Podcasts

In this episode of H2TechTalk, we explore the Regional Report on Europe from H2Tech’s Q1 issue, published in March. In line with its net-zero carbon goal, the EU plans to prioritize green H2 production, mainly from wind and solar energy. Over the short- and medium-terms, however, blue H2 will be needed to rapidly reduce emissions from existing gray H2 production and support the parallel and future development of green H2 production. The podcast also includes a discussion of blue and green H2 projects underway at European refineries.

H2Tech sat down with Armin Schnettler, Executive Vice President, New Energy Business, Siemens Energy, to discuss the technologies that are helping decarbonize the oil and gas industry and advance a hydrogen economy.

In this episode of H2TechTalk, we chat with Dr. Kelly Thomas, Vice President and Blast Effects Section Manager for Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants Inc., about the importance of realizing, addressing and managing hydrogen release and explosion risks. Dr. Thomas also discusses how companies new to the hydrogen sector can take a "page" out of oil refiners' and petrochemical producers' playbooks with regard to process safety management practices for hydrogen.

In this episode of H2TechTalk, we chat with Graham Cooley, CEO of ITM Power, about the company's various H2 projects and technologies under development and in deployment. Dr. Cooley discusses the REFHYNE project at Shell's Rheinland oil refinery in Germany; ITM Power's joint venture with Linde to build the world's largest PEM electrolyzer at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany; and the company's involvement in the HyDeploy project to inject 20% H2 into the natural gas grid in Keele, UK, among other initiatives.

In this episode of H2TechTalk, we talk with Dr. Lars-Erik Gärtner, Associate Director of Sales and Business Development for CO2 Plants and Clean Technologies at Linde Engineering. Dr. Gärtner provides updates on Linde's focus areas for hydrogen technology and projects, including its joint venture with ITM Power to build the world's largest PEM electrolyzer plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany.

In this episode of H2TechTalk, Frank Wouters, Director of the EU–GCC Clean Energy Technology Network and Vice President of Clean Hydrogen at Worley, talks about fostering cooperation to create clean energy and H2 markets for Europe and the Middle East, as well as the development of a regulatory framework and source certifications for H2. Additionally, he discusses Worley's current H2 projects, including the Air Products-led green ammonia export project in Saudi Arabia's planned NEOM city. You can also watch the video version of this podcast here!

In this episode of H2TechTalk, Joris Mertens, Principal Consultant at KBC, A Yokogawa Company, talks about incorporating, optimizing and managing industrial hydrogen supply and demand, and the move toward decarbonizing hydrogen operations. He also discusses the role of carbon pricing in blue hydrogen applications, as well as the importance of European demonstration projects incorporating green hydrogen production into refinery and biorefinery operations.

H2Tech talks with Dr. David Engel, Managing Director of Nexo Solutions Companies, about the decarbonization of mining operations using waste heat to produce hydrogen, as well as developmental projects for green ammonia production. Dr. Engel also discusses how companies in the conventional energy sector are transitioning their focus to renewable/alternative energies amid global decarbonization efforts.

H2Tech talks with Dr. David Engel, Managing Director of Nexo Solutions Companies, about the decarbonization of mining operations using waste heat to produce hydrogen, as well as developmental projects for green ammonia production. Dr. Engel also discusses how companies in the conventional energy sector are transitioning their focus to renewable/alternative energies amid global decarbonization efforts.

H2Tech sat down with Deepak Bawa, Director of Project Development and Hydrogen Projects for New Fortress Energy, to discuss the roles of blue and green hydrogen in the energy transition, as well as how blue hydrogen both complements and competes with the natural gas midstream sector.