PROF JONAH ERLEBACHER
RENEWABLE & GREEN ENERGY
low-carbon energy source , buffering their intermittent energy supply to the grid .”
Javier adds that the key to provide confidence in hydrogen as a fuel type is stable regulation , not subject to political shifts , that ensures the viability of hydrogen projects . This allows the long-term offtakers to move projects to financial close .
“ There ’ s a huge interest in and real demand for hydrogen ,” he continues . “ We have the required technologies ready and proven , but we need the right incentives to support building the scale and the value chain .
PROF JONAH ERLEBACHER
TITLE : FOUNDER AND CTO , PROFESSOR
COMPANY : ETCH , JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : MARYLAND , USA
At ETCH – a decarbonisation company spun out of Johns Hopkins University ’ s Sustainable Energy Institute – Jonah is part of a team that has developed a patented , closed-loop chemical process that converts natural gas into clean hydrogen and solid carbon . He is also a practising professor at Johns Hopkins University ’ s Department of Materials Science and Engineering .
88 October 2024