Host Ed Crooks brings you the second of two special episodes recorded live from Wood Mackenzie’s Hydrogen Conference. In the rapidly changing energy landscape, hydrogen has become a hot topic. For some, it represents a beacon of potential for meeting global net-zero ambitions. For others, it is a costly and ineffective blind alley. As the clean energy transi ... Show More
Yesterday
The future of the grid: Can new technologies deliver more electricity without building more infrastructure?
America needs more electricity, but building new power lines takes time. Some transmission projects in the US have taken more than 20 years to complete. Many others have been blocked completely. With power demand rising rapidly, driven by AI data centres, electrification and indu ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 27
Building America’s new power grid: Can the transmission network grow to keep pace with rising electricity demand?
Americas needs more electricity, and fast. Data centres for AI, and new factories for computer chips and batteries, are driving up demand for electricity, putting mounting pressure on a power grid that has already been struggling. Across different industrial sectors, and differen ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 2024
Checking in on the hydrogen sector
What’s the outlook for low-carbon hydrogen in 2024?Green hydrogen energy, by now well-regarded as a critical component in the energy transition, is still faced with significant challenges. It’s anticipated to significantly contribute to energy needs, with projections suggesting i ... Show More
37m 57s
Nov 2022
Climate tech to save the planet: Hype and hydrogen
<p>The joke about hydrogen is that it’s the fuel of the future, and always will be. But green hydrogen is made from renewable energy and emits only water vapour, so amidst the fight to reduce carbon emissions, has green hydrogen’s moment now finally arrived? In the latest episode ... Show More
24m 17s
Feb 2023
Europe's Hydrogen Pusher - Ep115: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
<p>This week, Michael invites Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe, to debate the importance of hydrogen in powering Europe and the world towards a decarbonized economy. </p><p>Hydrogen Europe is an industry association of more than 400 members that promotes the role of h ... Show More
1h 22m
Feb 2024
Things to Watch: Hydrogen
On today’s bonus episode of the podcast, Dana is joined by Kathy Gao, a Senior Associate from BloombergNEF’s Hydrogen team, to unpack the things to watch for the sector in 2024. Together they discuss offtake agreements and the potential for shipping and aviation to step up as cus ... Show More
23m 5s
Dec 2024
204: Infrastructure mini-series Ep 2: The Low-Carbon Transition: A $100 Trillion Infrastructure Opportunity
<p>In the second episode of our infrastructure mini-series on The Bid, guest host Mark Wiedman, speaks with Matt Harris and Salim Samaha from Global Infrastructure investing to explore one of the biggest opportunities in infrastructure, the global transition to a low carbon econo ... Show More
18m 31s