Clean Energy on Earth and in Space: Joseph Hartvigsen

Hydrogen energy systems can provide clean, efficient and reliable power with the potential to reshape the U.S. power generation structure. On this episode, guest Joseph Hartvigsen, founder of OxEon Energy, tells his story of how he got his start from driving a tractor on his family’s farm and flying a crop plane to becoming a leader in the hydrogen energy industry while also contributing to outer space missions. 

1. Joseph Hartvigsen, founder and Chief Executive Officer of OxEon Energy, grew up in northern Utah and spent his summers working on a family heritage farm in Idaho. He earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University of Science and Technology. 

He has produced hundreds of micro-hydro and small-hydro turbines which are currently generating megawatts of clean power for customers around the world.