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The HydrogenNowCast is devoted to encouraging the deployment of Fuel Cell EV’s, hydrogen fueling and hydrogen infrastructure throughout the world. Our intent is to encourage and motivate others to take charge, to help deploy hydrogen as a means to decarbonize the transportation and energy sectors, and accelerate the movement to stop climate change

Colorado Hydrogen Network


    • May 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from HydrogenNowCast

    5-Year Anniversary Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 38:27


    In this episode, host Brian DeBruine provides a summary of the energy transition progress over the last 5 years in Colorado and the world.

    Hydrogen Electricity Generators with Power-UP

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 32:20


    In this episode we talk with Ivar Kruusenberg, CEO of Power-Up about hydrogen in Estonia and Europe and their hydrogen electricity generators.

    The Psychology of Existential Threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 32:13


    Existential threats like Climate Change and the current political situation seem to present challenges so huge, complicated and intractable that they defy our attempts to solve them. Consequently, we can become burned-out and may even disengage entirely.We'll look at the psychological reasons behind this burn out and offer some solutions on how to cope.

    Creating clean hydrogen from old oil reservoirs using biology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 13:47


    Hydrogen from geology may be the only source that can compete with diesel for transportation or with natural gas. The company Gold Hydrogen has found a way to extract low-cost Clean hydrogen from abandoned petroleum reservoirs.

    Hydrogen Mountain Retreat, Boulder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 45:16


    Four interviews recorded at the Saoradh Enterprise Partners (SEP) Hydrogen Mountain Retreat with C-Zero Technology (CH4 to H2 & solid carbon), The Port of Corpus Cristi, Nasadya (metal hydride) and Verne (cryo-compressed hydrogen).

    Colorado Hydrogen Day Event Oct 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 5:05


    A description of the upcoming first annual Colorado Hydrogen Day event.

    Colorado Hydrogen Day Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 4:30


    The Colorado Hydrogen Network is sponsoring a first annual Colorado Hydrogen Day on Sunday October 6, 2024.  The event is free and open to the public.

    Guest appearance on the TFL Car Chat podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 69:00


    This podcast is a recording of a guest appearance of Brian DeBruine on the TFL Car Chat podcast.

    Hydrogen transport with pipe and dirigibles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 38:12


    A conversation with Rinaldo Brutoco of H2Clipper where we talk about transporting hydrogen and why hydrogen costs so much in California at the pump.

    Plug Power Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 50:27


    An interview with Plug Power Chief Technical Officer, Tim Cortes.

    A Path to Zero Carbon Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 37:19


    Jeffrey Rissman,  Senior Director of the Industry program at Energy Innovation, a non-partisan energy and climate-policy think-tank. gives an overview of his book Zero-Carbon Industry which is a fantastic reference and roadmap for Industrial decarbonization.

    Electrochemical Compression and Purification with HyET Hydrogen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 23:18


    An interview with Quinten Swanborn of HyET Hydrogen talking about hydrogen electrochemical compressors and purifiers.

    Geological Hydrogen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 23:26


    Guest Geoffrey Ellis of the US Geological Survey gives an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding geological or Natural Hydrogen

    Saoradh Hydrogen Data Map

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 29:18


    The Venture Capital firm Saoradh has captured most of the hydrogen sector data which can be queried and displayed visually.  They also have a hydrogen newsfeed which captures, breaks down and curates hydrogen news.

    DOT Grant for 3 Hydrogen Fuel Stations in Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 21:51


    The US DOT has awarded a grant for the first 3 hydrogen fuel stations in Colorado.  This interview is with Seth Terry of New Day Hydrogen.

    Where Will We Use Hydrogen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 35:11


    Confusion seems rampant as to where to best use hydrogen.  This podcast provides an objective analysis of those uses and why.  We also cover the uses of electricity and biofuel.

    Hydrogen as a Service for Commercial Fleets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 29:19


    Interview with Quantron and New Day Hydrogen who together are offering a complete hydrogen trucking package for fleets.

    Accelera by Cummins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 28:55


    Interview with Alison Trueblood and Alex Savelli of Accelera by Cummins.  Learn about how Cummins is evolving their technologies to reach zero emissions across their product portfolio .

    A Hydrogen Aviation Interview with Hysky Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 48:19


    A joint podcast with Danielle McLean, the CEO of the non-profit  Hysky Society, a hydrogen aviation advocacy organization.

    Hydrogen Production Tax Credits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 20:52


    This podcast offers more appropriate rules to be used for for hydrogen generation to qualify for production tax credits such as the US IRA 45V.

    Unique Hydrogen Leak Detectors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 22:58


    In this podcast we reveal tiny, inexpensive hydrogen detectors that can be liberally sprinkled around a system to find, notify and PINPOINT hydrogen leaks. Plus paint and tape that changes color in the presence of hydrogen.

    Hydrogen Risk Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 19:48


    Hydrogen risk management encompasses more than just fire and explosion but includes other things like equipment down-time, supply chain and workforce pitfalls.  Listen to how experienced help is available from companies like Risktec.

    Hydrogen Fueling in Costa Rica

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 28:17


    Interview with astronaut Franklin Chang-Dias who has deployed a hydrogen fuel station in Costa Rica.  Franklin is a former NASA Astronaut and the CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company.

    Deploying the Hydrogen Transportation Ecosystem Outside California

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 27:41


    New Day Hydrogen discusses how they're deploying the hydrogen transportation market by bringing together fueling, users, vehicles and financing.

    Biological Carbon Capture Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 51:48


    A description of one of the most important technologies of our day -- Direct Air Carbon Capture using algae, and additionally how it can contribute to solving hard-to-decarbonize sectors like aviation, maritime and building heating.

    Why Hydrogen is Essential for Light-Duty Transportation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 16:29


    The US Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization specifies zero hydrogen for light duty transportation.  Hear reasons why this could fail to decarbonize transportation.

    Green Hydrogen from Petroleum Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 38:16


    A repeat airing of the interview with Proton Technologies who has a process to extract zero greenhouse gas hydrogen from old petroleum wells.

    The Energy Transition Starts with Demand

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 25:52


    In order for the Energy Transition to succeed, we need to place much more focus on the infrastructure needed to use renewable energy.

    Advice to Help Fleets Convert to Zero-Emission Vehicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 20:34


    An interview with Sal Llamas at AC Transit regarding their published analysis comparing Battery and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles.

    Hystar Electrolyzers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 21:06


    The company Hystar makes more efficient and safer electrolyzers. Tina Andersen the head of Sales and Applications Engineering with Hystar explains the unique design.

    Geothermal Energy to Hydrogen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 24:41


    Geothermal energy from dry rocks can be obtained almost anywhere and used in a distributed fashion to supply electricity and generate hydrogen, and do it lower cost than wind or solar.

    Finding New Electrolyzer Catalysts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 20:48


    The company H2U Technologies has found a way to quickly analyze and test replacements for the rare Platinum Group Metals in electrolyzers.

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    Hydrogen and Namibia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 28:35


    Namibia is poised to be a renewable energy exporter.  This podcast features an interview with Gerd Dronia  who is with the IzN Friedrichdorf Institute for Sustainability.

    Natural Hydrogen Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 28:14


    Hydrogen is generated underground in a natural and continuous process.  Learn more about this process and how this can be a significant source of zero greenhouse gas energy.

    Moving and Dispensing Hydrogen Interview with Emerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 29:29


    In our second interview with Emerson, we learn some of the issues and solutions around moving and dispensing hydrogen.

    Hydrogen Vehicles and Critique of Hydrogen Studies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 13:38


    Criticizing  greenhouse calculations of many hydrogen analyses and an overview of available hydrogen vehicles

    Clean Hydrogen From Natural Gas, at Your Meter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 24:16


    An interview with the company Modern Electron to hear about their distributed hydrogen generators based on  gas pyrolysis

    Hydrogen measurement and flow with Emerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 35:32


    Emerson produces a full gamut of hydrogen measurement and control products. Learn about some of the complications of handling hydrogen in this episode.

    Diaphragm Compressors and Modular Fuel Stations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 15:29


    An interview with Freddy Briggs of PDC machines to talk about diaphragm compressors and small, modular fuel stations.

    The Ukraine Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 35:53


    Interview with Oleksandr Riepkin and Viacheslav Zgonnik (nh2e.com) regarding hydrogen in the Ukraine, before, during and after the Russian Invasion

    The Vacation Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 3:46


    The podcast is on vacation this week, but Brian took some time to cover a bit of news on the Hydrogen Hubs

    2nd Anniversary Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 17:15


    2nd Anniversary Show

    Liquid Hydrogen and GenH2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 24:18


    A look at the liquid hydrogen ecosystem and the company GenH2 who makes hydrogen liquefaction and cryogenic dewar equipment.

    Biological Carbon Capture & Sequestration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 49:31


    Carbon Capture using biology is real, it's economical and it can pull carbon directly from the atmosphere.   Listen to  this interview with Richard Sayre PhD, formerly with Los Alamos National Labs, about using algae for carbon capture.  And notice to entrepreneurs and investors: we're looking for people to see this work through.

    Hydrogen Equipment Manufacturer EPC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 38:36


    EPC owner John Cornish talks about past projects, and the future of hydrogen infrastructure.

    Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 17:27


    An interview with Jim Nebergall of Cummins Engines.

    Ideas for the Green H2 Ecosystem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 32:24


    A dialog with Steven Kloos PhD, the CEO of Aquahydrex about Green Hydrogen's role in achieving net-zero greenhouse gases

    Hydrogen and Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 14:51


    An overview of the hydrogen ecosystem in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region

    Hydrogen for Home Energy Storage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 29:48


    All about home hydrogen storage from ElektrikGreen, the Solar Decathlon, Habitat for Humanity and the University of Colorado

    H2 for Transportation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 11:24


    Listeners want to know, why is hydrogen transportation so important?

    (Hydrogen) Business 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 18:46


    Ideas about building the hydrogen market demand.

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