Today marks the end of an incredible chapter. After five years, The Hydrogen Podcast signs off with one final episode—a deep reflection on the lessons, people, and progress that defined half a decade of global hydrogen evolution.
From the early policy excitement to the hard economics of project delivery, host Paul Rodden takes listeners through the milestones, the missteps, and the breakthroughs that shaped both the show and the hydrogen market itself.
💬 In This Episode:
- The Early Days: Exploring the EU’s hydrogen strategy, U.S. hub proposals, and the rise of the color debate—gray, blue, and green.
- The Turning Point: Real stories from innovators, engineers, and policy makers who took hydrogen from headlines to megawatts.
- Market Reality: Why economics, not politics, ultimately determines which technologies survive.
- Breakthroughs and Lessons: From Plug Power’s 99.7% uptime to Raven SR’s waste-to-hydrogen plant in California, the data proves resilience pays off.
- Community Impact: Thousands of listeners—engineers, developers, and investors—who built this podcast into a movement.
🔥 Final Spotlight — Raven SR:
A company featured in our very first season now achieves a global milestone:
- First organic waste-to-hydrogen facility in California.
- 2,400 metric tons of renewable hydrogen annually.
- 7,200 metric tons of CO₂ emissions avoided.
- $75M in private equity funding, including Chevron and Samsung Ventures.
- Modular, water-free design—proof of scalable, decentralized hydrogen solutions.
💡 Key Takeaways from Five Years:
• Never abandon economics — bankable offtake makes or breaks projects.
• Avoid dogma — flexibility in technology wins the long game.
• Policy can accelerate, not replace, sound business.
• Perseverance and collaboration drive real-world change.
🎧 Paul’s Final Words:
“We’ve been through every market cycle, every policy wave, and every breakthrough together. Hydrogen remains the future—but only if we build it with realism, discipline, and faith in each other. Thank you for five incredible years.”
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