Jason Munster Jason Munster

Hydrogen Under a Trump Presidency: Implications for 45V and H2Hubs

With Trump coming back to office and promising cuts to clean energy, where do the hydrogen hubs and hydrogen’s 45V credits sit? The awarded hubs are safe. Strict final 45V guidance would be a huge problem for industry because it will face an overturn in courts - H2 investments will be stalled out in the meantime.

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Jason Munster Jason Munster

The All-in Cost Per Vehicle for True Zero is Far Lower for H2 than BEVs

To reach zero emissions in transportation, the emissions for charging or fueling the vehicle need to be accounted for. To zero these out with BEVs is expensive and getting moreso. The total infrastructure cost per car for H2 cars will be 1/3 that of most BEVs. Worse, the costs for grid upgrades for BEVs will be rate-based to make them a regressive tax for people that don't want BEVs.

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Jason Munster Jason Munster

Plug Bit Off More Than It Could Chew with Liquid H2

If Plug goes bankrupt, it isn't a red flag for the entire industry. It's a sign of another company spreading themselves too thin and trying to build technology that is too advanced and expensive for them to handle.

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Jason Munster Jason Munster

Liquid Hydrogen is Hard

Liquid hydrogen is hard. Without the right partners, an H2 company pursuing LH2 risks going under. With the right partners they require strong commercial protections to avoid going under. In addition, LH2 is too expensive, making it a niche use case in H2. Mitigate your risks accordingly.

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Jason Munster Jason Munster

How to move Hydrogen

How we move hydrogen. In the EU, compressed gaseous hydrogen reigns owing to lower cost - in part because the EU has approved new carbon trailers and the US DOT has no way to do that. In the US we use liquid - which is overpriced. End game is open-access regional and national H2 pipelines.

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Jason Munster Jason Munster

What is Hydrogen Used For?

What is Hydrogen currently used for? It is a core component of both our food supply chain and our fuel supply chain. It helps keep us fed, keeps our air clean, and is important for chemical industry.

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