{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Exploring Clean Energy","title":"Gold Rush: Australia's Clean Energy Underground. With Gold Hydrogen","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2027,"description":"Episode Overview\nIn this episode, Andy Marsland sits down with Neil McDonald, CEO of Gold Hydrogen, to unpack an exciting investment announcement and explore the future of natural hydrogen and helium in Australia. From historical discoveries that have led to cutting-edge drilling programs, this conversation dives deep into the potential of hydrogen as a clean, cost-effective energy source, and how helium (including the rare helium-3) could revolutionise industries from quantum computing to power generation and transportation.\n\nNeil McDonald is co-founder and Managing Director of Gold Hydrogen, one of the first companies in the world to confirm that high natural hydrogen deposits exist underground. Gold Hydrogen is now leading the race to commercialise hydrogen, a near carbon-zero energy source which would impact worldwide zero emissions targets.\nGold Hydrogen is also progressing helium opportunities, as the hydrogen tests also produced strong helium showings, one of the first major finds in a non-petroleum area.\nNeil has more than 20 years of extensive commercial experience in the energy and minerals sectors and has helped commercialise some of Australia’s largest exploration projects for private and public companies.\n \nWhat You’ll Learn\nThe origins of Gold Hydrogen and its pioneering work in natural hydrogen exploration\nWhy South Australia’s geology is uniquely suited for hydrogen and helium extraction\nThe significance of helium-3 and its astronomical value\nHow natural hydrogen compares to green hydrogen in terms of cost, carbon footprint, and scalability\nInsights into Gold Hydrogen’s strategic partnerships with Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and ENEOS Xplora \nThe roadmap to commercial production and the role of infrastructure in scaling operations\nKey Takeaways\nNatural hydrogen could be produced for under $1/kg, making it significantly cheaper than manmade alternatives\nGold Hydrogen has confirmed helium purity levels of 36.9%, the highest...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QIKjxyMtnzaMwNS35XBfZBFgjh2riCYpMZmhbiY-rkM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MGEy/NjFlNmUwNWEzOWE5/Y2VjYjllMzliOGRl/YTc4MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}