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Everything About Hydrogen
Hydrogen Media Ltd
Welcome to our podcast: Everything About Hydrogen, the show that converts the technical to the relatable and explores how hydrogen and its derivative technologies are changing the energy world as we know it.
Storage for the future! - Jørn Helge Dahl of Hexagon Purus
Welcome back to 2022! For our first episode of 2022 we invited Jørn Helge Dahl, Global Director of Sales&Marketing at Hexagon Purus to talk about hydrogen storage with the EAH podcast and to explain the types of solutions available today, Hexagon's history and plans for the future, alongside some commentary on US hydrogen strategy from the gang! https://hexagonpurus.com/ https://www.h2-view.com/story/hexagon-purus-completes-acquisition-of-wystrach-to-create-the-vertically-integrated-industry-leader-in-hydrogen-storage-solutions/#:~:text=Hexagon%20Purus%20has%20completed%20its,leader%20in%20hydrogen%20storage%20solutions%E2%80%9D. https://www.electrive.com/2021/12/22/hexagon-purus-to-supply-h2-fuel-cell-trucks-to-the-us/
EAH Deep Dive: Scaling clean hydrogen production - Thomas Chrometzka of Enapter
Today, we are joined by our good friends from Enapter. The company is a leader in the clean hydrogen sector focused on AEM electrolyzer technology and innovative software solutions that make it possible to rapidly deploy and scale hydrogen production assets. For those who follow the hydrogen sector regularly, it's been hard not to hear Enapter-related news in 2021 and its impressive trajectory as they have gone public, announced the plans for a brand new production facility in Germany (on which they have now begun construction), and, most recently, the announcement that Enapter was selected as the winner of the prestigious Earthshot prize. To do that, we are absolutely delighted to have with us all the way from his home base in Thailand, Thomas Chrometzka, Chief Strategy Officer at Enapter, and one of the people that we enjoy having on the show so much that we have brought him back again to fill us in on what he and Enapter are up to and what they have planned for the future of hydrogen. Episode Links: Enapter website: https://www.enapter.com/ Enapter Multicore: https://enapter.com/aem-multicore/ Enapter applications: https://enapter.com/applications/ H2 View article on Earthshot win: https://www.h2-view.com/story/enapter-wins-prestigious-earthshot-prize-award-to-boost-10000-electrolysers-a-month-production-facility/ NatGeo article on Earthshot winners: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2021/10/the-earthshot-prize-winners-have-been-announced-heres-what-happens-next
What's brewing in the UK clean hydrogen sector? - Chris Jackson of Protium & Tom Brewer of AB InBev (ft. Alicia Eastman of ICE)
On this episode of the EAH we are honored to be joined by our special co-host (and one of our most popular former guests on the show) Alicia Eastman, Co-Founder and President of InterContinental Energy, who has graciously agreed to make the time in her incredibly busy schedule to help Patrick and Andrew turn the tables on Chris and put him on the hot seat this time around. As our listeners are no doubt aware, Chris Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Protium Green Solutions based in London. Protium is a hydrogen energy services company that designs, develops, finances, owns, and operates clean hydrogen solutions for clients to achieve net zero energy emissions at their industrial/manufacturing sites. Chris will talk to us about the Protium story and also give us some insight into a major project that Protium recently announced in conjunction Budweiser Brewing Group UK&Ireland to explore the deployment of zero emission green hydrogen at Magor brewery in South Wales, one of the largest breweries in the UK. To that end, in order to get the full story about this project, we are delighted to say that we have yet another great guest on this episode. Tom Brewer, who leads Global Environmental Sustainability efforts at AB InBev, the parent company of Budweiser Brewing Group, will join us for the final segment of the show to talk about how hydrogen fits into AB InBev's vision of a sustainable future for the company. Sponsor Links: BayoTech website: www.bayotech.us Episode Links: Protium website: https://protium.green/ AB InBev website: https://www.ab-inbev.com/ InterContinental Energy website: https://intercontinentalenergy.com/ FC Works article about Magor Brewery: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/budweiser-brewing-group-protium-go-green-with-hydrogen-at-wales-brewery/
Building an integrated clean hydrogen infrastructure from the ground up - Andrew Clennett of Hiringa Energy
On this episode of EAH, we are joined by Andrew Clennett, Co-Founder and CEO of Hiringa Energy. Hiringa is headquartered in New Zealand where they are building clean hydrogen production projects using renewable energy to displace the use of fossil fuels for transport and industrial feedstock across New Zealand. We are delighted to have Andrew with us today to speak about how Hiringa are using hydrogen to change the energy and carbon landscape of New Zealand. Sponsor Links: BayoTech, Inc. website: https://bayotech.us/ Episode Links: Hiringa Energy website: https://www.hiringa.co.nz/ Hiringa news & media: https://www.hiringa.co.nz/blog Hydrogen energy resource list from Hiringa: https://www.hiringa.co.nz/downloads
EAH Deep Dive: Championing a clean energy future - Kieran Coleman of the UN COP HLCs for Global Climate Action
With COP starting this week, we discuss with the HLC team the role of hydrogen in decarbonization and the critical need for hydrogen to scale quickly. Andrew and Patrick sit down with Kieran Coleman, Energy & Industry Lead for the United Nations COP High Level Champions, to chat about the work being done in advance of COP with partners and the level of ambition we've seen across various sectors about the future of hydrogen and a lot more! Links: UN COP HLC website: https://unfccc.int/climate-action/marrakech-partnership/actors/meet-the-champions
Greening the maritime transport sector - Tomas Tronstad of Wilhelmsen Group
We have been talking about the difficulties of decarbonizing the maritime sector since the beginning of the Everything About Hydrogen podcast. For this episode, we finally bring on the experts who are looking to make the changes in maritime and marine operations a reality for a zero-carbon shipping future. The EAH Team sits down with Tomas Tronstad, Head of Shipping and Technology for the New Energy Division at Wilhelmsen Group. Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is now a comprehensive global maritime group providing essential products and services to the merchant fleet, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, the company also seeks to develop new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalization. Tomas is helping Wilhelmsen achieve its decarbonization ambitions and we are delighted to share our conversation with him with our listerners! Sponsor Link: BayoTech website: https://www.bayotech.us/ Episode Links: Wilhelmsen Group website: https://www.wilhelmsen.com/ Wilhelmsen Group media website: https://www.wilhelmsen.com/media-news-and-events/ Topeka Project funding press release: https://www.wilhelmsen.com/media-news-and-events/press-releases/2020/wilhelmsens-topeka-hydrogen-project-awarded-nok-219-million/
Hydrogen in the e-Mobility sector - Michael Perschke of Quantron AG
Quantron AG was created in 2019 as a high-tech spin-off of the well-known Haller GmbH & Co. KG, with the vision of paving the way for e-mobility in inner-city and regional passenger and cargo transportation. Quantron AG combines innovative ability and expertise in e-vans, e-trucks and e-buses with the long-standing knowledge and experience of Haller GmbH & Co. KG in the commercial vehicle sector. The company's approach to e-Mobility is defined by its commitment to leveraging the most effective zero-emission vehicle technology for the use case, which means Quantron is building both hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for its clients. On this episode, the EAH team sits down with the CEO of Quantron AG, Michael Perschke, to talk about the company's mission and the vision that he and his team have for the future of e-mobility. Sponsor Links: BayoTech website: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech highlight deal with Emerson: https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-and-emerson-partner-on-production-and-distribution-of-hydrogen Links: Quantron AG website: https://www.quantron.net/en/ Quantron press releases: https://www.quantron.net/en/q-news/press-releases/ Intro from DoE AFDC to fuel cell electric vehicles: https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/how-do-fuel-cell-electric-cars-work
Changing the game in hydrogen compression - Maria Fennis of HyET Hydrogen
In the second episode of EAH's Season 3, Patrick, Andrew, and Chris sit down with Maria Fennis, CEO of HyET. HyET Hydrogen is a leading SME in the field of electrochemical hydrogen compression, founded in 2008. HyET has introduced the first commercially viable Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor (EHPC), the HCS 100, in 2017. HyET enters partnerships with key stakeholders to develop products with a focus on application. Maria is a leading voice in the compression arena and it is a pleasure to have her on the show! Sponsor Link: BayoTech website: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech news: https://www.bayotech.us/news Episode Links: HyET Hydrogen website: https://hyethydrogen.com/ HyET tech: https://hyethydrogen.com/technology/operating-principle/ HyET tech (2): https://hyethydrogen.com/technology/technical-features/ HyET news: https://hyethydrogen.com/news/ US DOE EERE article on H2 compression: https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/gaseous-hydrogen-compression
Taking the lead in the hydrogen economy - New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham & NMED Secretary James Kenney
The EAH Team is back for Season 3!! And we decided that the best way to begin the biggest season yet of EAH is to bring a very special guest on the show to make a big announcement. Et voila! On the season premier episode, the EAH hosts are joined by the Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham. The State of New Mexico has the opportunity to lead the United States into the hydrogen era and the Governor and her team are poised to take the opportunity to make New Mexico the strategic center of the US hydrogen economy. The Governor is joined by New Mexico Environment Department Secretary James Kenney on the show to announce the forthcoming New Mexico Hydrogen Hub Act, which her administration expects to drive investment in the state, job growth in the energy sector, and catapult New Mexico to top of the list of states driving the hydrogen revolution. Sponsor Links: https://www.bayotech.us/ https://www.bayotech.us/products-2 Episode Links: Governor Lujan Grisham official bio: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/our-leadership/governor/ Secretary James Kenney official bio: https://www.env.nm.gov/general/james-c-kenney/ Article on NW New Mexico as hydrogen leader: https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2021/08/20/northwest-new-mexico-seeks-to-become-hydrogen-hub/
Deep Dive: M&A in the modern hydrogen economy - Mauricio Vargas & Michael Koonce of BayoTech
Welcome to the latest episode of EAH: Deep Dive! This week we have Christopher Jackson in the hot seat, as he catches up with BayoTech CEO Mo Vargas and BayoTech's new President Michael Koonce to discuss the acquisition of IGX Group. Mergers & Acquisition activity has been growing in the hydrogen space, with commentators suggesting the market is maturing faster than expected and customers seeking more integrated solutions. In this episode we look at the IGX acquisition by BayoTech and ask why the deal made sense, what it means for the market and other participants, and what listeners can learn from the deal to foreshadow future activity. Links: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bayotech-completes-acquisition-of-igx-group-to-become-full-service-hydrogen-supplier-301323755.html (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bayotech-completes-acquisition-of-igx-group-to-become-full-service-hydrogen-supplier-301323755.html) https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-acquire-igx-group (https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-acquire-igx-group) https://www.h2-view.com/story/bayotech-to-become-a-full-service-hydrogen-supplier-acquires-igx-group/ (https://www.h2-view.com/story/bayotech-to-become-a-full-service-hydrogen-supplier-acquires-igx-group/)
Season 2 Finale: Ending on a hy note - Markus Wilthaner of McKinsey & Company
This week's show is the last episode of Season 2! To celebrate we invited our friend and colleague Markus Wilthaner, partner at McKinsey & Company to come speak with us. Markus has been a leader in the hydrogen space for the past ten years and has drafted a number of the Hydrogen Council's reports since its founding, including the newly released - and highly anticipated - Hydrogen Insights 2021 (link below). In this episode we speak with Markus about the state of the market and the innovation he has seen in the last couple of years that make hydrogen a critical part of the energy transition. We had a lot of fun recording this interview and it was the perfect way to end a fantastic EAH season! The EAH team is taking a short break for the month of August, but we are never far from our phones and computers, so as always, if you have any questions for us or just want to get in touch to learn more about hydrogen, feel free to shoot us an email at info@h2podcast.com or find us on Twitter at…
High-temperature fuel cells at high altitudes - Alex Ivanenko of HyPoint
HyPoint's website lays out the problem clearly and succinctly: "By 2050, aviation will be responsible for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, up from just 10% today — unless we do something. We can not solve the existential climate crisis without zero-emission air transportation." As the world slowly emerges from lockdown and the pace of global travel accelerates once again, the aviation sector is rocketing back atop the list of the most highly carbon emitting industries. In just the past few years, hydrogen fuel cell technologies have emerged as the most promising path to a decarbonized future for aviation. HyPoint, led by its CEO and co-founder, Alex Ivanenko, is at the cutting edge of the industry's efforts to find zero-emissions aircraft propulsion systems that do not sacrifice speed and power in the name of sustainability. HyPoint is a leading producer of high-temperature PEM fuel cells for aviation applications including for logistic drones, air taxis, electric…
Commercial trucking at the speed of hydrogen - Craig Knight of Hyzon Motors
The transportation and mobility sector is vast, complex, unwieldy, and, most excitingly, an obvious area of focus for hydrogen fuel cell technology applications. Hydrogen FCEVs allow vehicles to run in a wide range of environments with zero tailpipe emissions and can do so without the need for extremely heavy battery cells and can be refueled in the same amount of time as a modern ICE vehicle. This makes hydrogen FCEVs an ideal fit for the heavy commercial transportation industry and is why Hyzon Motors has jumped at the opportunity to revolutionize the industry. The company has grabbed headlines all over the world with its ambitious plans for rolling out its trucks in the United States and other major markets. It has also made news with its recent announcement that the company is going public and has attracted significant investor interest. The EAH team is joined on this episode by Hyzon's CEO Craig Knight to talk about how the company is tackling some of the most significant chal…
Envisioning the hydrogen revolution - Marco Alverà of Snam
For our 40th episode of the Everything About Hydrogen podcast, the gang are joined by hydrogen luminary Marco Alverà, the CEO of Snam. Founded in 1941 and listed on the Italian stock exchange since 2001, Snam is a leader in the European gas market and operator of over 41,000km of transport networks. Hailed as a visionary who has led the pivot of the world's 2nd largest gas distribution company towards a clean gas trajectory, Marco is widely recognized as a thought leader and a key figure driving the transition towards hydrogen. On the show the team discuss why Marco decided to lead Snam's pivot towards hydrogen, what he sees as the role of hydrogen in the energy transition and how blue hydrogen can sit alongside green hydrogen as part of the solution to a decarbonized gas network. Prior to Snam, Marco was the Director of Corporate Strategy at Enel and the CEO of Eni Trading & Shipping. His forthcoming book, The Hydrogen Revolution: a Blueprint for the Future of Clean Energy, is…
Going "green" - Niels-Arne Baden of Green Hydrogen Systems
Founded in 2007 and based in Denmark, Green Hydrogen Systems designs and manufactures efficient, standardized and modular electrolysers for the production of green hydrogen with renewable energy. Niels-Arne Baden has led the company to the upper echelons of the electrolysis sector and he now leads the company's strategy and and public-facing initiatives as the Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs. On this episode of the Everything About Hydrogen podcast, the EAH team sits down with Niels to talk about the journey of the clean hydrogen sector over the recent decades and its rise to prominence in the transition to a decarbonized energy future and how modular electrolysis fits into that picture. Episode Sponsor Content: BayoTech website: https://www.bayotech.us/ BayoTech announcement of Element2 partnership: https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-partners-element-2 BayoTech announcement of Carbon Clean partnership: https://www.bayotech.us/news/bayotech-partners-with-carbon-clea…
Hydrogen: the Next Generation
This is the inaugural episode of the EAH: Deep Dive podcast mini-series! Our first episode features the co-founders of Enapter, Vaitea Cowan and Jan Justus-Schmidt. Enapter is a young company that has made a big splash in the hydrogen space with their modular, scalable AEM electrolyzer technology. Last year they made headlines with their successful public offering on the DAX and the company is expected to be a the forefront of the hydrogen sector again in 2021 as they begin construction of their mass production facility in Germany and announce the upcoming Generation Hydrogen event on May 19, 2021. Join us and listen in on the first episode of EAH: Deep Dive to hear from Vaitea and Jan as they take us through some of Enapter's grand plans for 2021 and beyond. Links: Enapter website: https://www.enapter.com/ Generation Hydrogen website: https://www.generationhydrogen.com/ EL 2.1 article from FuelCellWorks: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/enapter-reveals-new-generation-hydrogen-genera…
Venturing into hydrogen - Kevin Eggers & Michelle Robson of AP Ventures
Since 2014, when the firm was founded within Anglo-American, AP Ventures has been at the forefront of investment in hydrogen sector technologies. At the time the firm started, the concerns around climate change and investment in renewable energy tech was gearing up, but interest in hydrogen as part of the path to a decarbonized future was limited. The founders of AP Ventures felt differently and saw significant potential for hydrogen to offer a means for cleaning up highly carbon intensive sectors such as heavy transport, industrial manufacturing, and mining operations. Today, that vision for hydrogen appears rather prescient. We are delighted to have two members from the team at AP Ventures with us on the show today. The team is joined by Kevin Eggers - a founding partner at AP - and Michell Robson - associate on the firm's investment team. Sponsor materials: This episode is brought to you by BayoTech On-Site Hydrogen. Visit https://my.captivate.fm/www.bayotech.us (www.bayotech.…
Supplying the building blocks of an energy revolution - Sam French of Johnson Matthey
Johnson Matthey is a leading manufacturer and supplier to the global chemical industry. The company's products and components sit at the heart of major industrial, manufacturing, and energy production projects all over the world and they have long been involved in the hydrogen sector. Today JM is one of the most influential companies working to decarbonize the UK economy with central roles in major blue hydrogen projects like HyNet and Acorn. On this episode of Everything About Hydrogen, the team is joined by Sam French, Business Development Director at JM, who spent some time speaking with us about the transition from grey hydrogen to low-carbon generation technologies and what steps the UK - and countries all over the world - to use hydrogen as part of the pathway to a sustainable energy future. Sponsor materials: This episode is brought to you by BayoTech On-Site Hydrogen. Visit https://my.captivate.fm/www.bayotech.us (www.bayotech.us) to learn more about the modular low-carbon…
Hydrogen from waste - Tim Yeo of Powerhouse Energy Plc
The globe is awash in waste materials and trash. The detritus of everyday life, much of it in the form of plastics, piles up and has dramatically detrimental effects on the environment if not properly disposed of and managed. Some of these discarded materials are reusable and recyclable, but a significant percentage is comprised of non-recyclable plastics that are relegated to landfills. There are, however, a number of innovative companies and initiatives aimed at extracting energy from the otherwise non-recyclable plastic waste. Powerhouse Energy Plc is one of the companies leading the charge in the waste-to-energy sector, and they have some proprietary technologies that allow them to produce hydrogen from these plastics. On this episode of EAH, the team is joined by Tim Yeo, Chairman of Powerhouse Energy, to talk about the work they are doing in the waste-to-energy space and how they see the sector evolving in the coming years. Sponsor materials: This episode is brought to you by…
Can CUTRIC clean Canada? - Josipa Petrunic of CUTRIC
When the pandemic recedes, lockdowns and restrictions are relaxed and eventually eliminated, and millions of residents in cities across the world begin to return to their offices and workplaces, public transit systems will once again be at the core of billions of commuters' daily activities. Urban transit systems are designed to move huge volumes of people through cities and communities quickly, reliably, and cost-efficiently (some systems accomplish these goals better than others!). The energy needed to run these networks of cars, trains, and buses, is enormous and today most of it comes from fossil fuels. How can communities - both large and small - redesign their transit systems to eliminate operational carbon emissions in the future? Josipa Petrunic, President & CEO of CUTRIC (Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium), spoke with the EAH hosts about the challenge of decarbonizing urban transit at the Hydrogen Decade Virtual Event on February 17, 2021. This episod…
Giga-watt it takes to scale green hydrogen (and ammonia) - Alicia Eastman of InterContinental Energy
How do we get green hydrogen (and green ammonia) production to scale and make it cost competitive? It's a great question and we ask it all the time on the show. Well, Alicia Eastman, Co-founder & Managing Director, of InterContinental Energy (ICE) may be one of the best authorities in the world on this topic and she joins us on this episode of EAH to tell the team all about her and ICE's work developing the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH). Located in Western Australia, the AREH when completed, will be the largest renewable energy project by total generation capacity on the planet. At 26 GW, it surpasses even the likes of the Three Gorges Dam and will act as a central production and distribution point for huge quantities of clean hydrogen and ammonia for offtakers and customers across APAC and beyond. The AREH is a truly massive project that has global implications for the global energy landscape of the future. Links: InterContinental website: https://intercontinentalenergy.com/…
Flying Hy! - Paul Eremenko of Universal Hydrogen
Decarbonizing aviation is a big challenge. It is one of the most carbon intensive business sectors in the modern world and change comes slowly to the aviation industry. Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies offer a pathway to decarbonize regional flights in the not-so-distant future and big names are looking at potential solutions for long-haul flights in the longer term. But even if we build the aircraft that can use hydrogen as a fuel, how do we get the fuel to them in a timely, reliable, and cost-efficient way? Fortunately, some of the brightest people in the room are working on this problem. Paul Eremenko, CEO of Universal Hydrogen, and his team are building a capsule-based hydrogen transport and storage solution for both gaseous and liquid hydrogen that they say can make hydrogen-powered flight possible by 2025. Paul comes on the show to tell the EAH team how aviation is the "killer app for hydrogen" and what he means when he says Universal Hydrogen is building the "Nespresso(…
Digging into the mining industry - Jan Klawitter of Anglo American
Anglo American is the world's largest platinum mining company. Their core mining operations produce copper, diamonds and platinum group metals, as well as iron ore, coal, polyhalite, and nickel and manganese. These minerals are essential inputs for a staggering variety of products today, and demand for them is continuing to grow. Anglo American (and the mining industry in general) is therefore confronting the monumental challenge of how to continue to meet increasing demand for metals and minerals while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions. In the case of Anglo American, the company has committed to making its operations carbon neutral by 2040. On this episode of Everything About Hydrogen, Jan Klawitter, Head of International Policy for Anglo American, speaks with Andrew, Chris, and Patrick about Anglo American's strategy for decarbonizing its mining operations and how they plan to use hydrogen and fuel cell technologies as a key part of their approach. Links: Anglo Amer…
FCEVs "down under" - Brendan Norman of H2X
This is the last episode of the EAH podcast for 2020. It's been quite an interesting past 12 months and the EAH team has decided to close out this roller coaster year by heading "down under" to discuss the surge in investment in low- and zero-carbon hydrogen going on in Australia. Australia's hydrogen strategy is amongst the most ambitious of the national plans to develop a regional hydrogen economy in the coming decades. On today's show, the EAH team will be joined by Brendan Norman to talk about deployment of sustainable FCEV technologies across many different segments of the transport sector and utility vehicles. Brendan is the CEO of H2X, a new vehicle manufacturing company based in Sydney with a manufacturing facility in Port Kembla, will deliver its first hydrogen FCEVs to market beginning in 2022 before expanding its vehicle offerings in subsequent years. Brendan joined the EAH team via SquadCast from Kuala Lumpur to talk fuel cells with us and you don't want to miss the exc…
The year-end round up! 2020 in review
2020 has been a year for the history books! Some good, most of it not so good; but 2020 has been a boom year for the future of hydrogen technologies. Patrick, Chris, and Andrew do their level best on this episode to talk about all the stories and the highlights of 2020 in under 50 minutes. Have a listen and let us know if we missed anything in our penultimate episode of 2020!
Moving at the speed of hydrogen - Dr. Daniel Teichmann of Hydrogenious
We spend a lot of time on the show talking about the interesting use cases and potential applications of hydrogen technologies as a means to decarbonize high-emissions sectors, and that is the point! However, moving hydrogen around the world (e.g., to remote areas without the capacity to produce it locally) presents a number of complexities and challenges that are unique to hydrogen itself, or for which there are no traditionally established technologies to do so. On this episode, the EAH team has a fascinating chat with Dr. Daniel Teichmann, CEO and founder of Hydrogenious, to learn more about liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) and how they can help companies overcome some of the major hurdles that moving hydrogen around the globe presents. Links: Hydrogenious website: https://www.hydrogenious.net/index.php/en/hydrogen-2-2/ IJHE article on LOHCs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360319919303581
Mobilizing the mobility sector (around hydrogen fuel cells) - Rob Del Core of Ricardo plc
We talk a lot on the EAH podcast series about where hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) fit into the overall zero emission vehicle (ZEV) ecosystem. From personal passenger vehicles and the family car to commercial trucking and public transportation fleets and everything in between. Different vehicles and different use cases call for different capabilities, and that is what makes the future of decarbonized transportation co interesting. Rob Del Core is one of the individuals working to deploy the best zero emission drive system solutions for large scale transportation systems, and he has been working with hydrogen fuel cell solutions for more than two decades. Now AVP for Advanced Technology Strategy at Ricardo plc, he joins the EAH team on this episode to discuss why hydrogen fuel cells are the best solution for decarbonizing most commercial and public fleets as well as his firsthand experience deploying HFC buses on the streets of London. Links: Ricardo plc website: https:…
The world of SOFC & SOE technologies - Mark Selby of Ceres Power
On this week's episode, the EAH team catches up with Mark Selby, Chief Technology Officer at Ceres Power, to dive into the world of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOE) technologies. Ceres Power specializes in the design of SOFCs for applications in a diverse range of energy intensive sectors. Mark takes the time in this episode to walk the team through the details, advantages, and challenges of deploying SOFCs and low-carbon hydrogen solutions more broadly and discusses how consumer and customer awareness of these technologies varies widely across international markets. We cover a lot of ground this week, so be sure not to miss out on our conversation with Mark! Links: Ceres website: https://www.ceres.tech/ (https://www.ceres.tech/) US DoE article on SOFC tech: https://www.energy.gov/fe/why-sofc-technology (https://www.energy.gov/fe/why-sofc-technology) Ceres SteelCell video: https://youtu.be/9INwSdMOsNA (https://youtu.be/9INwSdMOsNA)
Masters of scale: how to build the hydrogen infrastructure of the future - Prof. Armin Schnettler of Siemens Energy
Siemens is a global powerhouse technology company that builds the components and control systems that underpin some of the most important segments of today's economy - manufacturing, infrastructure, and transportation. Now Siemens Energy - which just last week completed one of the largest IPOs in DAX history - is looking at how to change the energy sector of the future including how to integrate renewables in developed industry, energy, and mobility infrastructures with Power-to-X solutions using green hydrogen. On this week's episode the EAH team speaks with Prof. Armin Schnettler, CEO of New Energy Business at Siemens Energy, to talk about where green hydrogen solutions fit into the path to decarbonisation, how companies like Siemens are looking at those solutions and working to scale them to meet future demand, timelines for deployment in different markets, how governments can help the private sector, and much much more. Links: Siemens Energy hydrogen page: https://eur01.safelink…
Hydrogen Technology: The Engineer's Perspective - Dr. Jenifer Baxter of IMECHE
The team are joined by Dr. Jenifer Baxter of the Institution for Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE). Dr. Baxter is based in the UK and is the Chief Engineer at IMECHE. We often focus heavily on the business cases and development models at the heart of the hydrogen economy here at EAH. On this episode, we bring the technical discussion to the forefront and speak with Dr. Baxter about the technical advantages and the challenges that hydrogen presents as an essential part of the path to decarbonizing the future. The team's conversation is a can't miss exploration of a wide range of potential applications for hydrogen technologies that brings a new and essential perspective to the podcast. Don't miss out on EAH's newest episode where we get the engineer's perspective on the future of hydrogen! If you have any questions, comments, or would simply like to get in touch with us, please drop us an email at info@h2podcast.com or find us on Twitter at @AboutHydrogen Links: IMECHE site: https://…
Financing the Hydrogen Revolution - Astrid Behaghel of BNP Paribas
On this week's episode of Everything About Hydrogen, the team are catching up with Astrid Behaghel, the Energy Transition expert on hydrogen for BNP Paribas. On the show the team discuss how BNP Paribas see the emerging role of hydrogen in the energy transition, how the financing of hydrogen projects differs for newer hydrogen initiatives and why BNP Paribas joined the Hydrogen Council. We also dive into the question of what role can (or even should) Banks play in the evolution and development of the emerging hydrogen market, and BNPs plans to expand its activities in this sector. All this and more! https://focusmagazine.bnpparibas/energy-utilities/hydrogen-an-enabler-for-deeper-decarbonation-of-the-energy-mix-_a-127-2183.html (BNP Paribas explain how they see the role of Hydrogen in deep decarbonisation) https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/newmemberannouncement2020/ (The Hydrogen Council adds BNP Paribas and other leading Financial Institutions to its membership) See acast.com/privac…
Costs, cost, costs - Randy MacEwen on Ballard's plan for world fuel cell domination
On this week's episode of Everything About Hydrogen, the team are celebrating the show's one year anniversary with Randy MacEwen, the CEO of Ballard Power Systems. On the show the team ask Randy to explain the stunning rise of hydrogen over the last 12-24 months, how the use cases for hydrogen are evolving and how the growing capitalisation of listed businesses like Ballard is driving a change in the investor base across the hydrogen & fuel cell sector. We also dive into the future for Ballard, where the challenges and focuses for the business lie, while the team reflect on what has been a very intense year for the show and the hydrogen industry. All this and more! https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/path-to-hydrogen-competitiveness-a-cost-perspective/ (The famous McKinsey hydrogen study - a Path to Cost competitiveness) https://www.ballard.com/about-ballard/publication_library/case-studies (Sampling Ballard solutions for buses and material handling across the globe) https://www.reuters.com…
Hydrogen, Net Zero and Circularity a perfect Syzygy! - Trevor Best on photocatalytic based hydrogen production
On this week's show we speak with Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, a Houston area startup, who is a pioneer in the field of photocatalytic based hydrogen production. The company has recently closed its series A funding round. We discuss with Trevor the potential applications of the Syzygy approach and where they are aiming to engage the market first, as well as his view of the evolution of the hydrogen market today. All this and more on the show! https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/forcing-reactions-with-plasmons/3009986.article (https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/forcing-reactions-with-plasmons/3009986.article) Antenna−reactor complexes for photocatalysis, Dayne F. Swearer, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou, Chao Zhang, Hossein Robatjazi, John Mark P. Martirez, Caroline M. Krauter, Sadegh Yazdi, Michael J. McClain, Emilie Ringe, Emily A. Carter, Peter Nordlander, Naomi J. Halas, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Aug 2016, 113 (32) 8916-8920; https://doi.org/10.107…
Show me the money! - Alena Fargere on why SWEN Capital Partners is looking at hydrogen
This week on the show the team catch up with Alena Fargere, Principal at SWEN Capital Partners and a former special advisor to the World Energy Council on Hydrogen projects. As one of the few current project finance funds in Europe, with a green gas mandate and a dedicated allocation for investing in hydrogen project finance, SWEN Capital Partners provide an invaluable perspective on the challenges and opportunities for hydrogen project investment in Europe, and the synergies that exist from Green Gas funds that support biogas and hydrogen opportunities. On the show our hosts discuss the rationale for this fund, the profile of projects SWEN are considering and Alena's broader perspective on the hydrogen market. All this and many more themes this week, so don't miss this episode!" https://www.forbes.com/profile/alena-fargere/#2aa3bf9c1238 (The hydrogen Rockstar of Forbes) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjPmtOI1LrqAhVhaRUIHV…
Is small the perfect answer for SMRs? – Mo Vargas on Bayotech and the role of modular reforming
On this weeks episode the team discuss the appeal of modular reforming of biogas and natural gas with Mo Vargas from Bayotech. The company use a proprietary modular reformer technology to help provide low cost, decentralise hydrogen production units for onsite demand at various scales using biogas, waste gases and natural gas with carbon capture. With large scale steam methane reforming accounting for 95% of hydrogen production in major markets like the US and Europe today, the team dive into the good, the bad and the unusual considerations behind the growing international demand for modular methane reforming technologies and how Bayotech see the transition from a CO2 intensive process today, to a net zero emission future. All this and more on the show! https://www.bayotech.us/ (Bayotech 101) https://www.h2-view.com/story/bayotech-progresses-into-japanese-hydrogen-market/ (Bayotech enter Japan) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bayotech-and-dll-establish-revolutionary-hydrogen…
Hydrogen news roundup and hydrogen Q&A
This week on the show the team take a pause to review the current state of hydrogen and fuel cell affairs globally, whilst taking time to go over all the excellent questions that our listeners have kindly shared with us over the last few months. We cover carbon capture, the green new deal, synthetic fuels, hydrogenspiders, green hydrogen in Australia and many more themes this week, so don't miss this episode!" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Highway to the Hydrogen zone – hydrogen aviation with Val Miftakhov, ZeroAvia
On this weeks episode the team discuss hydrogen for aviation with ZeroAvia. Val launched ZeroAvia to provide a genuinely zero emission flight proposition, with two aircraft currently undergoing trials in California and the UK. The company is due to complete a 300 mile flight of its six seater aircraft from the Orkney islands to the Scottish mainland this summer 2020, with plans for twenty seat planes flying regional routes as early as 20205. On the show we discuss why Val set up ZeroAvia, how the proposition stacks up against conventional alternatives, infrastructure and plans for the future. All this and more on the show! https://www.zeroavia.com/ (A good place to start is the company site) https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/08/20190815-zeroavia.html (What is the actual configuration of a ZeroAvia plane?) https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/exclusive-get-to-know-a-sector-zeroavia/ (How does battery electric vs fuel cell for aircraft square up?) https://www.flyingmag.com/zeroavia-hyf…
A New Hope for Hydrogen? – The Hydrogen Council with Air Liquide and Toyota
On this weeks episode the team discuss the Hydrogen Council, the global stakeholder forum that has been at the forefront of efforts to advance the role of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies globally. We are excited to have as our guests Pierre-Etienne Franc, Vice President for the Hydrogen Energy World Business Unit at Air Liquide, and Stephan Herbst, General Manager at Toyota Motor Europe. On the show we discuss why Air Liquide and Toyota decided to engage with the Council, its strategy, vision and perspective on the role that hydrogen can play in the energy transition and how companies can work with policymakers to enable this process. All this and more on the show! https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/study-hydrogen-scaling-up/ (Hydrogen: Scaling Up!) The Hydrogen Council's vision for the hydrogen economy in 2050 is an ambitious yet realistic approach that would deliver deep decarbonization of transport, industry, and buildings, and enable a renewable energy production and distribut…
Could electrolysers replicate Moore's law
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, Chairman of Enapter and Thomas Chrometzka, Head of Strategy at Enapter. On the show we discuss Enapter's Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyser, and why Enapter believe that their modular electrolyser approach will revolutionise the cost of green hydrogen. We also discuss the wide array of use cases and sectors that Enapter are already working with to provide their solution, as well as their view on where the current barriers exist for the hydrogen market. All this and more on the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Back to a hydrogen future? - Mark Neller on how hydrogen can decarbonise residential and industrial heat
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Mark Neller, Director at Arup. On the show we discuss the UK's Hydrogen4Heat program, where Arup has been leading the UK government's work on the safety and practical considerations that are necessary to examine whether hydrogen could be a serious solutions for decarbonising UK residential, commercial and industry heat. We also discuss the Nikola Badger, the need for system wide planning when considering decarbonisation pathways for heat. All this and more on the show! https://www.hy4heat.info/ (The Hy4Heat project overview and deliverables) https://www.arup.com/projects/hy4heat (Will we heat out future homes with Hydrogen?) https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/the-future-of-energy-2035 (Arup's take on the future of energy by 2035) https://www.arup.com/news-and-events/arup-explores-future-potential-of-hydrogen-with-scottish-government (Hydrogen's place for Scotland) https://www.arup…
Decarbonising the gas grid with Cadent - Lorna Millington
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Lorna Millington, Future Networks Manager in the Safety and Network Strategy team at Cadent. On the show we discuss the role that Cadent and other gas distribution network operators (GDNOs) are playing in supporting the transition towards a low (and eventually zero) carbon gas grid, through the use of hydrogen. The potential for hydrogen to support decarbonisation of heat through the gas network is one of the most exciting emerging themes for countries that have large existing gas networks and who are looking to repurpose those assets towards national net zero objectives. As a leader on hydrogen into the gas grid projects, Cadent offer a wealth of knowledge around the potential opportunities and considerations for displacing natural gas with hydrogen over time. And given the chance to reduce up to 6 million tonnes of CO2 a year through using more hydrogen in the gas grid, this is a show you won't want to miss! All th…
Building hydrogen infrastructure with Black & Veatch - Maryline Daviaud Lewett
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Maryline Daviaud Lewett, Director of Business Development for Transformative Technologies at Black & Veatch (B&V). On the show we discuss the role that Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms are playing in developing hydrogen and fuel cell infrastructure, as well as discussing the unique aspects of developing projects in North America. As the leading EPC for hydrogen refuelling stations in North America and a wealth of experience across electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, Maryline brings a uniquely well rounded perspective to the discussion and shares a wealth of insights for how the market may evolve. All this and more on the show! https://www.bv.com/projects/black-veatch-helping-sprint-deploy-advanced-hydrogen-fuel-cells (Rolling out a more reliable telecom network for Sprint) https://www.bv.com/projects/black-veatch-epc-contractor-first-hydrogen-fueling-station-network-us-history (Black & Veatch…
Toyota's global hydrogen ambitions - Craig Scott
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Craig Scott, the Group Manager for Toyota North America, a global automotive giant and a recognised pioneer in the field of fuel cell mobility. On the show we get into the story of Toyota's roll out of fuel cell mobility solutions in North America, the challenges and opportunities that fuel cell vehicles can offer in the hydrogen market and the challenges around infrastructure. Importantly we also dive into the scaling up work that Toyota is undertaking and some of its plans for next steps on the mission to become the world's leader in fuel cell mobility solutions. All this and more on the show! https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/new-mirai/meet-mirai#1 (The latest specs on the Toyota Mirai) https://www.kenworth.com/news/news-releases/2019/april/kenworth-toyota-pola/ (Kenworth and Toyota have ten fuel trucks operating at the Port of LA) https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-and-fenix-demonstrate-first-hydrogen-fuel-c…
Building Europe's hydrogen mobility network – Jacob Krogsgaard
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen with Jacob Krogsgaard, the CEO of Everfuel, a leading supplier of green hydrogen for mobility and industry in Europe. Since its establishment by Nel and a consortium of parties and investors, Everfuel has become a market leader in establishing green hydrogen solutions for mobility in Europe, and has recently expanded into areas such as power-to-gas as well. The team catch up with Jacob to discuss Everfuel's business model, the establishment of the H2Bus Consortium, Jacob's views on how the market for green hydrogen is evolving in Europe and where he sees the greatest early potential for scaling.…..All this and more on the show! https://orsted.com/en/Media/Newsroom/News/2019/12/945369984118407 (Everfuel team up with Orsted to provide hydrogen for mobility and industry in Denmark) https://bioenergyinternational.com/storage-logistics/everfuel-and-shell-enter-into-strategic-collaboration-on-a-large-scale-hydrogen-plant (S…
Is this the end of the diesel train? Mike Muldoon on the role of hydrogen in the rail sector
Hello and welcome to 2020, or as we call it "The Decade of Hydrogen"! For this show the team are taking a dive into the world of hydrogen trains and who better to speak to this space than Mike Muldoon, Head of Business Development and Marketing for Alstom UK&I. Alstom have been the pioneers of hydrogen powered rail and in addition to two operating trains in Germany, have secured over Eur500 million of orders for hydrogen trains. On the show we talk to Mike about why Alstom see hydrogen as a key part of the evolution of the rail industry towards zero emissions, and why hydrogen today is such a compelling proposition for operators and investors. https://www.alstom.com/our-solutions/rolling-stock/coradia-ilint-worlds-1st-hydrogen-powered-train (A look at the Alstom Coradia iLint.) https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2019/1/alstom-presents-hydrogen-train-six-federal-states-germany (Hydrail starts to take shape in six German federal states.) https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-…
Why Generate Capital is excited about the prospects for hydrogen – Jigar Shah
On this week's episode, the team are talking all things hydrogen with Jigar Shah, the president of Generate Capital and co-host of the Energy Gang podcast. Jigar Shah has a well-earned reputation as one of the most influential voices in the US clean energy market, having pioneered no-money down solar with SunEdison and led the not-for-profit climate group, the Carbon War Room. Since its founding in 2014, Generate Capital has provided US$130 million of funds to a leading fuel cell provider, Plug Power. In October 2019, Jigar declared hydrogen to be the ultimate clean electricity enabler. On the show, we ask Jigar why he thinks hydrogen is becoming interesting for investors today, which business models he feels are exciting and offer the most attractive niches for hydrogen technology, whilst getting his side of the story on that time he met Chris at a conference…. All this and more on the show! https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2016/03/04/plug-power-closes-30-million-loan-gene…
Electron stewardship in the Orkney Islands - Adele Lidderdale and Jon Clipsham
On this weeks episode the team are talking all things hydrogen in the Orkneys with Adele Lidderdale (Hydrogen Officer for Orkney Island Council) and Jon Clipsham (Hydrogen Manager EMEC). While the islands are best known for their exceptional wildlife, whisky and cruise ships, the Orkney islands have also emerged as a hub for the green hydrogen economy. Working alongside local government, community groups, research agencies and private sector partners, the islands have deployed hydrogen solutions to heat a school, power ferries in port, move local council workers from A to B and in the future perhaps make Gin?! All this and more on the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The other hydrogen vehicle? Amanda Lyne on hydrogen dual fuel technology
For this episode we speak to Amanda Lyne, the Managing Director of ULEMCo and the Chair of the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UKHFCA). Below are a few links to some of the content discussed on the show and some further background reading. https://ulemco.com/?page_id=862 ("Details on the ULEMCo team") - ULEMCo https://www.commercialmotor.com/news/buying-advice/closer-look-hydrogen-fueled-trucks ("A closer look at hydrogen fueled trucks") - Commercial Motor https://airqualitynews.com/2018/03/22/hydrogen-dual-fuel-sweeper-joins-aberdeen-fleet/ ("Hydrogen dual-fuel sweeper joins Aberdeen fleet") - Airquailtynews.com https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/research-at-liverpool/research-themes/advanced-materials/green-hydrogen-in-china/ ("University partners in "green" hydrogen vehicle production project in China") - University of Liverpool See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Oracle of Hydrogen – Bjørn Simonsen on Nel's global ambitions
Nel Hydrogen is one of the largest electrolysis companies in the world, with an array of Akaline and PEM solutions that have been used in a wide variety of energy and industrial applications. On the show we ask Bjorn Simonsen, VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Communication at Nel Hydrogen, to talk through how Nel has seen the green hydrogen market evolve and where Nel fits into this sector transition. Links: Nel announces partnership with Nikola motors: https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/awarded-multi-billion-nok-electrolyzer-and-fueling-station-contract-by-nikola/ (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/awarded-multi-billion-nok-electrolyzer-and-fueling-station-contract-by-nikola/) Good overview of Nel's projects and partnerships in the hydrogen sector:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=2ahUKEwjBxo7ShIDlAhXaVRUIHUZsC7EQFjABegQIBRAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnelhydrogen.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2FNel-ASA_Presentation_May-2017_v2.pdf&usg=AOvV…
Rethinking hydrogen storage with H2GOPower - Enass Abo-Hamed on solid state hydrogen storage
We speak to Enass Abo-Hamed, the CEO of H2GOPower, about their cutting edge hydrogen storage technology. Below we have attached a few links to the content discussed on the show and some further background reading. H2GOPower web site: http://www.h2gopower.com/ (http://www.h2gopower.com/) For a chance to see the laboratory and some of the materials that H2GOPower work with, this short youtube video is a great place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAadxwyqzM0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAadxwyqzM0) If you would like a technical resource, this page by the US Fuel Cell Technologies Office can provide a great overview of the area: https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/metal-hydride-storage-materials (https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/metal-hydride-storage-materials) And if you want to hear more of Enass, then you can listen to her TEDTalk atTEDx Bucharest released in March 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmBhp6ec0fk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmBhp6ec0f…
Scaling up green hydrogen with ITM Power - Graeme Cooleys take on the growing green hydrogen market
On this weeks show we discuss with Graham Cooley, the CEO of ITM Power, how his company has expanded from a research company on AIM in the early 2000's, to one of the largest electrolyser manufacturers in the world. On the show we also ask Graham to talk about how the hydrogen market has evolved, where he sees the potential growth trajectory for the industry and how ITM sees its role within this space. ITM Power 100MW Power to Gas project in the UK: http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/100mw-power-to-gas-p2g-energy-storage-feasibility-study (http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/100mw-power-to-gas-p2g-energy-storage-feasibility-study) Shell & ITM Power green hydrogen in refining project, Germany: http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/worlds-largest-hydrogen-electrolysis-in-shells-rhineland-refinery (http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/worlds-largest-hydrogen-electrolysis-in-shells-rhineland-refinery) Orsted, ITM, Element Energy & UK government explore GW scale projects: https://www…
So, what's the big deal with hydrogen? - Inspiratia's experts explore why hydrogen and fuel cells are booming
There is an extensive wealth of reports available on hydrogen today. But here are a few good primers to get you started: The IEA is a great initial starting point. Their latest report on "The Future of Hydrogen" is the best regarded report in this field, while their website has a wealth of information on projects, deployments and cost considerations: https://www.iea.org/topics/hydrogen/resources/ (https://www.iea.org/topics/hydrogen/resources/) Another excellent overview of hydrogen projects, largely in the European context, comes from the World Energy Councils "New Hydrogen Economy: Hype or Hope" report. https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/2019/world-energy-insights-brief-new-hydrogen-economy-hype-or-hope/ (https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/2019/world-energy-insights-brief-new-hydrogen-economy-hype-or-hope/) Perhaps the most famous report in recent times on hydrogen is the 2017 Hydrogen Council report "Hydrogen scaling up", which is a vision document on h…
Hydrogen 101
We cover the hydrogen basics so you don't have to. A 10-minute tour of hydrogen industry technology and terminology for those who are new to the sector or who would simply like a quick review of the basics behind this burgeoning energy source. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Why the fuel cell world is different this time - Nicolas Pocard on Ballard and the re-emergence of fuel cells
For this episode we have focused mostly on the growing fuel cell landscape and its history. There are two excellent resources for people wanting an overview on this sector. The first is the US DOE, who have compiled annual reports on the sectors progress for over a decade: https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/fuel-cell-technologies-office (https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/fuel-cell-technologies-office) Who manufactures fuel cells and what types? A list of 12 manufacturers and their technologies: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/12/11/twelve-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-stocks/#11ece79d1b79 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/12/11/twelve-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-stocks/#11ece79d1b79) China's fuel cell focus and who is getting involved: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/chinas-production-of-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles-grows-27-in-2018/ (https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/chinas-production-of-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles-grows-27-in-2018/) https://asia.nikkei.com/Busi…


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HomeArchivesStudia Univ. VG, SSV, vol. 30, iss. 1, 2020Exogenous Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Aspirin) effects on stress tolerance during seed germination of Triticum durum Desf.
Exogenous Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Aspirin) effects on stress tolerance during seed germination of Triticum durum Desf.
Article Title: Exogenous Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Aspirin) effects on stress tolerance during seed germination of Triticum durum Desf.
Authors: Djebar A., Berrebbash H., Djebar M. R.
Affiliation: 1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Annaba University, BP. 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria
2Laboratory of Cell Toxicology, Annaba University, BP. 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria
Abstract: The effects of the exogenous application of salicylic acid (SA) on the germinating response of durum wheat seeds (Triticum durum, Desf.) were studied under salt stress conditions. In this study, an assay was conducted on a group (SA) composed of seeds treated with 0.04 mM SA, a second group (NaCl) treated with 120 mM NaCl and another group (SA / NaCl), pretreated by SA and submitted at a salt stress. In the control group (C) we use only distilled water. The measured parameters are the Germinating Capacity (GC), the Daily Average of Germination (ADG), the Kinetic of Germination (KG), the Germination Rate (t50), the Mobilization of Reserves during germination, represented by the Residual Dry Matter (RDM), the Proline and Glutathione (GSH) content. The results show that GC is not affected by the addition of (SA) and in the group pretreated by SA and subjected to salt stress (SA / NaCl). At the same time, the application of NaCl (120 mM) greatly reduces GC. NaCl decreases the germination rate and inhibits the process of mobilization of reserves while decreasing ADG compared to SA and SA / NaCl group. A significant increase in the level of proline is recorded (300%) in the group (NaCl) contrary to the rates obtained after pretreatment with SA and which are similar to those obtained in the group C. Finally, the variations observed with GSH in the presence of SA, highlight an important link between the role of this compound as an antioxidant and the tolerance of seeds to salt stress (NaCl).
Keywords: Salicylic acid, Salt stress, Triticum durum, Proline, Glutathione
*Correspondence: Djebar Mohammed-Réda, Laboratory of Cell Toxicology, Annaba University, BP. 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria. e-mail :celltoxlab@gmail.com
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Responses of a legume (Cicer arietinum) to cadmic stress in the presence of two soil fungi
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Title: Manunggal as Anarchy
Subtitle: 'O as anti-philosophy in the world of A'
Author: Okty Budiati
Topics: individualism, nihilism, poetry
Source: https://sea.theanarchistlibrary.org/library/okty-budiati-manunggal-sebagai-anarki-id
Notes: About Okty Budiati https://sea.theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/okty-budiati - https://nightforestpoetry.wordpress.com/editors/
Okty Budiati
Manunggal as Anarchy
'O as anti-philosophy in the world of A'
Andrei or Azsacra Zarathustra. Thus I know him as a friend from Russia who lives wandering and now lives on the mainland of Shambhala. An individual who struggles in his Shunya through poetry, film and the rest as a fellow 'persona' who is eliminated in a superior civilization with all his hypocrisy. Not apart from this, we are aware of each other, that the last defense in our journey of existence is to explore in detail the artistic meaning in the void of being; where the world is a space for individual exploration and innovation on our fundamental questions about 'the Absolute Freedom' from this life.
It was not easy when reading his work for the first time to find a communication 'click' on the Azsacra language in the anti-philosophy he was trying to convey. I was sort of carried floating in a puzzle on the wildness of Azsacra's works, chopping it to pieces and rearranging it. This is an imaginary sensation of the destruction of the literacy system whose system has been the mouth of human mental illness throughout the ages. My consciousness calls on the marginalized, discarded and distorted traces of individualist philosophy. I read it very carefully, in a variety of languages foreign to my native language (English, Russian, Hindi, Bengali and a little old Germanic). Azsacra in anti-philosophy is a sarcastic reality of meta-illusive literacy that lives at the same time as a personal optical reflection.
Poetry and visuals as Azsacra's body language are not simple things, he lives as a revolution of the individual for his defense against the concrete supremacist forces in the chaos of the world with the spirit of total chaos of Zarathustra. The anti-Christ is at the same time anti-political with its sublime beauty.
His passionate wandering madness pulled me up to the Shunya room. I was instantly killed by anti-philosophical philosophy! Sunyata is reborn and seems to declare; "stop" the whole tragedy of Hamlet. Between my country and Shangri-La, between Shunya and Sunyata, between being killed or killing. O is not a number system other than Ubermensch's appearance !!
"There are more things on heaven and earth than are thought of in your philosophy, Horatio." (Shakespeare). Yes, philosophy has exposed the whole beauty and purity of the individual for the sake of aristrocasia, for the sake of the crumbling pseudo-supremacist power of nobility. A kind of fragile divinity on theological altars. Death was brought to death and escorted by ancient blacksmiths and poets from a fire that simmered like Candradimuka.
Yes, for all Shakespeare's plays, for all the altars of Christ, for the glorious world with its paradoxical truth of the soul of civilization, the world and the poetry recorded on the thrones of kings, aristrocasia. Aristocratic!
Logic describes the arrangement of the shuttle schematic design. It is like the commandment of the entire tongue absolute in every manuscript of time and time. "... And seem a saint, when most I play the devil." - William Shakespeare, Richard III. Meanwhile, the King James Bible in Cambridge Ed says: "But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people."
Azsacra Zarathustra became my mirror reading Prince Sutasoma. Shunya and Sunyata transformed into yin-yang among the piles of philosophy, and human knowledge, about pseudo unity. About the vacuum of the world.
There are no binding oaths between men and lions Wolves and lambs can enjoy no meeting of the minds They are all bent on hating each other to the death So with you and me. (Homer: Fagles 22.310 (Iliad 22.262)) When Friedrich Nietzsche repeats such tragic words to the self, "Be careful, lest in casting out your demon you exorcise the best thing in you." - Friedrich Nietzsche. Azsacra delivered greetings from a distance to me: "I'm worst than an animal. I'm human."
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I got back to work in the studio FINALLY this week. There is so much to do after a show ends and getting ready for the http://www.cometoleicester.org studio tour that happens this weekend August 18-19. It's also my birthday month so I treat myself to metal yard art I collect at a local craft fair . This year I got 5 new pieces so the paint bombs went crazy and I even got my hubby hooked on paintbombing the plastic outside chairs ! What a riot of color !
So most everything is ready to go for the tour. Praying for good weather in spite of a gloomy rain forecast for Saturday and Sunday .
Spread the word folks , it's a really fun tour and seeing the beautiful country side north/west of Asheville and just minutes away from downtown in some places ( me ) I love Leicester pronounced Lester !


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The Last of Us Review (PS3)
By Garrett Martin | July 15, 2013 | 5:30pm
Games Reviews The Last Of Us
This review contains pretty much every spoiler it could possibly squeeze in. Maybe hold off if you want The Last of Us to surprise you.
Whoever thought the end of world would become boring? Between games, TV, movies, comics, and pretty much every other medium, it feels like the entirety of pop culture exists solely to predict our own destruction. Fictional armageddons cut through multiple Earths a year. With each CGI extinction level event or alien laser-nuke the already diminished impact of all this death grows less powerful. The more the world dies the less it means.
More than any other stereotypical disaster the zombie has become the mascot for the utter defanging of the apocalypse. We've already fallen to the zombie horde, and it doesn't even exist. Unless you're easily impressed by cracks on consumer culture that were last insightful (if also already kind of corny) in 1978, the zombie genre has grown as shambling and in need of brains as the creatures themselves.
In trying to find a new angle on zombies one of the great clichés of the genre has been created: that the survivors are the true monsters. The Last of Us dredges up that jive (you will shoot at least as many men as zombies), but it rises above such tired conceits on the strength of a relatively subdued tone and believable character development. It's almost restrained, both for an apocalypse and a videogame. Since everybody's going to compare this game to The Walking Dead anyway, either consciously or subconsciously, think of The Last of Us as a companion to the first two years or so of Robert Kirkman's comic book, before it spiraled into repetition and constant attempts to outshock itself. Both whole-heartedly embrace the "people are worse than zombies" cliché, but in both cases the craft and execution are strong enough to transcend it. (Don't compare it to Telltale's Walking Dead game, unless you want to make The Last of Us feel both bloated and somehow smaller.)
More than zombies or the survivors that are worse than the zombies, this game is about the relationship between a taciturn old smuggler and a teenage girl who might just be mankind's savior. Okay, wait, an old bastard redeems himself by protecting a young girl who reminds him of his lost family? A girl who might be everybody's last hope? That sounds almost as familiar as any old zombie yarn. Again, though, the delicacy with which that relationship is portrayed compensates for some of that familiarity, from the halting dialogue that sounds like real human interaction and that always remains a bit more thoughtful than you expect from a videogame, to the superb voice acting from Growing Pains' Ashley Johnson and current voice-over superstar Troy Baker (more resonant here than in Bioshock Infinite).
When The Last of Us falters, it is only slightly, and entirely expected. It's when it acts most like a videogame. One of the strengths of using zombies in a game is that the excessive number of enemies normally found in games is accounted for right there in the concept. In The Last of Us trying to figure out the best tactic to confront or avoid a mass of zombies can be as intellectually thrilling as a good puzzle or strategy game. Stealth doesn't always work, though, and there's not always time to prepare, and when The Last of Us turns into a shooter it loses its identity. Like Uncharted, The Last of Us runs through an absurd number of (undead) corpses, with old Joel and immune Ellie killing a few football teams worth of men. The action remains tenser and less cartoonish than most shooters, but the sheer amount of shoot-outs and strangulations still undercut the naturalism of the cut-scenes.
More disappointing is how the game reinforces the traditional gender roles of game protagonists. For most of the game Joel is the only playable character. Ellie helps, and her story is the primary focus, but we mostly experience that story as Joel. When Joel seemingly dies three-quarters of the way through the game, and the perspective shifts fully to Ellie, The Last of Us momentarily becomes genuinely daring. Most games are about men—even games about women are often more about men—and shifting the point of view to Ellie feels like a natural and well-earned decision that's only bold in light of the history of videogames. It positions Joel as the mentor who dies so that Ellie can theoretically fulfill her destiny, and it's genuinely shocking because games so rarely deviate from the man's story. Joel's return does set up an impressively vague ending, but it undermines the power of Ellie's personal journey.
The Last of Us could have taken a less predictable path at a few key junctures, but it's still an uncommon (and uncommonly powerful) big budget shooter. It depicts the gravity of its situation with an appropriate amount of sorrow and desperation, but also lingers on the few moments of escape and relief that Joel and Ellie are able to find. That makes these characters feel more human, which makes the inhuman conditions they struggle through more disturbing. It turns Joel's final decision into one of the most conflicted and excruciating moments in gaming. The Last of Us makes you care about the end of the world again.
Garrett Martin is Paste's games editor and the Boston Herald's games critic.
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Content, Reports | Tuesday | 11 September 2012 | 13:40h
Supply Chain Movement Q3 2012: special E-fulfilment
Theme: E-fulfilment
7 | News & Background
10 | Profile Neil Humphrey, Unilever
Since announcing Unilever's bold sustainability targets for halving its environmental impact by 2020 and doubling its revenue, the company's business leaders have been completely transparent about the motivations behind their daring decisions. One crucial factor in achieving their goals will be the global supply chain, and the man in charge of facilitating that in Europe is Neil Humphrey, SVP Supply Chain Europe and Chairman of the Unilever Supply Chain Company. His task for the coming months is to implement new (sustainability) strategies, new business objectives and to reintegrate the supply chain back into the heart of Unilever´s business.
16 | Management article e-fulfilment
There are still many questions about e-fulfilment for which there are no ready-made answers. Different retailers make different decisions about outsourcing versus insourcing, and some of them subsequently change their minds. Cross-channel retailing and front and/or back-end collaboration with other webshops are further areas in which retailers each choose what they consider to be the best approach. The only thing we can say for certain is that cross-channel retailing and horizontal collaboration are on the increase.
23 | Facts & Figures e-fulfilment
24 | Case study Rituals
Home & body cosmetics company Rituals puts its consumers first, which means that passion for its products is more important than efficiency in its logistics. The company's distribution channel, comprising both its own shops and franchised stores, is a strong driver of innovation, which is in turn a key factor in its success.
28 | Insight Global Trade Management
The international flow of goods is full of pitfalls. Unannounced inspections by customs and other governmental bodies are the cause of many interruptions in the chain. In addition, international trade can incur many – and often unnecessary – costs, such as when companies pay too much in duty, tax or customs bonds, or because they receive fines for not complying with all the regulations. Moves are being made to simplify the situation.
32 | Mindmap for cross-channel management
Continuing online sales growth is leading to increasing front-end and back-end collaboration between webshops. Taking a joint approach to logistics would help them to further benefit from economies of scale. Supply Chain Magazine and Manhattan have created a mindmap to outline the route, including road signs indicating potential hazards along the way.
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Telecommunication giant, Nokia, has seen many transformations. It started out as wood pulp mill in 1865 and took its name a few years later from the Nokianvirta river in Finland. Peak sales and profits came in 2007 but since then Nokia has faced tough competition from iPhone and Android based devices. In 2011 operating profit was minus 1.1. billion euros. Stephen Elop, formerly of Microsoft, was appointed CEO in 2010 in an attempt to turn fortunes around again. Since then the company has been undergoing a massive transformation. Petri Jarvinen, Global End-to-End Supply Chain Capability Architect, of Nokia, talks to Supply Chain Movement about his role within a company undergoing a metamorphosis.
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Perhaps it was because I was in my first semester of the MFA program (and right out of college) that I answered his question without understanding what he was really asking. Perhaps, too, it was because I was a recent transplant and was simply absorbing the city and incorporating the new surroundings as a way of "writing about what I know." I was born in the Philippines and lived in southern California, so snow was a relatively new phenomenon. I had remembered weekend family trips up to Big Bear to play in the snow with whatever items in our house that could be converted into a makeshift sled, but to see and walk through real snow falling was something else I had no name for. The speaker was discovering all of this about herself and about the world in the moment of the single-page poem. It was the speaker's moment. So, what was a homeless person, doing in the poem?
It is also possible that no one had ever asked me to deeply consider such a question. In my few years of having studied creative writing as a "serious writer" I learned how to render images and how to draw comparisons, make metaphors. How to write an ode. Etcetera. How to try, fail, and try again to write a fresh simile. I learned to use the world as my oyster to shuck it. The homeless woman was in my poem because the speaker felt as if she was not home either. The homeless woman was in my poem because the speaker felt that she, too, was without a home. The homeless woman was in my poem because she was homeless and the speaker was feeling home less. I tried to explain all of this in one clumsily succinct sentence, feeling strange about being asked to speak while my own poem was on the workshop floor.
"I know that," he answered, which meant that I had not answered his question.
What was a homeless person doing in the middle of a poem about my speaker's experience—about my experience? This "homeless person" was, he put it, placed in my poem like a piece of furniture. I could move the "homeless person" from line to line until it was in the right place, I could revise the image as if I were reupholstering the fabric on a chair, or I could exchange it for something else that would better fit what I had in mind for the poem's design. Or, I could put it out on the curb. Either way, it did not matter that the "homeless person" was a she or a he, as nothing I wrote in that draft breathed life into the word to make it anything but a way for me to get my point across. Like any beginning writer resorting to the exercises and prompts learned in the creative writing classroom, I needed a way to say how I felt without actually saying it. In my effort to avoid abstraction, I made an abstraction of a person and of an experience. Worse, I used another's experience for my own benefit with a gross lack of empathy. In that workshop, Phil simultaneously forgave me for my poor choice of metaphoric language (I was not that kind of "homeless," after all) and assured that I would go back home to the rest of my poetic life and scrutinize every choice I make as a poet.
Undoubtedly, it was a beginner's mistake, one he probably forgot I had ever made (I am sure I was not the first to be so careless), but that night in workshop called my attention to more than just an error I could go home and delete from a draft. I had more to think deeply about and it had nothing to do with the snow. As I took the subway home and walked back to my apartment in Brooklyn, I decided what kind of a poet I wanted to be. For the first time, what it meant to be a poet became a very complicated thing. I was no longer just a person going to "poetry school," and I was not a person who just happened to write poems, who happened to have some burgeoning talent at stringing "the best words in their best order," as Coleridge described it. I was expected to be accountable for the words I put and would put down. The world and its people were not a space to plunder, and my speaker was not at its center. It was a strange notion—one that I was suddenly both grateful and ashamed to have considered, it seemed, so late in my life. I was, after all, a young poet who was writing about undocumented immigration. I was aware of and had experienced first-hand the damage that language could do in the hands of those who thought of people as things you could rearrange or put out on the curb. Where was this insight in my poetry?
It was the fall of 2005 and NYC was a few months shy of one of the biggest snowfalls in its history, and the life of poetry I would strive to lead had, overnight, materialized.


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Levi's Stadium: one of the most technologically advanced sports venues
On Sunday 6 November we got the unique opportunity to visit Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers (NFL, American Football), located in Santa Clara, California and one of the premier sports and entertainment venues in the world. The stadium opened in 2014 and is very known for being one of the most high-tech stadiums in the world. It's now running its 3rd season.
About Levi's Stadium
The structure of the stadium takes advantage of the Silicon Valley climate and is very open, airy and big: 1,850,000 square feet. The venue costed $1.2 billion USD and seats approximately 68,500 people. It owns 165 luxury suites and 8,500 club seats. 500,000 gallons of paint, 75,000 tons of steel and 30,000 cubic yards of concrete were needed to build this impressive venue.
Stadium app, platform & technology
Both Levi's stadium and the 49ers have a separate application. With the Levi's Stadium app, fans receive rewards (loyalty points) when for example they come earlier to the stadium. About 30% of users actually uses the app, while the industry standard is just 5%. In the meanwhile, data of 400,000 people is collected.
"It's all about removing friction of coming to a live experience to get rid of all inconveniences, so that the live experience beats the home experience."
It was VenueNext who pioneered the first integrated stadium technology platform for the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Their Stadium App, together with data dashboards, have elevated the overall guest experience for 49ers fans:
Mobile tickets via the app give guests fast access to events, amenities and parking
With on-demand video, guests get personal access to mobile video content and multi-angle playback 5-7 seconds after the action happens
Pre –order and pick up food & beverages during an event
Guests have the option to upgrade their seats, purchase better ones or buy additional experiences once they arrive at the venue
Season ticket holders that can't make it to every game can turn tickets into currency or put them on a secondary marketplace. Currency can be used to purchase future seat upgrades, merchandise or experiences like team "meet and greet"
Guests can easily explore everything going on around them, including the shortest lines for restrooms, food, merchandise,..
Groups of mobile users can receive messages in real time based on their location: no wait time at specific concession stands, limited edition merchandise that is on sale,..
VenueNext and Levi's Stadium want to know exactly who is who in the stadium, as this is key data: from the fan's house to the stadium and to where they park the car. It's all about removing friction of coming to a live experience to get rid of all inconveniences, so that the live experience beats the home experience.
What is really fantastic about the technology is the predictive analytics the stadium receives: when as an outcome of this analytics a guest probably will not prolong his/her season ticket, this fan gets marked as a VIP. When he/she enters the stadium, the color of the turnstile/scan will turn blue and guest services will know they need to talk to them pro-actively to give them a better experience, to try to engage them for the future.
Another advantage is when people have seats in the upper bowl but the stadium is not full, guest services will give them better seats. This saves money because of less concession stands that have to be opened and the customer will be happy with better seats.
Usage status during the first season:
Over 65% of 49ers season ticket holders linked their tickets to the app
Team's data on ticket holders grew 12 times: from 17,000 before implementing technology to 203,000 at the end of season 1
Levi's gained $2 million in revenue from food, beverage, merchandising, parking and in-app sponsorships
Arrival & first impressions
To get to the stadium, we took the VTA light rail train which is part of a 67,9 km network and owns 62 stations. It is a train serving San Jose, California and its suburbs in Silicon Valley. All went very smooth & easy.
"Something we really found remarkable during our tour to the West Coast of the USA is the huge revenue sports venues gain just by selling parking tickets."
Another option to get to the stadium is by bike, thanks to a specific bike trail. Of course the stadium also has a lot of parking spaces for cars: about 30,000 to be exact in 28 parking lots. Parking costs on average 50 dollar (tailgating), which is a real important source of revenue. Something we really found remarkable during our tour to the West Coast of the USA is the huge revenue sports venues gain just by selling parking tickets.
From the outside, the stadium façade and the 2 open corners catched our eye. 49er's branding and security checks were present all around the stadium. We were well received by stewards and staff and the security checks went very smooth. Signage of gates, parking lots, etc.. was really well taken care of. I have the feeling they put more focus on signage compared to stadiums in Europe. Everywhere we could see the 'fan satisfaction' devices, where every fan can express how happy he/she was with the waiting time. The first thing we saw when entering through the staff entrance was a quote about customer service from previous American football coach Bill Walsh. All staff members should keep this in mind when dealing with guests and customers.
"Afford each person the same respect, support, and fair treatment you would expect if your roles were reversed. Deal with people individually, not as objects who are part of a herd – that's the critical factor. " Bill Walsh
Once arrived in the stadium bowl we saw that the game day rehearsals had already begun: an American flag covered the whole pitch, for acknowledging and saluting US soldiers. It's quite remarkable to see how much the Americans respect their soldiers. We also noticed this in the stands: soldiers in uniform received congratulations and compliments from the fans.
During game days, about 3,000 staff give fans the best possible experience. Amongst those are 750 people in guest services. To incentivize staff, poker chips are handed to them when they are friendly to guests or when they take good care of a guest in need, etc..
"The spending average per fan for food, beverage and merchandising is about 27 dollar/cap, which is far more than the European average of just a few euro's each."
Also unique is the in-seat delivery ordering that runs through the Levi's Stadium app. Guests can order food when they are in their seat and can also set a maximum of waiting time. 100 runners are making sure everyone gets his/her delivery in time. The average waiting time is 10 to 12 minutes. We honestly have to say that until now, only 1,000 fans by average make use of this service. Rather than being a revenue generator this is more of an extra service to the fans. The spending average per fan for food, beverage and merchandising is about 27 dollar/cap, which is far more than the European average of just a few euro's each.
Gameday Entertainment & Promotions
I have to be honest: because we were there for a tour and meetings, we didn't have a lot of time to experience all the pre-game entertainment in and around the stadium. What was clear is that also here, tailgating is an American national sport and fans love to stay in the parking lot to eat, drink and party together. It's not always easy to get them inside the venue very early, but still the stadium tries to give them extra loyalty points, organises brand activation entertainment, etc.. As previously mentioned, huge money is earned by parking alone, so there's also a very positive side about this.
Inside the huge concourse there are interactive screens everywhere, where fans can pick their favourite player and take pictures, like we also saw in AT&T Stadium last year in Dallas. Enormous screens to follow all the NFL action are present throughout the concourse, with smartphone charging stations underneath the tables: how convenient ;-). This is really something that still lacks in European stadiums. You can also find separate charging stations everywhere in the stadium.
Pre-game entertainment organised by Levi's Stadium:
Faithful Mile: this 60,000 sq. ft. entertainment zone provides a pregame destination to engage with 49ers partners, enjoy live entertainment from the Pepsi Stage, and hang out in the Bud Light Beer Garden to watch all the early NFL action
49ers Museum presented by Sony: too bad we didn't get the chance to visit the 49ers museum. I would have loved to compare it tot he European museum experiences. The museum is dedicated to its values of education, innovation and heritage and is committed to serving as an exciting, engaging home for fans of all ages
Dignity Health Plaza: a stop for any fans with kids on game days. Families are welcome to join in on Youth Football drills, the play kind zone, face painting, a red & gold hair spray station and 49ers Kids Club sign-ups
Faithful Rewards Presented by Esurance: fans are encouraged to interact with the team through Faithful Rewards, the official loyalty program of the 49ers. Members can earn rewards for participating in 49ers activities including attending games, viewing content on the 49ers app, etc//
49ers Kids Club: members are invited to several exclusive events, receive their Kids Club tin lunchbox membership kit and on gamedays have a chance to have their birthday displayed on the video screen or be selected as the 49ers Kickoff Kid
The stadium wasn't sold out as the 49ers are having a really bad season (1 win only against 7 losses). Luckily we had a great opportunity to experience the game from the skylounge at the rooftop.
One of the unique features is the green rooftop (27,000 sq ft) on top of the stadium's suite tower. The three solar bridges, connecting the main parking area to the stadium, include hundreds of solar panels. The stadium received a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification for this: solar panels induce sufficient energy for the 10 home games. The stadium uses recycled water for field & landscape irrigation, flushing devices, etc.. The native plant growing roof acts as a supplementing cooling for the floors below. On the roof, recycled wood and concrete is used.
Enjoying the awesome view on the stadium and the pitch, we had easy access to food & beverage. We also had tickets to check out the game on field level, which was a nice variation to be closer to the action and the fans. The seats were very clean and comfortable and the stadium bowl looked really nice: imagine how this could look even better when completely full and during a top-class game.
The clubs and lounges look fantastic as should be. Buying food is easy and there's a huge selection. 25 elevators and 38 escalators have to make sure people have easy access and that catering staff can deliver as fast as possible.
Of course there are screens everywhere to not miss any second of the action. The Wi-Fi worked really well thanks to the 1,200 access points and the app worked brilliantly throughout the whole game.
Very remarkable is the way Americans experience the game. It's not just about the minutes of play, it's also all about the entertainment. During the game, fans are standing in the concourse, lounges & plazas –not just during the breaks- instead of being on their seat.
Although the game wasn't sold out and the 49ers lost against the New Orleans Saints (23-41), it was still a great experience to be in Santa Clara visiting the famous Levi's Stadium.
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Well, the point is to grow your business. That's fairly obvious. I wrote about the 'social soft sell' a couple of months ago. Social media outlets and your website are where that soft sell, and content marketing, happen. Rather than taking an ad out in a magazine and waiting for the phone to ring, you engage potential clients by providing an ongoing dialogue; a.k.a. content. I'm doing it right now by writing this.
I have a client who's a builder. We've been working together for a few months. He's gotten direct results from his eBlasts and we've also been hitting the social stuff consistently. Today I Googled a term relevant to his business, on a computer other than my own, and his business holds eight of the top 10 spots on the first page of Google. Hitting high on Google is good for business. Any business.


Personalised 6" Embroidery Hoop for a baby girl.
Baby's name, date of birth and weight can be added to this lush hoop, with the verse from Psalm 139:14 "fearfully and wonderfully made" at the bottom of the hoop.
Bunting in pinks and a dash of coral, some little coordinating buttons.
The perfect gift for a newborn baby, a birthday, or a baptism or dedication.