# Electric Vehicle Charging Stations could soon be powered by Hydrogen | Hard Tech #1

- Show: [Hard Tech Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hard-tech-podcast)
- Published: 2023-05-11
- Length: 5m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hard-tech-podcast/2023-05-11-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-could-soon-be-powered-by-hydrogen-hard-tech-1
- Listen: https://rss.com/podcasts/hardtechpodcast/944907

## Summary

Daniel Lapo discusses Plug Power's plan to develop hydrogen-fueled EV charging stations and Nikola's partnership with Voltera to build 50 hydrogen fueling stations for semi-trucks. The episode covers the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen, including its abundance and cleanliness versus its transport difficulties and explosion risks. It also details hydrogen production methods, noting that over 99% currently comes from fossil fuels, while 'green hydrogen' from renewable sources remains less than 1% of global production.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hard-tech-podcast/2023-05-11-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-could-soon-be-powered-by-hydrogen-hard-tech-1#t=0) Introduction: Plug Power and Nikola's Hydrogen Initiatives

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Logistics & fulfilment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/logistics-and-fulfillment)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Plug Power (company)
- Nikola (company)
- Voltera (company)
- Tesla (company)

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- [85. The Future of EVs: Hydrogen Hybrids and Plug & Play Platform](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-08-30-85-the-future-of-evs-hydrogen-hybrids-and-plug-play-platform) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [HIBT Lab! Universal Hydrogen: Paul Eremenko](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-10-20-hibt-lab-universal-hydrogen-paul-eremenko) (How I Built This)
- [167. How Hydrogen Will Replace Batteries](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-26-167-how-hydrogen-will-replace-batteries) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [Will charging infrastructure be a bottleneck for electric vehicles?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-08-11-will-charging-infrastructure-be-a-bottleneck-for-electric-vehicles) (Catalyst)
- [Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen: Solving America’s 50 GW Diesel Generator Problem](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2025-08-14-cryo-compressed-hydrogen-solving-americas-50-gw-diesel-generator-problem) (Hardware to Save a Planet)

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