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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