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 points to come from the rules and what this means for European hydrogen moving forward. 

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 potential climate solution for hard-to-abate sectors could still pose risks and what practices to consider when aiming to avoid them.

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 from the hydrogen storage world, such as developing hydrogen storage, how much using storage can save participants on a €/kg basis, what storage costs could be and, importantly, how much hydrogen storage will Europe need by 2030.As well as this, the trio discuss the multiple projects and learnings from Storengy’s activities in the hydrogen storage sector.

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.Looking to the future, Sylvia explains the interest the current ammonia market has in decarbonizing and how renewable and low carbon ammonia trade is developing.

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’s experience with companies seeking pre-certification sheds light on where Europe stands as a global market leader.Finally, the pair discuss whether there is interest in low-carbon hydrogen certification. 

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 discuss the results of the auction, the status of the contract between Fertiglobe and H2Global and the role that the H2Global mechanism plays in the evolution of the hydrogen market. Finally, the pair discuss in detail the conditions around the E-SAF lot for the pilot auction, which received no bidders. 

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 hydrogen and sustainable technologies, Dr Eugene McKenna.  Dr McKenna also gives his take on the prospect of retrofitting steam methane reformers with CCS, and the risks facing hydrogen market participants today when developing their projects. 

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 biggest for hydrogen so far.

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 to be granted a fixed subsidy via the bank’s mechanism. Over the episode Chatzimarkakis weighs in on key considerations around these topics, such as what the budget might be for the second auction, how the criteria for the new auction has changed compared to the first, and the importance of the pilot auction's results are for the wider European hydrogen economy. 

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 UK’s hydrogen development plans-          The best markets for selling hydrogen today and their price points-          What is the impact of transporting hydrogen-          When can a tradeable hydrogen market emerge?

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 is extracted from underground reserves. The emergence of natural hydrogen exploration companies such as Gold Hydrogen has marked an important development to the potential supply side for future hydrogen markets, presenting a low-cost, low-emissions hydrogen source. 

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 within-continent means of moving gaseous hydrogen between markets. 

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 aid the energy transition away from fossil fuels, the dynamic between domestic production of low carbon hydrogen and imports, and how to spur demand from industry for hydrogen feedstock.

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 expected from a policy perspective in the future. 

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 lastly the potential for Ukraine as a hydrogen exporter to Europe.

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 out of Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub, with first gas delivered by 2025. TES aims to produce 300,000 tonnes/year of renewable hydrogen by 2026, with production costs for the solution, based on current market prices, at €4-5/kg of renewable hydrogen – with potential for cost reductions as technology efficiencies improve.