33: William Nuttall and the hydrogen economy

Matt and Steven have talked about a few different X-Techs before, and this week they’re tackling EnergyTech. More specifically, they’re stepping out of their area of expertise to hear from William (Bill) Nuttall, Professor of Energy at the Open University, about what the future of low carbon synthetic fuels looks like. They discuss how hydrogen can power the world, how big energy companies need to reposition themselves, what the UK’s legacy will be, and how VC thinking maps to energy. William (Bill) Nuttall is Professor of Energy in the School of Engineering and Innovation at The Open University. Much of his work has focussed on technology and policy issues of energy. He has long-standing experience of matters relating to civil nuclear energy and more recently with hydrogen energy systems. He is co-author, with A.T. Bakenne, of Fossil Fuel Hydrogen published by Springer in 2020.