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#24 Unleash the Hydrogen Potential


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Could the lightest element in the periodic table be the

answer to the world’s most weighty challenge of decarbonising energy? Hydrogen
is the most abundant element in the Universe and the most energy dense. Burning
it creates clean electricity and heat without generating carbon emissions, but
to utilise it, first it must be released from the organic materials or water
that host it. So how do we capture its potential to create clean energy systems
of the future in a cost-effective way?

In this episode we are working with consultant Mott

MacDonald to explore the possibilities for hydrogen as an energy carrier, an
electricity and heat source and as a long-term option for back-up power
storage. We find out how stranded renewables could lead to cheap green hydrogen
and explore the challenges around cost, safety and the need for leadership on hydrogen
energy policy in the UK.

GUESTS

Ian Clarke, Global Sector Leader Energy, Mott MacDonald

Chris De Beer, Energy Storage Specialist, Mott MacDonald

Arnaud De Lhoneux, Business Developent Manager renewable

Hydrogen, Hydrogenics

Guy Doyle, Energy Economist, Mott MacDonald

Stuart Gregg, Innovation Manager, National Grid

Jonny Goldstone, Founder and Managing Director, Green Tomato Cars

Zeynep Kurban, hydrogen consultant, International Energy Agency

Andy Lewis, Innovation Project Manager, Cadent

Faiez Sallie, Oil and Gas Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald

Chris Stark, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change

SUPPORTER

Mott MacDonald

Opening

opportunities with connected thinking.

Mott

MacDonald is a US$2bn engineering, management and development consultancy
involved in: 

  • solving
  • some of the world’s most urgent social, environmental and economic challenges
  • helping
  • governments and businesses plan, deliver and sustain their strategic goals
  • responding
  • to humanitarian and natural emergencies
  • improving
  • people’s lives 

    Its

    expertise by sector includes buildings, communications, defence, education,
    environment, health, industry, mining, oil and gas, power, transport, urban
    development, water, wastewater and more. Its skills encompass planning, studies
    and design, project finance, technical advisory services, project and programme
    management, management consultancy and beyond.

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