Episode 130 -- Samuel Taubert from Turquoise Group
Description
In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, Samuel Taubert, CEO of graphene and hydrogen maker Turquoise Group, shares a little about the company’s story so far, the immature markets for what they make, and why they’ve elected for an “aggressive pricing strategy” rather than partnering with clients on applications development.
Episode guide
0:25 – Career background, mainly in the oil and gas industry
1:55 – Why hydrogen and graphene? And the similarities/differences in commercialising both.
2:50 – Their proprietary process.
4:04 – Can much more detail be shared? Not really. “It’ll have to remain a secret for now.”
4:55 – Fellow Brisbane company Graphene Manufacturing Group.
5:35 – Anticipated volumes and what stage they’re currently at.
6:07 – Financing. “We’re definitely not a subsidiary of Pure Hydrogen.”
6:50 – The economics of what they’re doing.
8:45 – A point of difference is no real interest in developing downstream applications.
9:57 – One graphene isn’t good for all applications, and graphene is a family of materials.
10:33 – Multilayer graphene powder for bulk markets. Niche markets aren’t so interesting.
11:27 – Markets that are interesting for TG.
13:08 – Capital raise for the next plant plus other near-term plans.
14:27 – Some current difficulties the industry faces.
Further reading
Turquoise Group produces hydrogen from methane
Brisbane company takes delivery of equipment to produce “turquoise hydrogen” and graphene
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