Energy Transition Now Podcast
The ‘Energy Transition Now’ podcast is a series of 1:1 discussions on the transition to a net-zero emissions energy system with stakeholders in the industry who are part of the change. We explore the changing market dynamics, the opportunities and challenges ahead for the industry, and what this means for different actors.
In the Hydrogen podcast series, we will be exploring topics such as where some of the biggest funding gaps are currently and how to address them (Episode 32); the important role hydrogen plays in the future of the gas grid and security of supply (Episode 33); challenges and lessons learned in scaling up electrolyser capacity (Episode 34) and geographical differences in hydrogen trends seen across the world (Episode 35).
Our schedule below shows the dates and times each podcast will be available from, which you can add to your calendar. We will be announcing many more episodes being added over the coming weeks, so bookmark this page to keep up to date, or sign up with your email below to receive notifications of live podcasts or new episodes.
Series 6
EPISODE 32
Michelle Robson
Senior Investment Manager
AP Ventures
Given hydrogen’s nascency, there are specific hurdles that need to be overcome to win investors’ confidence and support the scale-up of technologies that are critical to the hydrogen economy. Michelle Robson, Senior Investment Manager at AP Ventures, shares her views on what criteria is important to consider from a venture capitalist’s perspective.
EPISODE 33
Jake Tudge
Corporate Affairs Director
National Gas
National Gas currently operates the UK’s 7500km national transmission system – the backbone that is responsible for keeping the lights on, business running and warming homes in the winter. Jake Tudge, Corporate Affairs Director, explains why the company believes hydrogen has a critical part to play in its future transmission network and discusses some of the initiatives it is currently undertaking to transition to hydrogen.
EPISODE 34
Devon Hyver
Sales Director EMEAI
Plug Power
Plug Power is a leading PEM electrolyser manufacturer, supplying green hydrogen projects around the world. In this episode Devon Hyver, Sales Director, shares some of Plug Power’s experiences from its involvement in these projects, as well as some of the key challenges and considerations in deploying electrolyser capacity at scale.
EPISODE 35
David Burns
VP Clean Energy
Linde
Linde is one of the world’s largest industrial gas suppliers and involved in numerous clean hydrogen initiatives globally. Hydrogen is certainly nothing new to this business. In this episode, David Burns, VP of Clean Energy, discusses Linde’s strategy and provides insight into what he sees are hydrogen’s biggest challenges today.
