Recently, the team has the pleasure of speaking with Frank Wouters, a true visionary in hydrogen as well as the untapped potential of deserts. Chris Jackson, Alicia Eastman, and Patrick Molloy delve into some timely topics including offsets and the Zero Emissions Trading Alliance (ZETA) as well as the newly funded EU MED-GEM Network.About Frank Wouters:Frank has been leading renewable energy projects, transactions, and technology development for more than thirty years and played a lead role in the development of renewable energy projects all over the world.Frank was the Deputy Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) from 2012 to 2014 and has sat on the boards of energy companies in Europe, Asia, the US, and Africa. He currently serves as:• Chairman of the MENA Hydrogen Alliance, Dubai• Chairman of the Dii Advisory Board, Dubai• Director of the EU MED-GEM Network, Brussels• Fellow, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines, Denver• Chairman of the Benelux Business Council Abu Dhabi• Chairman of the HyET Group Advisory Board, The Netherlands• Non-Executive Board Director of Gore Street Capital, LondonFrank has authored several books on renewable energy and green hydrogen and lives in Abu Dhabi. He has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University.About MENA Hydrogen Alliance: The organization aims to create the Middle East North Africa hydrogen community with a regional focus and global scope to accelerate the deployment of li-carbon hydrogen. The Alliance provides a platform for partners to meet and discuss pathways forward, to formulates common studies and connect producers and off-takers.About the EU MED-GEM Network:The EU MED-GEM project, supporting the development of Green Electrons and Molecules (GEM) in the Southern Mediterranean area, is an initiative funded by the European Union that aims to create and operate a sustainable and self-sustaining network in the Southern Neighbourhood region. By convening dialogue and collaborative activities between key energy stakeholders, MED-GEM activities facilitate and promote the growth of the GEM industry, in particular Renewable & Green Hydrogen, at regional level. The Network also aims at raising awareness on the imperative need for an accelerated clean energy transition. About ZETA:The Zero Emissions Trade Alliance (ZETA) was founded nearly ten years ago by Jan Haizmann. As an impartial and technically neutral platform for actors in the market of clean/low/no emissions energy carriers, it is intended to encourage and facilitate standards, certification, data exchange, and any related technologies and rules. --Links:MENA Hydrogen Alliance - https://dii-desertenergy.org/mena-hydrogen-alliance/EU MED-GEM Network - https://med-gem.eu/home-pageZETA - https://www.zeta-global.org/

On this episode of EAH, Patrick Molloy, Alicia Eastman, and Chris Jackson are delighted to speak with Arsenio Dominguez, the newly appointed Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Recorded before the highly successful MEPC81, Arsenio describes his vision for the IMO and his confidence in solutions that will reduce emissions from shipping without penalizing member states. --About SG Arsenio Dominguez:Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco is the tenth IMO Secretary-General, bringing with him more than three decades of experience serving the global maritime sector, across a spectrum of leadership roles of increasing scope and responsibility.Initially representing his native Panama, first within the Panama Maritime Authority and in his lattermost appointment as Ambassador of Panama to the IMO, his affinity for building consensus saw him elected by his peers as Chair of several flagship IMO intergovernmental meetings, including: the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the Technical Committee of the 29th Assembly, and the Maritime Security, Piracy and Armed Robbery Group, as well as a number of Vice-Chair and Board member roles.A naval architect at heart and by training, Mr. Dominguez gained his first degree at Veracruzana University, Mexico. Recognizing from the outset of his career the importance of a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectorial approach to the maritime sector, Mr. Dominguez later went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Hull, as well as an executive qualification in International Law and European Politics at Birkbeck University, both in the United Kingdom.This agile approach served him well in better understanding the priorities and navigating the needs of the different stakeholders across the maritime sector, and indeed the complexities of a specialized UN agency whose mission it is to support them. In 2017, Mr. Dominguez harnessed this extensive technical and diplomatic knowledge and experience as a delegate for the benefit of IMO. He joined the Organization, first as Chief of Staff, followed by Administrative Director - leading the Organization through the COVID-19 pandemic. Directly prior to his election in July 2023 as Secretary-General, he was the Director of the Marine Environment Division.His initial term as IMO Secretary-General was approved at the 33rd Assembly in December 2023.--About the IMO:The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. The IMO work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The main role of the IMO is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented. Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. IMO measures cover all aspects of international shipping – including ship design, construction, equipment, manning, operation and disposal – to ensure that this vital sector for remains safe, environmentally sound, energy efficient and secure.--Links:IMO: https://www.imo.org/

This week Chris Jackson and Alicia Eastman interview a rising star in project finance - Patrick Gelstrup Rosenquist, Senior Vice President of the Danish Export and Investment Fund ("EIFO") and Patrick Molloy weighs in on the surprising advantages of Export Credit Agencies (“ECAs”). About Patrick Gelstrup Rosenquist:Patrick has worked for Denmark’s Export Credit Agency (EKF) and now EIFO for 15 years with a special focus on wind energy and Power-2-X. He is a renewable energy and infrastructure financing professional with expertise originating, analyzing, negotiating and structuring renewable energy assets. Key focus areas are export credits and international non-recourse finance for P-to-X projects worldwide.About Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (“EIFO”): EIFO is the national promotional bank and export credit agency of Denmark combined in one financial institution. It is the merger of three state funds – Vaekstfonden (The Growth Fund), EKF, and the Danish Green Investment Fund who all became subsidiaries under EIFO in January 2023.About NZECA: Launched at COP28 in December 2023 the Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance (“NZECA) was launched by five founding and three affiliate members in partnership with Oxford, Future of Climate Cooperation, and the UN Environment Program Finance Initiative. Founding members include EKN of Sweden, EIFO, Export Development Canada (“EDC”), Svensk Exportkredit (SEK), and UK Export Credit. Affiliate members include Etihad Credit Export Insurance (“ECI”), Spain’s Export Credit Agency (“Cesme”) and KazakhExport. The Alliance unites leading public finance institutions committed to delivering net-zero economies by 2050 by supporting the decarbonisation of trade and facilitating joint action from public and private finance. ---LinksEIFO: eifo.dk/en/NZECA: https://www.unepfi.org/climate-change/net-zero-export-credit-agencies/

This week on the Everything about Hydrogen podcast we are speaking to Kareem Afzal from PDC Machines. The company is a US based business, with >40yrs of experience in the world of compression. As market leaders in the supply of diaphragm compressors for industrial and mobility based applications in the hydrogen space, PDC Machines have seen the good, the bad and the ugly.With manufacturing, sales and assets deployed across Europe, Asia and USA, we ask Kareem to talk through how PDC Machines sees the hydrogen project landscape evolving. What opportunities and challenges are PDC machines seeing for projects both under operation and attempting to achieve FID? Finally, Kareem speaks on how PDC Machines is able to maintain quality standards, whilst also accommodating supply chain pressures for local content as governments across the world seek to tie subsidies to new job creation. ----Links https://www.pdcmachines.com/about-us/#story

Today on the show we speak to Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance for the Corporate & Investment Bank at Barclays Plc. On the show we discuss Daniel’s views on COP28 and climate investments globally, as well as his personal background and work in the sector. Finally, he speaks on what Barclays is doing to accelerate decarbonisation efforts and unlock climate financing solutions. Daniel has long been a pioneer in innovative financing solutions to deliver social & environmental impact, having previously worked at Standard Chartered were he developed some of the first blended finance bond products to address issues such as water access and education, as well as supporting the NEOM project to raise its first financing. At Barclays, Daniel plays a key role in helping the bank to deliver on its ambition to enable $1trillion of Sustainable and Transition Financing between 2023 and the end of 2030. This is supported through several areas including Barclays internal £500mn Principal Investments arm, which provides growth capital to leading innovators in clean energy such as GeoPura, ZeroAvia, Protium, Zedify, Naked energy and many more. Barclays has also designed new products, including an innovative structured debt product that enabled a $300mn facility with EV services provider Einride, as well as helping companies in their corporate financing journey by providing investment banking support for fund raises such as Ohmium’s $200mn capital raise through TPG rise. All this and more we cover in the show as Daniel lays out how he sees Barclays as a leading provider of financing solutions for the clean energy space.---Linkshttps://home.barclays/news/press-releases/2022/daniel-hanna-joins-barclays-as-global-head-of-sustainable-financ/https://www.barclays.co.uk/sustainability/#:~:text=Setting%20a%20target%20to%20facilitate,and%20the%20end%20of%202030 https://trans.info/einride-secures-an-additional-500-million-in-funding-316547

To round off Season 5, the team are taking the podcast to COP28 in Dubai and providing listeners with a bit of texture including what the event was like to attend, as well as sharing a snapshot of some of the varied voices and discussions that took place. Having had a little time for reflection, Alicia, Chris and Patrick also offer their thoughts and takeaways on what this COP might mean for the future.COP28 was the first in nearly 30 years to feature hydrogen as part of the Presidential Action Agenda with Daria Nochevnik of Hydrogen Council (also former EAH guest) as the Special Hydrogen Advisor to the COP Presidency, H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber. ---Speakers Featured (in order of appearance)•⁠ ⁠Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar CEO•⁠ ⁠Marie-Anaïs Esprit, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking •⁠ ⁠Eng. Nawal Alhanaee, Director of Future Energy at the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure •⁠ ⁠Princess Mishel Bint Saud Al Shalan, Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, courtesy of her uncle, Modern Group Chairman HRH Prince Turki bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud•⁠ ⁠Kiruthika Sadagopan, Reliance Industries ‘Intrapreneur’•⁠ ⁠Ana María Pinto, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Transport Division Chief •⁠ ⁠Jeremy Nixon, ONE Singapore CEO and World Shipping Council Co-Chair•⁠ ⁠Jean-François Gagné, Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Secretariat •⁠ ⁠David Shukman, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change Visiting Professor in Practice •⁠ ⁠Arsenio Dominguez, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General - ElectSpecial thanks to Nelson Mojarro of International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Decarbonization Innovation Lead and team who organized an incredible two-day shipping event including the inaugural COP28 Presidency High Level Shipping Ministerial.

This week the team meet Mattijs Slee, the CEO of Battolyser. We scratch the surface of how this technology offers something different to others in the market, while also asking Matthias to talk about his own personal experiences in the hydrogen world and why he’s so excited about future opportunities for Battolyser. About BattolyserBattolyser is a Netherlands-based, electrochemistry company, who have developed an exciting hybrid electrolyser and battery storage solution. The company already has its first pilot plant in operation in the Netherlands and has recently secured significant funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This financing will accelerate the manufacturing scale of its product and introduce its solution to existing and new customers who are seeking innovative ways to incorporate intermittent renewable energy into different green energy storage vectors. ---Links:https://www.battolysersystems.com/about

The teams sits down with Johannah Christensen to discuss regulatory policies and risk mitigation for vessel owners switching to green fuels and what we can do to encourage that jump as well as ensure a Just Transition. About Global Maritime Forum (GMF):GMF is an international not-for-profit organisation committed to shaping the future of global seaborne trade to increase sustainable long-term economic development and human wellbeing.About the Getting to Zero Coalition (GTZ):GTZ is a collaboration-based platform committed to fully decarbonising the maritime industry by 2050. The industry-led coalition consists of leading stakeholders from across the maritime and fuels value chains, the financial sector and more. It is managed by the Global Maritime Forum and was founded together with the World Economic Forum and Friends of Ocean Action in 2019.About Johannah Christensen:Johannah is the CEO of GMF. In the past, Christensen worked as Head of Development at Danish Maritime Days and was an independent sustainability and partnership development consultant working for clients such as A.P. Møller-Mærsk, Global Reporting Initiative, MCI Group, Wonderful Copenhagen and UN Global Compact.--Links:GMF Website - https://www.globalmaritimeforum.orgGMF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalmaritimeforum/Getting to Zero Coalition Website - https://www.globalmaritimeforum.org/getting-to-zero-coalitionInternational Maritime Organization (IMO) - https://www.imo.org/

On this episode the full team Chris, Alicia and Patrick speak to the incredible Dr. Sunita Satyapal. About Dr. Satyapal:Sunita is the Director for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office and coordinates activities across DOE offices for the DOE Hydrogen Program, which now includes roughly US$10B (including Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding).Dr. Satyapal was also recently named Director of the Hydrogen Interagency Taskforce (HIT) which includes 11 federal agencies.She has more than two and a half decades of experience across industry, academia, and government, including at United Technologies managing R&D and business development and as a co-Chair on various international hydrogen partnerships. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University and did postdoctoral work in Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell University.  She has numerous publications, including in Scientific American, 10 patents, and various recognitions including two Presidential Rank Awards. ---LinksUS DOE: https://www.energy.gov/Hydrogen Hubs Announcement https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-7-billion-americas-first-clean-hydrogen-hubs-driving

On this episode of EAH, Patrick Molloy, Alicia Eastman, and Chris Jackson learn a bit more about Pierre-Etienne, one of the original founders of Hydrogen Council, Chairman of 5T Hydrogen, and CEO of Hy24 the world’s largest investment platform solely focused on hydrogen. About Pierre-Etienne Franc:Pierre-Etienne spent a quarter century developing Air Liquide's businesses, managing the use, research, and development of hydrogen applications. As the Hydrogen Council’s initiative secretary, Pierre-Etienne and Air Liquide were joined by 12 other founding industry players, advocating for hydrogen to help foster the energy transition.In 2021, Pierre-Etienne stepped away from Air Liquide to start a pure play hydrogen investment fund known as FiveT Hydrogen of which he is the Chairman. FiveT Hydrogen partnered with Ardian of France and launched a clean hydrogen infrastructure investment platform, dubbed Hy24. With Pierre-Etienne at the helm, Hy24 raised Clean H2 Infra, the largest fund worldwide dedicated solely to clean hydrogen infrastructure deployment.About Hy24 and Clean H2 Infra:Boasting over 70 strategic finance and industry limited partners, the Fund offers an ecosystem of opportunity to its various hydrogen portfolio companies. Hy24 has already announced seven investments, some of the most promising entrepreneurial adventures across Europe, Australia, and the Middle East, to support projects which will be among the largest in the world with gigawatts of competitive renewable capacity to decarbonize hard-to-abate established industries. Hy24 is color agnostic, but the hydrogen must qualify under the European taxonomy and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations (SFDR) in a way that it is Article 9 compatible—so whatever process is used needs to reduce emissions by a minimum 70 to 80%.Fun facts:- Unlike Article 8 funds under the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, which need only promote environmental or social characteristics and have good governance practices, Article 9 funds should make a positive impact on society or the environment through sustainable investment and have a non-financial objective at the core of their offering.- The founding 13 members of the Hydrogen Council are Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW Group, Daimler, Engie, Honda, Hyundai, Kawasaki, Shell, Linde, Total and Toyota.- Hy24 recently announced their investment in InterContinental Energy---LinksHy24 Link: www.hy24partners.com

The team interviews Olivier Mussat, the CEO of ATOME, a London-based green hydrogen and ammonia production company with projects in Paraguay, Costa Rica, and Iceland. About ATOME:ATOME Energy PLC (AIM:ATOM) is the first and only green hydrogen, ammonia and fertiliser production company listed on the London Stock Exchange.About Olivier Mussat:Olivier started his career as a field engineer in the power & water sector with GE-Ecolochem, followed by a move to Oil & Gas with energy engineering company Schlumberger across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He then shifted to banking with Standard Chartered Bank, where he ended up as co-head of Oil & Gas Project Finance, before joining IFC (the private sector investment arm of the World Bank) where he spent nine years as Chief Investment Officer of Global Energy.  During his time funding and managing energy infrastructure assets in Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, he has led over US$500 million of equity investments in early stage companies and over US$30 billion of corporate and structured debt finance transactions across emerging markets and Europe. ---Links:ATOME Energy PLC Full Investor Video: The Commodities Of The Future, Today: https://www.atomeplc.com/atome-energy-plc-investor-video-3/

For the second episode in this new season, the team interviews Oghosa Erhahon to discuss hydrogen opportunities in Africa, including the African Climate Summit in September, and what to look forward to at COP28. Oghosa is a lawyer with experience in strategy on intersectionality topics across energy, climate and low carbon systems towards sustainability. She has experience with governments, International Development and Management Consulting working with donor-funded projects and impact initiatives. These have included; U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) and other donor funded institutions. Most recently, Oghosa was an Advisor for the GIZ Global Hydrogen Diplomacy Programme.Oghosa is also co-author of the acclaimed ‘Touching Hydrogen Future’ book published by World Hydrogen Leaders in 2022. She has published several works and journals including Power in Nigeria - The Decade of Gas (2020), Natural Gas and the Energy Transition – Implications for the Nigeria Energy Industry (2022), and Lighting Africa’s Path to Sustainable Energy Transition - The Role of Green Bonds (2023). She is develops Transforming Energy Access programmes; and has given sector-wide presentations, workshops, interviews, and a TEDx Talk on Carbon Neutrality. She is a notable contributor to social impact and Climate Change work streams, liaising with private businesses and organizations towards their Net-Zero ambitions, and Environment, Social and Governance Discourses. Oghosa  holds a Masters in Energy and Environmental Law (LL.M) from Nottingham Law School and Law Hons (LL.M) from the University of Derby. ----Links to a few books and articles written by Oghosa:Touching Hydrogen Future (2022)https://europeangasmarket.euTedX Talk on Carbon Neutrality https://www.ted.com/talks oghosa_erhahon_carbon_neutrality_small_changes_big_impact_jan_2022     Lighting Africa’s Path to Sustainable Energy Transition: The Role of Green Bonds https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4228602Oghosa on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/oghosa-erhahon-a6042685

After a brief break over August the EAH team are back with a brand new season! On this week's episode, they are excited to welcome Håkon Volldal, the CEO of Nel, to the show.Nel Asa has been manufacturing electrolysers since the 1940’s, with extensive deployments across the world in both PEM and Alkaline units. Recently Nel announced a series of new contract orders above 20MW and a significant expansion in their electrolyser manufacturing capacity. Crucially this investment was not made in Europe, but rather in the USA with many (including Håkon) emphasising that the Inflation Reduction Act made the US unavoidable for key players.----Linkshttps://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/nel-asa-expanding-production-capacity-in-wallingford/https://renewablesnow.com/news/frances-qair-jv-places-20-mw-electrolyser-order-with-nel-828503/https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/awarded-iberdrola-contract-for-20-mw-green-fertilizer-project-in-spain/

This week the EAH team discusses LIFTE H2's plans for the future and discusses the challenges in hydrogen markets expansion and rollout, the need for resiliency for offtakers, and how to build consumer confidence.  About Matthew Blieske:Matthew is co-founder and CEO of LIFTE H2 based in Boston and Berlin with projects globally. LIFTE H2 develops and deploys novel end-to-end hydrogen supply chains that deliver differentiated cost, reliability, safety and performance.Matthew previously held the title of Global Hydrogen Product Manager at Shell Hydrogen where his group was responsible for project engineering, product & technology development, cost reduction, reliability improvement, and supply chain development for Shell’s hydrogen mobility business globally. Matthew built and led a global team that delivered hydrogen projects, products, and digital operations on three continents. ---Links:Matthew on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-blieske-27b8863b/-LIFTE H2 Launches technology differentiated hydrogen infrastructure development service: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lifte-h2-launches-technology-differentiated-hydrogen-infrastructure-development-service-301391359.html- LIFTE H2 -Burckhardt Collaboration: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lifte-h2-and-burckhardt-compression-announce-their-collaboration-for-hydrogen-projects-301590572.html-Matthew Blieske at WHNA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugyRr4cTHoE

The EAH team discuss Nataliya’s plan for a green Ukraine, including working with the current government on the Hydrogen Road Map. We also get another example of incredible Ukrainian resilience and discuss its importance for the current and future energy system. About Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska:Following a career in the private and public sector, Nataliya is the Founder of the Ukrainian Sustainable Fund. First, she headed the Corporate and Investment Department of DeVision Group at B&S Holding and then became Managing Partner of KCG Investment Consulting providing corporate and investment consulting on energy projects and sustainable development. Nataliya became a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, VIII Convocation in 2014, and was appointed to the Committee on Fuel and Energy, Nuclear Policy, and Nuclear Safety and she was Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Sustainable Development, Strategy, and Investment.In 2019, Nataliya founded the Ukrainian Sustainable Fund aimed at accelerating Ukraine’s renewable energy transition and bridging the gap between Ukrainian sustainable projects and leading international Green Institutions including renewables and hydrogen projects in the portfolio and pipeline. Nataliya is an Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow, a member of the Aspen community, and a Member of the National Commission for Attracting Investments in Gas Production (nine PSA competitions for the development of strategic fields in Ukraine). She co-authored systemic economic and energy laws on natural gas and electricity markets, the regulation of energy services markets, unbundling of “Naftogaz”, protection of economic competition, and ensuring transparency of the AMCU.Nataliya holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law from Ivan Franko Lviv National University, a Masters Degree in Law and Economics from University College London, and an Executive Certificate in Public Policy, a two-year Executive Course at Harvard Kennedy School. Nataliya is a well-known author and analyst on energy security, diplomacy, and sustainable development. She has had more than 30 articles published by the Financial Times, Newsweek, World Economic Forum, Atlantic Council, and KyivPost and has been cited by the BBC, Bloomberg, and Forbes.--- Links:Nataliya on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/katserbuchkovskaNataliya’s Most Cited Publications:A New Agenda for U.S. – Ukraine Relationship (Newsweek, 2021)Decarbonization in Ukraine (Atlantic Council, 2021)The Future of Gas in the Decarbonization Era (KyivPost, 2021)

The team sits down with Tom Linebarger to discuss his epic career and the Cummins hydrogen strategy. Edifying for sure, but still left the hosts in awe of how such a management giant could be so damn nice. About Tom Linebarger:Tom assumed the role of Executive Chairman of Cummins Inc. in August 2022. Previously, Tom served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for 10 years. Before that, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2008 to 2011, Executive Vice President and President, Power Generation Business from 2003 to 2008, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2003, and Vice President of Supply Chain Management from 1998 to 2000.Tom was initially attracted to the Cummins purpose-driven approach to business. He liked the values, the people and the business challenges he found at Cummins and decided to join in February 1993. Prior to Cummins, Tom was an investment analyst and investment manager at Prudential Investment Corporation, working in both Singapore and Hong Kong.In addition to his work at Cummins, Tom is actively involved with several global and local organizations. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Harley Davidson since 2008. He is a member of the Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies working with government officials on crafting legislation impacting American businesses. In 2021, Tom was appointed Chair of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) and Co-Chair of the Global Hydrogen Council. Tom grew up in California and received joint undergraduate degrees in management engineering from Claremont McKenna College and mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He later returned to Stanford University to earn a master’s degree in manufacturing systems from the School of Engineering and a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Business.---Links:https://www.cummins.com/https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/

On this episode of EAH, Chris Jackson, Patrick Molloy and Alicia Eastman speak with Maciek Lukawski, Head of Strategy at Amogy. Maciek explains the Amogy ammonia fuel cell technology, some of the target applications, and some background on a rapidly growing company with a huge number of excellent investors. About Maciek Lukawski:Maciek serves as the Head of Strategy and Business Development at Amogy, where he is responsible for commercialization of Amogy’s ammonia-to-power technology across a number of industries including maritime, heavy duty transportation, and distributed power generation. Prior to joining Amogy, Maciek worked at ExxonMobil in roles covering low-carbon fuels, LNG, and M&A. Maciek holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, where he specialized in renewable energy systems.About Amogy:Amogy offers ammonia-based, emission-free, high energy-density power solutions to decarbonize transportation for a sustainable future. Founded in 2020 by four MIT PhD alumni with a shared vision, Amogy aims to enable the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation sector, accelerating the global journey towards Net Zero 2050. The company's Series A investors include Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, AP Ventures, SK, Saudi Aramco and DCVC totaling US$70 million. Series B recently closed at US$150 million and included primarily Japanese investors Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI).Amogy's scalable ammonia-powered, zero-emissions energy system has been demonstrated with success in a drone, heavy-duty tractor, semi truck, and they are working on a tug boat. Offices include Brooklyn, Houston, Singapore and Norway.----Links:Amogy website: www.amogy.coNew Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2367003-start-up-is-developing-worlds-first-ammonia-powered-ships/New Atlas: https://newatlas.com/marine/amogy-ammonia-powered-ship-tugboat/OffShore Energy: https://www.offshore-energy.biz/interview-with-amogy-ceo-were-really-excited-about-the-momentum-ammonia-is-getting/Amogy Series B: amogy.co/amogy-increases-series-b-round-to-150m/

On this weeks episode we have Juergen Guldner, General Program Manager Hydrogen Technology at BMW. The role of hydrogen in passenger vehicles has for many years been seen as a lonely pursuit for Toyota and Hyundai but the landscape is changing. With the Warrego from startup H2X, the Ford H2 pick up, the Grenadier/Defender F-Cell from INEOS and now the BMW IX5, it is clear that the race to net zero is far from settled!In this episode the team dive into the what, why and how of the BMW story towards one of the world's most exciting zero emission vehicle offerings. We explore the details of the vehicle and its performance, the reasons why BMW are exploring the potential for hydrogen and why now is the time they feel for hydrogen as a passenger vehicle solution to compliment BEV and finally the How, or rather the plan for the testing and broader roll-out of not only the IX5 but also the infrastructure that supports it. All this and more on the latest episode!--------Links: https://www.bmwgroup.com/en/news/general/2023/BMWiX5Hydrogen.html

On this episode we speak with Scott Weiss, Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy, and Ashleigh Cotting, Senior Manager for Green Fuels Marketing with Apex Clean Energy. Apex has a history of developing utility scale renewables with more than 2GW under management and with nearly 8GW of renewables financed. Apex also partnered with Plug Power in April 2021 to develop a 345MW wind facility to support a 30 tonne per day green hydrogen production facility. We are excited to discuss the emerging opportunities in the US hydrogen market and learn more about the challenges and learnings that the first project is providing and how that helps the team build the next generation of production facilities, particularly in the Gulf Coast.----Links:Apex Clean Energy: https://www.apexcleanenergy.com/Project partnership with Plug: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/developers-enter-largest-green-hydrogen-ppa-in-us-with-345-mw-of-wind-to-po/603366/ Gulf Coast Projects: https://renewablesnow.com/news/apex-partners-plan-gw-scale-green-hydrogen-hub-in-texas-774262/

Continuing from previous episodes about encouraging global investment in green hydrogen, Patrick Molloy and Alicia Eastman speak with Ignacio de Calonje, Chief Investment Officer, IFC Global Infrastructure. Ignacio breaks down the role of the IFC and its relationship with other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to encourage decarbonization and bespoke solutions for the Global South. Ignacio de Calonje:Ignacio de Calonje is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Global Infrastructure Department. He is based in London, and amongst other responsibilities, co-leads the IFC Global Green Hydrogen Hub team.  IFC established a Green Hydrogen Hub team to bring together IFC expertise across the low carbon value chain and evaluate opportunities in the area.In addition to this role, Ignacio also leads the IFC Sustainable Finance practice in the infrastructure space, focusing on supporting IFC clients to issue green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked financial instruments. He is also responsible for managing a number of key IFC Western European clients in the energy and mining sectors. Prior to his posting in London, Ignacio was based in Istanbul, Cairo, and Washington DC. Ignacio has extensive experience in the field of international finance, having worked on numerous equity and debt investments in emerging markets. Ignacio was also a non-Executive Director of Alcazar Energy (a renewable energy company with 400 MW of solar and wind assets in operation in Egypt and Jordan) from 2019 to 2021 and non-Executive Director of Kuwait Energy (an oil & gas company with operations in Iraq, Egypt and Oman) from 2017 to 2019. Ignacio holds a BSc in Business Administration from Universidad San Pablo-CEU (Madrid) and a Masters Degree from Columbia University (New York).IFC:A member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. IFC advances economic development and improves the lives of people by encouraging the growth of the private sector in developing countries. IFC aims to achieve this by creating new markets, mobilizing other investors, and sharing expertise. In doing so, they create jobs and raise living standards, especially for the poor and vulnerable. Their work supports the World Bank Group’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity.----Links:IFC - https://www.ifc.orgIFC Hydrogen Project in Barbados - https://pressroom.ifc.org/all/pages/PressDetail.aspx?ID=27193