For decades, hydrogen has played a subtle but integral role in society, supporting the oil & gas and chemicals industry and serving as a key input in everything from plastics to fertilizer. However, it has only been in recent years that hydrogen has been seriously considered as a decarbonization agent in industries like transportation and power. Why now? What has changed? As the need for integrated solutions grows, hear how industry leaders like Mitsubishi Power are delivering optimized, all-in-one solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of their customers. This presentation will offer insights into R&D efforts at Takasago Hydrogen Park in Japan, along with projects and technology focused on clean hydrogen production, hydrogen and ammonia-fired gas turbines, hydrogen derivatives, and the storage and delivery infrastructure required to enable the widespread use of renewable energy and decarbonized fuels. It will also examine the growing policy momentum, including the critical role of legislation, incentives, and regulations, in reducing costs and expanding market opportunities for decarbonization across power, transportation, industrial, and other hard-to-abate sectors.
Jason Bargender is the Chief Commercial Officer at MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure (MHI H2I), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Power Americas. Jason also served as Vice President, Commercial Strategy for Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. He joined Mitsubishi Power in March of 2021. Prior to joining Mitsubishi Power, Jason spent 15 years in private equity including his own business, Arcova, that focused on utility scale development, M&A transactional work and business development in the energy sector. Jason started his career at Matrix Service in 2006 building new petrochemical and oil facilities across the US after graduating with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University.