The team had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ivar Kruusenberg about clean mobile power generation and as per usual, accidentally stepped into the zeitgeist, rediscovering those deep bonds between green molecules and energy security.

Ivar has discovered a “niche” market that is actually quite large and has built a rapidly growing business, raising capital last December in a market that is reportedly “dead”. Ivar is a unique leader but perhaps one of the bright lights paving the way forward in hydrogen.

About Dr. Ivar Kruusenberg:

Ivar is a serial entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of PowerUP Energy Technologies. He holds a PhD in chemistry with a focus on fuel cells from the University of Tartu, completed postdoctoral work at UC Berkeley, and has nearly two decades of experience in the field. Dr. Kruusenberg works closely with governments on hydrogen strategy development and previously founded the successful scale-up UP Catalyst. Before his work in deep tech, Ivar was an Estonian national snowboarding champion.

About PowerUp:

Estonia-headquartered PowerUP Energy Technologies develops and manufactures hydrogen fuel cell generators that provide clean, silent, and reliable power for off-grid, backup, and portable applications. The products replace polluting diesel generators with zero-emission alternatives that can integrate seamlessly with renewable energy sources such as wind turbines and solar power. PowerUP’s product range is commercially available and actively deployed across the marine, healthcare, telecom, construction, and defence sectors.

PowerUP was founded in California in 2016, has raised over US$10 million and employs approximately thirty people.

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Links

PowerUP Site - https://powerup-tech.com/

PowerUP Blog - https://powerup-tech.com/news/

The team sat down with Alasdair Lumsden, one half of the Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF) founding team, and discussed CNF’s plan to produce vast amounts of eSAF in the UK.

About Alasdair Lumsden:

Alasdair is Co-founder and Director of Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF), a UK-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel developer.

About Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF):

CNF was co-founded by Alasdair Lumsden and Sophie Zienkiewicz on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.

Based in the UK, CNF is endeavoring to replace liquid fossil fuels with a more sustainable alternative and developing their modular and scalable Power-to-Liquid (PtL) flagship facility called Starling, a commercial-scale eSAF facility under development in Workington, Cumbria.

This facility will convert low-carbon electricity, captured carbon dioxide and water into 25,000 tonnes/year of synthetic kerosene with a 97% lifecycle GHG emissions reduction versus fossil kerosene. This is enough to deliver over 40% of the UK's mandated 2030 eSAF supply. To date, Starling has received £7.4m from the UK government.

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Links:

CNF site - www.carbonneutralfuels.com

CNF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbonneutralfuels

As the hydrogen economy is hitting its "industrial scale" phase, the focus is shifting from electrolyser counts and toward the complex reality of the midstream. How do we physically—and cost-effectively—connect, convert and move green molecules across the globe?

In this episode, EAH sits down with Karlis Vasarais from Uniper’s Innovation team to discuss the energy major’s strategic evolution toward "Greener Gases". We explore:

* The Policy Blueprint - What can 20 years of biogas policy history can teach us about the future of e-fuels and hydrogen.

* Global Scale - Uniper’s landmark 2026 agreement to offtake 500,000 tonnes of green ammonia from India and their broader European production aspirations.

* The Midstream Missing Link - Why global supply chains—spanning transport, storage, and conversion—are the key to turning "stranded" green molecules into bankable commodities.

* Enabling Mandates - The tool kit of regulatory levers and "mandate ingredients" required to spur innovation, reduce the price gap, and unlock private sector investment

About Karlis Vasarais:

Karlis Vasarais works at Uniper as an Energy Transition Innovation Manager, where he’s involved in activities related to carbon capture, utilisation and carbon-tech innovation. His role includes engagement with broader energy and climate innovation networks, particularly in carbon-tech and sustainability initiatives, aligning with Uniper’s transition focus. He also engages with stakeholders around carbon capture, utilisation, and related technologies, including strategic discussions about scaling these solutions in Europe.

Previously, Karlis led Valent alongside Tim Haig, both experienced entrepreneurs who have built significant expertise in fuels science, industrial process optimization, early-stage financing and technology scale-up. The team raised over $250 million for six companies, leading to the commercialization of numerous R&D-stage innovations in renewable energy and clean technologies in Canada, including BIOX (World Energy), Mara Renewables, and GreenMantra Technologies.

About Uniper:

Uniper is a European energy company focused on secure energy supply and the energy transition. Headquartered in Germany, Uniper operates power generation assets, energy trading, and gas infrastructure across several countries, while increasingly investing in low-carbon solutions such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and flexible power to support decarbonization and system reliability.

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Links:

Uniper - https://www.uniper.energy/

Uniper Energy Transition - https://www.uniper.energy/sustainability