why steel is so hard to decarbonize—and why retrofits matterHow H2Gen h...

3 weeks ago

27 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Fuel Cells vs. Lithium Batteries: Safety, China’s Lithium Grip & Forklift Market Showdown

Today’s episode of The Hydrogen Podcast dives into one of the industry’s most critical debates: hydrogen fuel cells vs. lithium batteries—from warehouses to global geopolitics. 🔋 Fuel Cells vs. Lithium Batteries Efficiency breakdown: batteries (85–95%) vs. fuel cells (40–60%)Refueling vs. charging: minutes vs. hoursSafety risks: lithium fires, thermal runaway, toxic emissionsEnvironmental footprint: mining intensity vs. green hydrogen pathways🌏 China’s Lithium Dominance Controls ~60% of proce...

3 weeks ago

9 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Hydrogen’s Turning Point: Canada Scales Up, Utah Goes 100% H₂, & Air Products Pulls Out

This week’s episode of The Hydrogen Podcast takes you across North America and beyond, spotlighting where hydrogen is advancing—and where it’s hitting hard roadblocks. 🇨🇦 Canada’s Next Hydrogen Solutions $5M Export Development Canada financingProprietary electrolyzer design with 40+ patentsOntario’s largest onsite fueling station (650 kg/day)Scaling to global contracts with proven pilot data🇺🇸 Utah’s Coal-to-Hydrogen Transition Intermountain Power Project: first grid-scale plant transitioning...

1 month ago

8 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

India’s Hydrogen Revolution vs. Wall Street’s Harsh Reality

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we go deep into the latest hydrogen developments from India and the U.S.—and what they mean for the global energy future. 🌍 India’s Hydrogen Story $21B Pudimadaka green hydrogen hubNTPC’s Ladakh refueling station & methanol-from-CO₂ pilotsGAIL’s 10 MW PEM electrolyzer + gas blending trialsHPCL & BPCL refinery decarbonization and biomass hydrogen pilotsAdani’s giga-scale ambitions backed by renewables🇺🇸 U.S. Public Projects Hydrogen buses, truck...

1 month ago

11 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Hydrogen’s Reality Check: Why Mega-Projects Are Collapsing

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we unpack the retrenchment sweeping across the global hydrogen sector. 🚨 Key Insights: Thyssenkrupp Nucera exits U.S. green hydrogen megaprojects after policy and tax credit changes.$10B+ shelved in North America as developers shift to discipline and profitability.Oilprice.com critique: why most 2020s-era hydrogen hype never materialized.Data deep dive: under 1M tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen are actually in use today vs. 97M tonnes global demand.Risks ...

1 month ago

7 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Hydrogen’s New Reality: Minerals, White Hydrogen, and the Shift Beyond “Green”

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we trace a global shift in hydrogen strategy—one that goes beyond net-zero headlines and dives into the new security, jobs, and supply chain realities shaping the sector. 🌍 Key Highlights: America’s $1B minerals push: Why energy security is now as critical as emissions cuts.France’s Lorraine Basin: White hydrogen discoveries worth up to $12B investment and 15,000 jobs.Japan’s pragmatic vision: Balancing climate goals with reliability in a $100B nationa...

1 month ago

10 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Hydrogen Microgrids, Plug Power’s Turnaround & Military Fuel Cells – Game-Changing Moves

Today’s episode of The Hydrogen Podcast dives into three major developments reshaping hydrogen’s future: 1️⃣ Hydrogen Microgrids – From New Mexico’s solar-hydrogen hybrid serving 30,000 residents to Houston’s HyGrid systems delivering 4MW off-grid power, we explore how these systems slash costs, boost resilience, and eliminate diesel pollution. 2️⃣ Plug Power’s Project Quantum Leap – The company’s bold cost-cutting and margin turnaround efforts, their $700M revenue forecast, and the critical ...

1 month ago

9 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Hydrogen Power Moves: Air Products’ Pivot, Plug Power’s Struggle, & GM–Hyundai’s $2.4B Alliance

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, Paul Rodden unpacks three game-changing stories reshaping hydrogen’s future in energy, industry, and mobility. 🔍 Here’s what we cover: 📉 Air Products & Chemicals — $1.7B quarterly loss, major U.S. project exits, and a leaner, risk-managed hydrogen strategy.💸 Plug Power — ongoing losses, cash burn concerns, and a plan to hit profitability by 2026 through cost cuts and global electrolyzer deals.🚚 GM & Hyundai Partnership — $2.4B investment in nex...

1 month ago

8 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Hydrogen’s Turning Point: Global Projects, AI Data Centers, and Industry Deals Uncovered

In today’s episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, Paul Rodden takes us on a global tour of the hydrogen sector’s most exciting—and misunderstood—developments. 💡 From opinion columns in California to billion-dollar green hydrogen hubs in Saudi Arabia, we cut through the noise to reveal: 📉 Why hydrogen isn’t “doomed” by round-trip efficiency myths🌍 The $4B Yanbu Hydrogen Hub and Saudi Arabia’s massive export play🧠 How AI data centers are using hydrogen for 99.999% uptime🏭 Kimberly-Clark’s $160M hydro...

1 month ago

12 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Why Hydrogen Is More Than Carbon: What Project Cancellations Are Missing

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, Paul Rodden takes a fresh look at the wave of green hydrogen project cancellations that have shaken headlines and investor confidence. Rather than panic over missed climate targets, we dig into what really matters: ✅ The 29 GW of projects stalled—and what that tells us🔋 Why hydrogen’s energy density outperforms batteries💡 The truth about hydrogen as a multi-sector energy integrator🌬️ The health and economic benefits no one is talking about—like NOx, SO...

1 month ago

9 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Baker Hughes Buys Chart, Next Hydrogen Breaks Records, and Plug Power’s 2027 Outlook

In today’s episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, Paul Rodden unpacks three game-changing moves shaping the hydrogen sector right now: 💼 Baker Hughes’ $13.6 Billion Acquisition of Chart Industries What this mega-deal means for hydrogen liquefaction, cryogenics, and modular plant innovation. 🚛 Next Hydrogen’s Record-Setting Onsite Fueling Station in Ontario How a clean hydrogen hub is cutting costs and diesel in the logistics sector—at less than $5/kg fuel delivered. 📈 Plug Power’s Strategic Outlo...

1 month ago

9 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Can Hydrogen Power the AI Boom? Inside Oracle & Bloom’s Bold Data Center Play

Data centers are the digital world’s beating heart—and they’re hungry for power. With energy demand soaring from AI, cloud services, and high-performance computing, traditional grid infrastructure is struggling to keep up. Enter hydrogen. In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, host Paul Rodden dives deep into: 💻 The true scale of data center energy needs ⚡ Why grid connection delays are stalling digital progress 🧪 Hydrogen’s rise as a behind-the-fence solution 🤝 The ground...

2 months ago

11 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Europe Delays Hydrogen Pipelines While Volvo Reinvents the Engine—With Hydrogen

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, host Paul Rodden unpacks two major stories that reveal the tension—and opportunity—in hydrogen’s global rollout: 🇪🇺 Europe’s Hydrogen Infrastructure Faces Multi-Year Delays 🇸🇪 Volvo Brings Back the Internal Combustion Engine—Fueled by Hydrogen You’ll learn: 🔹 Why Europe’s €340B hydrogen vision is stalling amid red tape and regulatory chaos 🔹 What the delay of H2Med and other pipelines means for the global hydrogen economy 🔹 How Volvo’s hyd...

2 months ago

9 minutes

The Hydrogen Podcast

Stellantis Exits Hydrogen—But Toyota, BMW, and New Tech Say It’s Just Beginning

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, Paul Rodden explores the real future of hydrogen in transportation—beyond the headlines. 🚫 Why Stellantis is abandoning hydrogen vehicle development 🚗 How Toyota, BMW, and Hyundai are doubling down on fuel cell mobility 🧪 New hydrogen sources: Natural Hydrogen, Methane Pyrolysis, and Nuclear H₂ 🚚 Why hydrogen still dominates the future of heavy-duty transport 🌍 The lifecycle economics and environmental case vs. batteries We’ll break down: ✅ The inf...

2 months ago

8 minutes