🚀 Hydrogen's Next Big Leap: ExxonMobil, Methane Pyrolysis & Aviation Breakthroughs! ✈️

Welcome to The Hydrogen Podcast! 🎙️ In this episode, host Paul Rodden dives into the latest corporate strategies, breakthrough hydrogen technologies, and public policies reshaping the industry. From ExxonMobil’s pivot to blue hydrogen to Seattle’s methane pyrolysis innovation, Pennsylvania’s hydrogen power plan, and the future of hydrogen-powered aviation, this episode covers the critical shifts impacting the energy transition.

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ ExxonMobil’s $17B Hydrogen Plan: Blue hydrogen, CCS, and competition with BP, Shell & TotalEnergies
✅ Seattle’s Methane Pyrolysis Tech: Solid carbon byproduct & low-cost hydrogen production
✅ Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Power Plant Strategy: New subsidies & fast-tracked investment
✅ Hydrogen-Powered Aviation: LOHC jet fuel & its impact on commercial flight
✅ Economic & Policy Considerations: Hydrogen costs, infrastructure challenges & investment trends

🌍 Featured Topics & Insights:
1️⃣ ExxonMobil’s Hydrogen Strategy:

• $17B investment in CCS & blue hydrogen
• Baytown, TX project: 1B cubic feet/day of hydrogen by 2028
• How it stacks up against BP, Shell & TotalEnergies
  2️⃣ Seattle’s Methane Pyrolysis Project:
• Partnering with utilities to test carbon-free hydrogen
• Potential for $2/kg hydrogen vs. $4-$6/kg green hydrogen
  3️⃣ Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Push:
• $3B in new investment & 20,000 jobs projected
• Regional hydrogen hub status & industrial growth
  4️⃣ Hydrogen Jet Fuel Revolution:
• Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) – hydrogen storage at room temp
• Potential to reshape aviation with efficient hydrogen fuel systems

🔎 Keywords:
ExxonMobil hydrogen, blue hydrogen, methane pyrolysis, Pennsylvania hydrogen hub, LOHC jet fuel, green hydrogen, aviation hydrogen, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen aviation, ExxonMobil CCS, Shell hydrogen, BP hydrogen, The Hydrogen Podcast, Paul Rodden.

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📌 Chapters for Easy Navigation:
0:00 – Introduction
1:20 – ExxonMobil’s $17B Hydrogen Plan & Energy Transition
5:10 – Seattle’s Methane Pyrolysis Technology & Economic Impact
8:30 – Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Power Plant Investment & Job Creation
12:00 – Hydrogen-Powered Aviation: LOHC Jet Fuel & Future of Flight
16:30 – Comparing Hydrogen Production Costs & Global Investment Trends
20:00 – Final Thoughts on Hydrogen’s Role in Energy & Aviation

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