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Special Interview Series - Andy Marsh / Plug Power -  I had the great privilege to interview Andy Marsh, the CEO of Plug Power. We met up at the Reuters Event: Hydrogen North America 2022 and he graciously sat down with me to detail the current vision of Plug Power. It was a fascinating conversation and I think everyone should pay attention to what he is saying. They are successfully executing their hydrogen strategy and if you are looking to operate in the hydrogen economy, pay attention to the gold nuggets that Andy gave us. There are some million dollar ideas hidden in between the lines. 

Also, Plug is hosting a green hydrogen symposium on Oct 18th-19th and you can attend digitally. Check out more info at their website www.plugpower.com.

Background: Andy Marsh joined Plug as President and CEO in April 2008. Under his leadership, Plug is a leading innovator in the renewable energy field, helping to create the first commercially viable market for green hydrogen and fuel cell (HFC) technology. After successful endeavors to commercialize HFC technology in the material handling industry, customers such as Amazon and Walmart, turned to Plug to develop world-class hydrogen solutions that solve every step of operations, which led Plug to build an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem.  
 
Under his leadership, Plug’s revenue increased by more than 296% since 2012 and has landed Plug on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500TM list in both 2015 and 2016. 
 
Previously, Marsh was a co-founder of Valere Power, where he served as CEO and Board Member from the company’s inception in 2001 and through its sale to Eltek ASA in 2007. During his leadership, Valere grew into a profitable global operation with more than 200 employees and $90 million in revenue derived from the sale of DC power products to the telecommunications sector. Prior to founding Valere, he spent almost 18 years with Lucent Bell Laboratories in a variety of sales and technical management positions. 
 
Marsh is chairman of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association and a member of the Hydrogen Council. He holds a master’s in electrical engineering from Duke University and a master’s in business administration from SMU. 
 
Recently, Marsh has played an instrumental role working alongside Members of Congress to support the Inflation Reduction Act legislation, including conversations with Sen. Schumer, Sen. Manchin and others, as well as testifying to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in July 2022.

This is an important topic, and one that I hope everyone in the hydrogen industry pays attention to. Thanks for listening and as always, if you have feedback on this interview, please feel free to email me at info@thehydrogenpodcast.com

Have a great day,
Paul Rodden

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Special Interview Series - Mike Lewis / H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond -  In today’s interview Mike Lewis joins me to share his fascinating research on a comprehensive hydrogen hub plan for Texas that every country should emulate. His research is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s H2@Scale program and Mike and his team have done an excellent and thorough job breaking down everything you need for hydrogen infrastructure.

Just to give you an understanding of how important this hydrogen hub model is, take a look at some of the project partners that have agreed to take part in his project’s research: Unique Electric Solutions, Department of Energy, Gas Technology Institute, WM, Frontier Energy, Texas gas service, SoCal Gas, Toyota, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Powercell AD Sweden, Air Liquide, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, McDermott International, and Chart Industries to name a few.


This model for the future of hydrogen hubs is well thought out and well funded and the research will help shape the hydrogen landscape for years to come. This is a must listen podcast in my opinion and I recommend everyone in the hydrogen industry share this with their colleagues so that we can all work together to build up the hydrogen industry.

Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy the podcast. Please feel free to email me at info@thehydrogenpodcast.com with any questions. Also, if you wouldn't mind subscribing to my podcast using your preferred platform... I would greatly appreciate it.

Respectfully,
Paul Rodden


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In this episode of Voices from the Field, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis introduces us to one of NCAT’s newest staff members, Dan Birnstihl.

To say Dan has wide-ranging experience is something of an understatement. He worked on fighter jets while in the Marines, studied sustainable agriculture and managed a farm. And he managed to squeeze in studying audio production in Nashville. He says he’s particularly interested in NCAT’s Armed to Farm training for veterans and in finding ways to use his multi-media skills to make NCAT’S ATTRA and other sustainable-agriculture resources even easier to use.

ATTRA Resources:

·       Dan Birnstihl Profile

·       Armed to Farm

·       Farm Start Up

·       Marketing and Business

Other Resources:

·       Hip Peas Farm

Contact Mike Lewis and Dan Birnstihl via email at mikel@ncat.org and danb@ncat.org.

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You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. Learn about NCAT’s other cutting-edge sustainable agriculture programs.

The When To Jump book is out! To celebrate its release, host Mike Lewis turns the tables and becomes the interview subject. This time, it'll be his mother, Betsy Lewis, asking the questions. Telling one's parents can often be one of the hardest parts of making a jump, and in this conversation Mike recalls what it was like to tell his family about leaving his stable career to play pro squash, and how his childhood influenced his decision.

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Jumps require a lot of work, time, and planning. But sometimes, the first step to making a jump can be to do nothing at all. This week, Mike Lewis talks with Manoush Zomorodi, the host of WNYC's Note To Self, about the powerful and positive effect of being bored.

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Greetings! Three old friends walk into a bar... well, two of them were smart enough to duck, the other one is writing this terrible joke. (Whatever- it wasn't even a bar anyway, it was some cheeky community office space thing) Yes, it's true, like a three-fold cord of grumpiness, Mike Lewis of Giving is Believing, Billy Power of Urban Achiever and yours truly all got together to solve all the world's problems, right before Christmas, in the Greatest City in the World. As you've probably been dealing with any number of those problems today.... why not hang around with us an find out why we didn't get much done? (Hint: GUNNNNZ) Come! Warm yourself by the fires of the Podcastalypse, weary Never Wases! Enjoy!

For the full 3 hours of this conversation, please join Mike at Giving is Believing and Billy at Urban Achiever for not only the full chat but also their own reflections on what we hope - but don't necessarily plan - is a regular thing. Gotta get started on our own traditions sometime - no better place than NYC, no better time than NOW!