Zehui Duan is the founder and CEO of FluviusH2, a company focused on green hydrogen technology. A doctoral researcher in Chemistry from the University of Oxford, she has co-authored numerous articles on hydrogenases and materials in leading journals such as Nature and Chemical Science. This episode dives into the science, industry challenges, and spiritual reflections shaping the future of clean energy.

Takeaways

• The journey from fundamental research to commercial green hydrogen solutions

• How green hydrogen development was inspired by natural processes of enzyme for energy efficiency

• Industry landscape, technological breakthroughs, and the future of hydrogen scaling

• Challenges around catalyst performance, safety in hydrogen production, and transportation hurdles

• The cultural and spiritual insights influencing Zehui's approach and philosophy

  
  

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction to Zehui Duan and FluviusH2's mission

02:42 - Green hydrogen production methods and their environmental impact

06:25 - Enzymes in nature and their application in industrial hydrogen generation

08:28 - Advances in overcoming oxygen sensitivity and safety in electrolysis

11:43 - Industry challenges: catalytic efficiency and cost reduction over the next decade

13:30 - Innovations in hydrogen storage and transportation safety

15:42 - Global landscape of hydrogen innovation, geopolitics, and policy

17:36 - Transition from academic research to startup leadership and management lessons

24:20 - Exploring the relationship between science, inner life, and spiritual philosophy

27:17 - The influence of Buddhism and humility in scientific inquiry

29:04 - The universal humility among scientists and the limits of human innovation

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