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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In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we unpack a powerful Forbes article titled “From Gridlock to Green Light: Three Focus Areas for Hydrogen Energy Executives” (June 13, 2025) by Whitaker Irvin Jr., CEO of Q Hydrogen.

💡 The Message? 2025 is a make-or-break year—and hydrogen leaders need a new playbook.

🧩 Inside This Episode:

• How data centers could become hydrogen’s breakout market, powering AI with zero-carbon fuel
• Why “subsidy-agnostic” economics are essential in the post-H.R.1 landscape
• How strategic partnerships—like ABB, Fluor & Topsoe’s $400M electrolyzer alliance—are key to scale
• What the U.S. can learn from Europe’s Hydrogen Bank and China’s hydrogen mega-projects
• The role of behind-the-meter hydrogen, modular electrolyzers, and R&D priorities

📊 With the 45V tax credit set to expire in 2026, and global competition accelerating, this episode delivers a clear blueprint for executives who want to lead—not lag—in the $1 trillion hydrogen economy by 2050.

🔧 From pilot projects in Utah to policy pivots in Washington, Irvin’s article gives the roadmap—this episode breaks it down.

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In this special episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we break down the June 17 Reuters article, “Trump Tax Bill Risks Exodus of Clean Hydrogen Investment.”

📉 What’s happening? The “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1), passed by the House, slashes the 45V tax credit timeline—forcing clean hydrogen projects to break ground by January 1, 2026, not 2033. That’s a seven-year cliff that could derail billions in investment.

🧩 Inside This Episode:

• The economic stakes for U.S. hydrogen developers, from HIF Global to Plug Power
• How the loss of the 45V credit could shift hydrogen dominance to China and the EU
• The role of 45Q in propping up SMR with CCS—but at what cost to electrolysis?
• The politics behind the bill and how 250+ companies are fighting back
• What this means for jobs in Texas, Georgia, and other GOP-led hydrogen hubs
• Global contrast: Europe’s Hydrogen Bank and China’s massive hydrogen scale-up
• What happens next—and what U.S. hydrogen needs to stay competitive

💡 With hydrogen projects requiring 4–6 years just to start construction, this bill’s rushed timeline threatens to strand sunk costs and kill thousands of jobs. Can the Senate fix it in time?

🎧 Stay informed. Stay strategic. Listen now.

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In today’s episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we explore three pivotal stories shaping the global hydrogen landscape:

🇬🇧 UK – BP Cancels £2B HyGreen Teesside Project:
A June 13 Yahoo News report reveals that BP has scrapped its massive green hydrogen project in the UK due to sluggish subsidy negotiations. This move highlights the UK’s policy delays and threatens its 10 GW hydrogen target for 2030.

🇺🇸 U.S. – Plug Power Lands a Major Deal:
According to The Motley Fool, Plug Power secured a 25 MW PEM electrolyzer contract with a European customer. This $20–30 million deal strengthens Plug’s order book—but does it fix their financial woes?

🇯🇵 Japan/France – Toyota’s Hydrogen Race Car:
Car and Driver reports that Toyota plans to run its GR H2 Racing Concept at Le Mans in 2026. This hydrogen ICE-powered race car could redefine high-performance motorsport and push hydrogen tech into the spotlight.

📊 In This Episode:

• The economics of $4–$6/kg electrolytic hydrogen vs. low-CI alternatives
• Policy uncertainty and its impact on bankability
• Plug Power’s growth and risks
• Toyota’s hydrogen racing ambitions and global FCV implications
• Why infrastructure and low-CI hydrogen are key to market growth

Whether it's the collapse of a major project, a breakthrough deal, or a high-octane showcase, hydrogen's future is being shaped by bold moves and tough challenges.

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In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we explore three powerful hydrogen stories making global waves:

🇮🇪 Ireland: The Irish Examiner outlines how Ireland plans to leverage 50,000 km² of offshore wind to decarbonize heavy industry, transport, and heating. With 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and projects like the €200M Galway Hydrogen Hub, Ireland is betting big on green hydrogen—but will the economics work?

🏴 Scotland (JCB): The Scotsman covers the debut of JCB’s hydrogen internal combustion engine at The Royal Highland Show. With a retrofit-ready 4.8L hydrogen ICE for heavy machinery, JCB is taking on diesel and battery-electric power head-on. Could this be a game-changer for construction and agriculture?

🇮🇳 India: Moneycontrol reports on Indian Oil Corporation’s plan to build India’s largest green hydrogen facility at Panipat. With 200 MW of renewables powering 27 tons of daily hydrogen output, this project is key to India’s 5 million-ton hydrogen target and clean refining future.

🔎 In this episode:

• Policy-backed hydrogen strategies from Ireland, India, and Scotland
• Economic analysis of electrolytic vs low-CI hydrogen
• Demand challenges and internal-use strategies
• Technology deep dives: PEM, alkaline, and hydrogen ICE innovation
• Lessons for the U.S. from H.R.1, Baytown, and Koloma

🌍 As hydrogen accelerates worldwide, each country’s approach offers insight into how the global hydrogen economy is taking shape—from cost, to technology, to market demand.

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In today’s episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, we dive into Newsweek’s June 2025 article on the Neom Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC), the heart of Saudi Arabia’s bold $500 billion Neom megaproject.

🚧 The world’s largest green hydrogen plant—80% complete and located in Neom’s Oxagon hub—is aiming to be operational by late 2026. With $8.4 billion in investment and 4 GW of renewable energy, this facility will produce 600 tons of hydrogen daily, converted into 1.2 million tons of ammonia annually for global export.

🔎 Topics covered in this episode:

• Key details on NGHC’s economic model, technology stack, and off-take strategy
• How NGHC fits into Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
• Market risks and the need for more buyers
• Job creation, environmental benefits, and the water-energy tradeoff
• A comparison to U.S. and China’s competitive projects like ExxonMobil’s Baytown facility and Sinopec’s $690M hydrogen fund

📊 Based on data from DOE, IEA, and BloombergNEF, we analyze NGHC’s future in the global hydrogen market and whether it can compete on cost and scale.

🌍 Whether you’re in energy, infrastructure, or policy, this episode offers essential insights into one of the biggest clean energy bets in the world.

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