Show notes
In this episode of Exploring Hydrogen, we are joined by MAN Energy Solutions’ Head of Power Sales Australia and Pacific, Timothy Meyers. Andy and Tim talk about MAN Energy Solutions’ energy transition as well as carbon intensity vs carbon colours and carbon’s value.Tim’s Highlights:1:25 – MAN Energy Solutions the company 1:58 – Marine sector emits 2-3% Global Emissions; MAN’s two stroke engine has a very large portion of this market and therefore has a very big role to play in decarbonisation2:31 – Four major areas of green transitions: inputs, generation, transport and storage, as well as transitioning back into work4:09 – How big is MAN Energy Solutions?4:45 – Tim’s most passionate area – How do we reduce our carbon intensity? 5:41 – Carbon intensity vs carbon colours7:50 – Opens the conversation of customers adding a value on carbon intensity in everyday products9:58 – Alternative fuels – looking at the four major areas of green transitions13:10 – There is not one solution to the carbon dilemma 14:28 – The grouped solutions will also need iterations of contracts and transactions15:20 – Certifications 15:40 – Carbon accounting instead of green accounting 16:30 – Energy efficiencies 17:24 – Deliver energy in a more carbon effective way – needs to be cost effective18:25 – Bill Gates’ book – How to avoid a climate change disaster19:10 – We need to live in today; so that clear actions are taken and started 22:10 – Biggest challenge – At the moment there is no real value in reducing carbon intensity 23:50 – Power industry and industrial industry 24:00 – Power industry needs to ensure that they don’t have stranded assets 25:05 – Industrial industry needs to ensure that they have a viable business plan26:40 – First mover disadvantage 27:25 – Cardon intensity needs to be part of the conversation28:30 – There is a perception that hydrogen is going to be super cheap29:00 – Cost of the projects and cost curves 32:00 – Carbon equalisation tax structure32:20 – Value the carbon itself33:30 – What is Tim excited about? 35:30 – Where does Tim see us in 10 years? LinksMAN Energy Solutions’ website: https://www.man-es.com/ MAN Energy Solutions’ LinkedIn Company Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manenergysolutions/ Timothy Meyers’ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-meyers-4935a1145/ Sidenote: Timothy finished working for MAN in August 2022. For any future enquiries about MAN please contact Karl-Heinz Berdais [email protected]