51 min
Shawn Drost - Phoenix Hydrogen: building Amazon.com for Hydrogen Scaling Climate Tech
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- Entrepreneurship
Hydrogen will play a pivotal role in abating 25% to 40% of US emissions in the so-called "hard-to-abate" sectors: long-distance transportation (aviation, shipping, trucking), industrial feedstock processes (ammonia, methanol, refining), long-duration energy storage, and as a heating fuel for commercial & industrial customers.
Shawn Drost is the cofounder and CEO of Phoenix Hydrogen, a startup building the first commodity marketplace connecting all the players of the hydrogen value chain. To get to critical mass, Phoenix Hydrogen is building one of the largest underground storage facilities (the size of the Empire State) to serve California hydrogen needs.
In this episode, we talk with Shawn about:
his previous experience as a tech founder and how he transitioned to Climate Tech applications for hydrogen today and in the near futureproduction pathways for hydrogen and associated climate impact of grey, blue, and green hydrogenthe transport & storage infrastructure needed to scale the hydrogen economy
Enjoy the show!
To learn more about hydrogen, here are the materials referenced by Shawn:
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (2022) - the reference report aggregating the latest science on climate changeHyBuild LA Initiative - hydrogen Hub near Los Angeles with whom Shawn consulted withSHINe Hub - hydrogen Hub in Arizona where Phoenix Hydrogen underground hydrogen storage asset will be located Terra.do - a bootcamp-style professional education on climateCarbon Brief - reporting on climate science, energy, and policies
Hydrogen will play a pivotal role in abating 25% to 40% of US emissions in the so-called "hard-to-abate" sectors: long-distance transportation (aviation, shipping, trucking), industrial feedstock processes (ammonia, methanol, refining), long-duration energy storage, and as a heating fuel for commercial & industrial customers.
Shawn Drost is the cofounder and CEO of Phoenix Hydrogen, a startup building the first commodity marketplace connecting all the players of the hydrogen value chain. To get to critical mass, Phoenix Hydrogen is building one of the largest underground storage facilities (the size of the Empire State) to serve California hydrogen needs.
In this episode, we talk with Shawn about:
his previous experience as a tech founder and how he transitioned to Climate Tech applications for hydrogen today and in the near futureproduction pathways for hydrogen and associated climate impact of grey, blue, and green hydrogenthe transport & storage infrastructure needed to scale the hydrogen economy
Enjoy the show!
To learn more about hydrogen, here are the materials referenced by Shawn:
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (2022) - the reference report aggregating the latest science on climate changeHyBuild LA Initiative - hydrogen Hub near Los Angeles with whom Shawn consulted withSHINe Hub - hydrogen Hub in Arizona where Phoenix Hydrogen underground hydrogen storage asset will be located Terra.do - a bootcamp-style professional education on climateCarbon Brief - reporting on climate science, energy, and policies
51 min