Welcome back to The Hydrogen Podcast! I’m Paul Rodden, and today we’re diving into three global breakthroughs redefining the future of hydrogen energy:

🌏 Australia’s $432 Million Green Hydrogen Bet
🇪🇺 Europe’s $2.5 Billion Hydrogen Pipeline Network
🇺🇸 California’s First Bio-Stimulated Hydrogen Trial

In this episode, we explore:

✅ Australia’s bold investment in Orica’s Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub under the Hydrogen Headstart Program, featuring a 50 MW electrolyzer and a cost of $3–$5/kg.
✅ Europe’s massive Barmar pipeline (part of the H2Med project) connecting Spain, France, and Germany, designed to deliver 2 million tons annually.
✅ The world’s first successful subsurface biohydrogen production trial in California’s San Joaquin Basin, with production costs projected under $0.50/kg.

🔬 Deep Dive: What Is Biohydrogen?
We break down dark fermentation, photo-fermentation, and bio-stimulation—plus the economics, scalability, and how biohydrogen compares to SMR, pyrolysis, and electrolysis.

📊 Why It Matters Globally:
From policy-backed mega-projects to microbial innovation, these stories signal new possibilities for low-carbon hydrogen production and global infrastructure development.

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Welcome to The Hydrogen Podcast! I’m Paul Rodden, and this is Part 2 of our deep-dive series on building the U.S. hydrogen economy by 2035.

In Part 1, we broke down the top technologies: SMR with CCS, methane pyrolysis, natural hydrogen, and nuclear hydrogen.
Now in Part 2, we answer the critical question: Where will the U.S. hydrogen economy take root?

🌍 Featured Locations & Their Strengths:

• Gulf Coast (Texas, Louisiana): SMR with CCS, industrial clusters, CCS-ready geology
• Nebraska & Pennsylvania: Methane pyrolysis hubs with gas access and carbon markets
• Kansas & Appalachia: Natural hydrogen drilling sites near chemical clusters
• Illinois & New York: Nuclear-powered electrolysis with grid stability
• Texas & California: Green hydrogen from wind/solar near transport and SAF markets

📊 We also unpack:

• Impacts of the Senate-passed H.R.1 bill, including updates to 45V and 45Q tax credits
• U.S. hydrogen market forecasts: $186B in 2024 to $400B by 2035
• Offtake demand for ammonia, SAF, steel, methanol, and transport
• Green hydrogen’s cost reduction, infrastructure needs, and policy support on the road to 2050

📈 Whether you're an investor, policymaker, or technologist, this episode is your roadmap to hydrogen’s U.S. deployment and market evolution.

👉 Don’t forget to catch Part 1 on the top hydrogen technologies if you missed it!

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Welcome to The Hydrogen Podcast! I’m Paul Rodden, and today kicks off Part 1 of our special two-part series on building the U.S. hydrogen economy by 2035. In this episode, we break down the four core hydrogen production technologies shaping America’s clean energy strategy:

🚀 Featured Technologies:

1. Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) with Carbon Capture
2. Methane Pyrolysis
3. Natural Hydrogen
4. Nuclear Hydrogen

🔍 We explore:

• The carbon intensity (CI) and scalability of each pathway
• Real-world project examples like ExxonMobil’s Baytown plant and Monolith’s plasma pyrolysis pilot
• Tech innovation from Aurora Hydrogen and Koloma’s natural H2 drilling
• Cost analysis based on data from the DOE, IEA, and BloombergNEF
• The economic impact of 45V and 45Q tax credits under H.R.1
• High-value hydrogen derivatives like low-CI ammonia and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

💥 Bonus: Learn how each technology plays into the $200B ammonia and $1T SAF markets by 2050.

This is the definitive roadmap for tech leaders, investors, and policymakers shaping hydrogen’s role in the U.S. energy transition.

👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss Part 2, where we cover hydrogen infrastructure, regional hubs, and market deployment across the U.S.

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