Introduction to Hydrogen Economist


While we officially launched Hydrogen Economist in January 2021, we had been covering the sector for much of the previous year as a sub-brand of Petroleum Economist. Among those unversed in the previously relatively niche area of grey hydrogen for industrial use, we can genuinely claim to be right up there in the ranks of the first analysts of the blue and green hydrogen revolution.

But even we, 18 months ago, could not have predicted how exponentially interest in hydrogen as a key tool in the energy transition arsenal would have grown. The number of players, projects and partnerships in the sector has continued to expand and shows no signs of slowing.

It is clear, even to those most sceptical about hydrogen—and we not only acknowledge that they exist but actively seek to understand and learn from their reservations—that some colour of much lower carbon hydrogen will play a role in the future energy mix. Even if this replaces grey hydrogen in existing applications and provides an alternative heat fuel for a limited number of hard-to-decarbonise industries, this will still represent a shift in demand that will require billions of dollars of investment to meet.

But hydrogen champions see the fuel playing a far bigger role, with research and innovation targeting any number of wider applications. That a future hydrogen economy will exist is not in doubt, its scope is one of the most exciting and dynamic questions within an energy transition debate that is already lively.


Here at PE, we have assembled a uniquely talented team to investigate this question in the most intelligent way we can. Our staff in London and our global contributor network can call upon decades of experience in relevant disciplines—in conventional and clean energy, in transport, in policy and in regulation to name but a few.

And our Hydrogen Economist brand stands alone as a service dedicated to providing the highest quality of analysis entirely focused on the sector. Our daily provision of value-add insight into the biggest developments in the fledgling industry—not just redistributed press releases or coverage of flimsy agreements to collaborate—is a unique proposition.

That has been reflected in the Hydrogen Economist service rapidly growing a subscriptions base within the largest operators that have ambitions in the sector and within services firms, both financial and technical, that are also growing their hydrogen competencies. And some of the biggest hitters in the industry have already agreed to talk exclusively to us, a number that is increasing by the week.

We are confident that you will find them illuminating. And we urge you to join the expanding Hydrogen Economist community, at the very least through becoming a bronze member of our network, giving you access to three of these types of articles each month and priority access to our hydrogen webcasts, seminars and events. At the same time, you should perhaps ask yourself if you can afford not to be a full subscriber to the best hydrogen intelligence service around.

Peter Ramsay
Editor-in-Chief



How you obtain access?


Full access to Hydrogen Economist is available to all full print and digital subscribers of Petroleum Economist.

Full access to Hydrogen Economist is also available as a single subscription channel

Limited and trial subscribers can also engage with the new channels and their access to paid-for content will be extended to allow three articles per month.

All readers will register/re-register their specific interests to encourage more targeted communication from Hydrogen Economist partners.

What does it cover?

Hydrogen Economist covers every aspect of the development of a hydrogen economy, including:
  • Production of all ‘colours’ of hydrogen, with a particular focus on green and blue
  • Evolution of hydrogen demand
  • Innovation in storage and transportation of hydrogen
  • Policy and regulation relevant to hydrogen, including individual governments’ initiatives and international co-operation
  • The strategies of energy companies, both traditional and new, and technology and service firms


  • Who are the audience?

    Hydrogen Economist is a global digital-only channel of interest to leaders in the oil and gas sector as well as all stakeholders involved in the burgeoning hydrogen economy. From the outset, the readership is drawn from operators, engineering and services, government, finance, consultancies, law firms and academia—with a firm bias towards the C-suite, senior management and partner level.

    As the brand and coverage evolves, we anticipate adding a significant new readership among producers and consumers of hydrogen in addition to a wide spectrum of other stakeholders in the move towards a hydrogen economy.
    Daily content from our global editorial network appears on the site with breaking stories, in-depth analysis, interviews, opinion pieces and project updates—shared through our newsletters, notifications and social media channels
    What else will users/subscribers have access to?
    The site will also host our expanding ‘Insight Centre’ of content contributed by the industry itself—including whitepapers, sponsored thought leadership, in-depth reports, the Review series and webinars. Relevant PE Live webcasts and—launching next year— video roundtables and podcasts will also be available, as well as bespoke Research commissioned to gauge the views of the PE audience.

    Subscribers to Hydrogen Economist will also enjoy exclusive access to the brand-new Hydrogen Data service, a definitive guide to hydrogen projects around the globe, including geographical and economic data, as well as operatorship, through our sister brand Global Energy Infrastructure. These projects are also geo-referenced on an interactive PE Maps dashboard and give an evergreen overview of a rapidly changing environment.


    Other hydrogen media from Gulf Energy Information

    Financing the hydrogen economy - Milan 5 Sep 2022

    Hydrogen Economist will host a half day event focusing on the opportunities and developments across the region in the burgeoning hydrogen economy. Extended networking sessions will offer a chance to meet contacts and peers old and new, and high level panel discussions will offer engaging and insightful content.

    AGENDA INCLUDES:
  • Making commercial projects bankable
  • Lessons learned from LNG and renewables
  • M&A activities and collaboration

  • Global Energy Infrastructure

    Project data and market intelligence is consolidated in the Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) site for easy access. This site carries project data and the latest news for refining, petrochemicals, LNG, oil and gas pipelines, renewables, and hydrogen. All data covers the global marketplace. All data is updated on a continuous basis, and includes status, scope, project description, and other essential data.

    GEI data is used by the world’s largest energy companies and suppliers to track projects around the world. Used by both business development and market analysts, a comprehensive view and intelligence of the global energy market gives users an advantage in winning new business and understanding trends in important market segments.

    H2 Tech

    As the hydrogen economy and infrastructure expands for fuel, chemical and industrial applications, the industry is in need of a comprehensive, technical publication for the engineering and scientific communities.

    Through a quarterly technology journal for the hydrogen sector, H2Tech is designed to offer in-depth, front-line examination of issues and opportunities facing the hydrogen industry.