NewHydrogen’s CEO and University of Washington Energy Expert Explore Thermal Approach to Green Hydrogen Production
NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), developer of ThermoLoop™, hosted a podcast featuring CEO Steve Hill and Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk, an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington. Dr. van Schalkwijk advocates for a thermal approach to green hydrogen production, stating it's key to meeting future energy demands sustainably. He criticizes current electrolysis methods for high energy consumption and reliance on rare earth materials, estimating they could only meet 10% of energy needs.
Dr. van Schalkwijk proposes a decentralized approach using readily available materials like sand, heated by excess solar energy, to generate hydrogen locally. This method could bypass dependence on imported energy sources and create a more resilient energy infrastructure. He emphasizes the need for a new way to produce hydrogen that moves beyond energy-intensive resource use.
NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), sviluppatore del ThermoLoop™, ha ospitato un podcast con il CEO Steve Hill e il Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk, Professore Affiliato presso l'Università di Washington. Il Dr. van Schalkwijk sostiene un approccio termico alla produzione di idrogeno verde, affermando che è fondamentale per soddisfare in modo sostenibile le future esigenze energetiche. Critica i metodi correnti di elettrolisi per il loro alto consumo energetico e la dipendenza da materiali rari, stimando che potrebbero coprire solo il 10% delle esigenze energetiche.
Il Dr. van Schalkwijk propone un approccio decentralizzato che utilizza materiali facilmente disponibili come la sabbia, riscaldata da energia solare in eccesso, per generare idrogeno localmente. Questo metodo potrebbe eludere la dipendenza dalle fonti energetiche importate e creare un'infrastruttura energetica più resistente. Sottolinea la necessità di un nuovo modo di produrre idrogeno che vada oltre l'uso di risorse ad alta intensità energetica.
NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), desarrollador de ThermoLoop™, organizó un podcast con el CEO Steve Hill y el Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk, Profesor Asociado en la Universidad de Washington. El Dr. van Schalkwijk aboga por un enfoque térmico para la producción de hidrógeno verde, afirmando que es clave para satisfacer de manera sostenible las futuras demandas energéticas. Critica los métodos actuales de electrólisis por su alto consumo de energía y su dependencia de materiales raros, estimando que solo podrían cubrir el 10% de las necesidades energéticas.
El Dr. van Schalkwijk propone un enfoque descentralizado usando materiales fácilmente disponibles como la arena, calentada por energía solar excedente, para generar hidrógeno localmente. Este método podría evitar la dependencia de fuentes de energía importadas y crear una infraestructura energética más resiliente. Enfatiza la necesidad de un nuevo modo de producir hidrógeno que supere el uso intensivo de recursos energéticos.
NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), ThermoLoop™의 개발사,가 CEO Steve Hill과 워싱턴 대학교의 부교수인 Walter van Schalkwijk 박사를 초대하여 팟캐스트를 진행했습니다. van Schalkwijk 박사는 친환경 수소 생산을 위한 열적 접근법을 지지하며, 이는 미래의 에너지 수요를 지속 가능하게 충족하는 데 중요하다고 주장합니다. 그는 현재의 전해조 방법이 높은 에너지 소비와 희귀 자원에 대한 의존성을 비판하며, 이러한 방법이 에너지 필요의 10%만 충족할 수 있다고 추정합니다.
van Schalkwijk 박사는 모래와 같은 쉽게 구할 수 있는 자재를 사용하여 남는 태양열로 가열해 지역에서 수소를 생성하는 분산형 접근법을 제안합니다. 이 방법은 수입된 에너지의 의존도를 줄이고 더 회복력 있는 에너지 인프라를 구축할 수 있습니다. 그는 에너지 집약적인 자원 사용을 넘어서 수소를 생산할 새로운 방법의 필요성을 강조합니다.
NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), développeur de ThermoLoop™, a organisé un podcast avec le PDG Steve Hill et le Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk, professeur associé à l'Université de Washington. Le Dr. van Schalkwijk plaide en faveur d'une approche thermique pour la production d'hydrogène vert, affirmant que cela est essentiel pour répondre de manière durable aux futures demandes énergétiques. Il critique les méthodes d'électrolyse actuelles en raison de leur forte consommation d'énergie et de leur dépendance aux matériaux rares, estimant qu'elles ne pourraient couvrir que 10 % des besoins énergétiques.
Le Dr. van Schalkwijk propose une approche décentralisée utilisant des matériaux facilement disponibles comme le sable, chauffé par un excès d'énergie solaire, pour générer de l'hydrogène localement. Cette méthode pourrait contourner la dépendance aux sources d'énergie importées et créer une infrastructure énergétique plus résiliente. Il souligne la nécessité d'une nouvelle façon de produire de l'hydrogène qui dépasse l'utilisation intensive en énergie des ressources.
NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), Entwickler von ThermoLoop™, veranstaltete einen Podcast mit CEO Steve Hill und Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk, einem Affiliate-Professor an der Universität Washington. Dr. van Schalkwijk setzt sich für einen thermischen Ansatz zur Produktion von grünem Wasserstoff ein und erklärt, dass dieser für die nachhaltige Deckung zukünftiger Energiebedarfe entscheidend ist. Er kritisiert die derzeitigen Elektrolyseverfahren aufgrund ihres hohen Energieverbrauchs und der Abhängigkeit von seltenen Materialien und schätzt, dass sie nur 10 % des Energiebedarfs decken könnten.
Dr. van Schalkwijk schlägt einen dezentralen Ansatz vor, der leicht verfügbare Materialien wie Sand nutzt, der durch überschüssige Solarenergie erhitzt wird, um Wasserstoff lokal zu erzeugen. Diese Methode könnte die Abhängigkeit von importierten Energiequellen umgehen und eine widerstandsfähigere Energieinfrastruktur schaffen. Er betont die Notwendigkeit eines neuen Weges zur Wasserstoffproduktion, der über die energieintensive Ressourcennutzung hinausgeht.
- NewHydrogen's ThermoLoop™ technology uses water and heat instead of electricity for green hydrogen production
- Thermal approach to hydrogen production could potentially meet larger energy demands than current methods
- Proposed decentralized hydrogen production could reduce dependence on imported energy sources
- Use of readily available materials like sand could make hydrogen production more cost-effective and sustainable
- Current electrolysis methods for hydrogen production are criticized for high energy consumption and reliance on rare earth materials
- Existing hydrogen production techniques are estimated to meet only 10% of energy needs
Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk says thermochemical hydrogen production is the key to meeting future energy demands
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), the developer of ThermoLoop™, a breakthrough technology that uses water and heat rather than electricity to produce the world’s cheapest green hydrogen, today announced a podcast featuring CEO Steve Hill and Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk, a renowned battery expert and Northwest leader in lithium-ion battery research and development and an Affiliate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. Dr. van Schalkwijk believes that a thermal approach to hydrogen production is the key to unlocking a sustainable and scalable green energy future. He has been working in the battery field for decades and even helped build the first manufacturable lithium-ion batteries, sees hydrogen as the next big thing, but not through traditional electrolysis methods.
“You’re not going to invent a light bulb by making incremental improvements to the candle, and you’re not going to make large enough volumes of hydrogen by doing incremental changes to electrolyzers,” Dr. van Schalkwijk stated during a recent podcast. “This is a new approach; this is the only kind of thing that can be sustainable and produce large volumes of hydrogen is doing this thermally.” He points to the high energy consumption and reliance on rare earth materials in current electrolysis methods, estimating that only
His vision for the future involves a more localized approach, with hydrogen production happening in individual homes or even businesses. He suggests that sand, a readily available and inexpensive material, could be heated using excess solar energy to generate hydrogen.
“If you had a small silo about 2 meters high and a meter in diameter and you filled it with something incredibly cheap like sand… you can heat up that sand and sand will melt at over a range between 1500 and 1650 degrees C,” he explained. “That heated sand becomes an opportunity to generate hydrogen locally, right in your own driveway.”
This decentralized approach, Dr. van Schalkwijk believes, could offer a way to bypass dependence on imported energy sources and create a more resilient energy infrastructure. It would also provide a more sustainable alternative to the current battery technology which relies on energy-intensive mining practices and the use of rare earth materials.
“The key to it is being able to get past the energy-intensive use of resources to just produce energy,” he concluded. “It needs a new way to make that hydrogen.”
Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk is a Northwest leader and consultant in the lithium-ion battery research and development community and an Affiliate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington with extensive research supporting advanced batteries for the tech industry, power sources for mobile and wearable technologies and electrochemical devices that enable reliable operation of data center infrastructure. He has been under contract as Microsoft’s “Principal Battery Scientist” since 2016 and is also under contract to Duracell Corporation as a battery manufacturing specialist. Dr. van Schalkwijk’s edited volume, “Advances in Lithium-Ion Batteries”, is one of the foundational books for the field. In addition to papers and patents in battery technology, he also has patents in the field of kidney dialysis with local company, Advanced Renal Technologies.
Watch the full discussion on the NewHydrogen Podcast featuring Dr. Walter van Schalkwijk at Dr Walter Van Schalkwijk | Newhydrogen.
For more information about NewHydrogen, please visit https://newhydrogen.com/.
About NewHydrogen, Inc.
NewHydrogen is developing ThermoLoop™ – a breakthrough technology that uses water and heat rather than electricity to produce the world’s lowest cost green hydrogen. Hydrogen is the cleanest and most abundant element in the universe, and we can’t live without it. Hydrogen is the key ingredient in making fertilizers needed to grow food for the world. It is also used for transportation, refining oil and making steel, glass, pharmaceuticals and more. Nearly all the hydrogen today is made from hydrocarbons like coal, oil, and natural gas, which are dirty and limited resources. Water, on the other hand, is an infinite and renewable worldwide resource.
Currently, the most common method of making green hydrogen is to split water into oxygen and hydrogen with an electrolyzer using green electricity produced from solar or wind. However, green electricity is and always will be very expensive. It currently accounts for
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