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Ep. 8: Gas To Power with H2 Mar 30, 2021

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Hydrogen may be a fuel of the future, but there are multiple steps to developing a hydrogen economy. Once hydrogen is produced it needs to be stored and transported. Then there are the potential issues in the end use of hydrogen as a fuel that must be considered.

In this episode, Brian and Jeff welcome John Intile, VP of Engineering for GE Gas Power, for a discussion on the use of hydrogen as fuel for gas turbines. Since hydrogen has very different physical and chemical properties relative to methane (the main component in natural gas and LNG), John provides insights into GE's experience with hydrogen and potential impact to a power plant configuration. Additionally, the team discusses the implications to the transportation and storage of hydrogen for power generation.

>Meet John Intile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-intile-0bb7aa37/

>Read GE's new hydrogen fuels whitepaper - https://www.ge.com/content/dam/gepower/global/en_US/documents/future-of-energy/hydrogen-fuel-for-gas-turbines-gea34979.pdf

>To learn more about the future of energy, visit GE's energy transition webpage at: https://www.ge.com/about-us/energy-transition

For more information, please visit www.ge.com/power/gas and follow GE’s Power business on Twitter (https://twitter.com/GE_Power) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gepower/). You can learn more about the Cutting Carbon podcast here: https://www.ge.com/power/future-of-energy/cutting-carbon-podcast?gecid=DECARB_3p_Pod_Networks_Season1.

If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

Ep. 7: The Hydrogen Rainbow Mar 30, 2021

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Decarbonizing transportation, heavy industry, and power may require low or zero carbon fuels. Hydrogen is a popular favorite, and there are multiple technologies available that produce hydrogen for power generation applications. But, they are typically described by a color instead of the actual production method. Here's your secret decoder:

>Grey = hydrogen produced from fossil fuels, typically natural gas

>Blue = Grey hydrogen systems with the addition of carbon capture

>Green = hydrogen produced via electrolysis of water using renewable electricity

>Pink (red) = hydrogen produced via electrolysis of water with heat and/or electricity from a nuclear plant

>Turquoise = hydrogen produced via pyrolysis of methane

>White = hydrogen produced from biomass

Jeff and Brian discuss these production pathways along with their challenges and requirements.

To learn more about the future of energy, visit GE's energy transition webpage at: https://www.ge.com/about-us/energy-transition

If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

Ep. 6: Gas Turbines are Awesome Dec 04, 2020

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Did you know that a gas turbine sucks in enough air to fill a Goodyear blimp in ~10 seconds? Our guest Dr. Jacqueline O’Connor, Director of the Penn State Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education and Outreach (https://sites.psu.edu/gtreo/) at The Pennsylvania State University, explains the main components of a gas turbine and how these amazing machines manage one of the most extreme environments that human engineers have developed.

>Meet Dr. Jacqueline O’Connor PSU: https://www.me.psu.edu/department/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=JXO22

>Pennsylvania State University's Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach: https://sites.psu.edu/gtreo/

If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

Ep. 5: Electricity, Hold the Carbon Dec 04, 2020

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We don't have to invent new technology to begin to combat climate change today. Gas-fired generation is flexible, affordable, reliable, and produces less than half CO2 of coal, while coal-to-gas switching represents a fast and effective win for emissions reduction. But, what technology options exist for gas turbines to reduce carbon emissions.

Jeff and Brian talk about the use of hydrogen as a power generation fuel and the potential for carbon capture technology to be applied to power plants.

>Gas turbine hydrogen capabilities: https://www.ge.com/power/gas/fuel-capability/hydrogen-fueled-gas-turbines

If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

Ep. 4: Key Terminology to Measure the Journey Dec 04, 2020

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What do terms like carbon neutral, carbon negative, zero carbon mean? What are the implications of various scope levels of emissions? What is carbon intensity? Want to know more? Jeff Goldmeer and Brian Gutknecht explain what these key terms mean and why it matters.

If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

Ep. 3: Renewables Need Friends Dec 04, 2020

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Decarbonizing power is a team sport. Today, there is still a billion people in the world without electricity. A tremendous amount of power is needed to electrify the world, and it grows about a 1.5% growth rate yearly. By 2050 the world will need approximately 42,000 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity, adding about 400 TWh of additional power every year: twice as much electricity as California generates today.

Can this all be done by renewables? Renewables over the last 20 years have seen a massive growth. This continued growth could lead to wind and solar being 50% of total electricity generation by 2050. But where will the other 50% come from?

In this episode Brian and Jeff explore this paradox with Vic Abate, GE's Chief Technology Officer and the CEO of GE Research.

>Meet Vic Abate bio: https://www.ge.com/research/people/vic-abate

>GE Global Research website: https://www.ge.com/research/

If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

Ep 2: Carbon Emissions: All Needles, No Haystacks Dec 04, 2020

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Carbon emissions are prevalent in multiple industries, not just power. Our guest, Neva Espinoza, Vice President, Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources at the Electric Power Research Institute, discusses how industry, transportation, and agriculture all contribute to global CO2 emissions. The path towards a decarbonized future may include increased energy efficiency, electrification, and the development of solutions for hard to decarbonize sectors.

>Meet Neva Espinoza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevafox/

>Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI): https://www.epri.com/

>EPRI’s Low Carbon Resource Initiative: https://www.epri.com/lcri

>EPRI’s US National Electrification Assessment: http://mydocs.epri.com/docs/PublicMeetingMaterials/ee/000000003002013582.pdf

If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

Ep. 1: Climate Change: The Everything, Everywhere Problem Dec 04, 2020

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Global climate change is real. We have a limited time to take action to limit the impact and to prevent massive long-term global changes. A conversation with Brian Gutknecht, GE Gas Power's Chief Marketing Officer, will put the challenge of climate change into practical and accessible terms.

>Meet Jeff Goldmeer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreygoldmeer/

>Meet Brian Gutknecht: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-gutknecht-ge/

If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

Trailer: Welcome to Cutting Carbon Nov 06, 2020

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Climate change is the dialogue of our future. With the “Cutting Carbon” podcast series, GE Gas Power joins the conversation in a meaningful way. We provide the basics of decarbonization, the technologies behind and how we can implement them into how we generate electricity in the future. Join our host Jeff Goldmeer, GE’s fuel guy, as we bring various guests and exciting perspectives together.

Host: Jeff Goldmeer, Emergent Technology Director for Decarbonization, GE Gas Power

For more information, please visit www.ge.com/power/gas and follow GE’s Gas Power business on Twitter and LinkedIn. You can learn more about the Cutting Carbon podcast here. If you have questions, email us at cutting.carbon@ge.com.

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