Podcast series: Fueling the Future

Exploring the demand for green hydrogen

• Host:

Nichelle McLemore, Managing Director, Oil, Gas & Chemicals at Deloitte and EDGE Advisory Board member

• Guest speaker:

Janice Lin, Founder and President, Green Hydrogen Coalition; Founder and CEO, Strategen

• Other members:

Kate Hardin, Executive Director, Deloitte Research Center for Energy & Industrials

Dan Vermeer, Executive Director, Center for Energy, Development, and the Global Environment (EDGE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

As part of an ongoing collaboration with The Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment (EDGE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, in this episode, we explore the demand of green hydrogen with guest speaker Janice Lin.

We discuss what industries hydrogen is most suited for, where to anticipate growth, and who the various stakeholders are. What are the most important next steps for green hydrogen to mature into a thriving industry?

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