Writing, research,
and talks.
13+ years in hydrogen — across Hydrogen Insight opinion, LinkedIn essays, conference panels, and media. From LCOH economics and India policy to climate philosophy and institutional accountability.
India's green ammonia producers have signed government contracts — but the hard part starts now
What Indian green ammonia producers face post-contract: pricing, infrastructure, and execution challenges that will determine whether signed agreements translate into real tonnes.
How India has bucked the trend to build a gigawatt-scale green hydrogen industry
How Indian project developers secured offtake contracts at record-low prices despite the global green hydrogen slowdown — and what it signals for deployment timelines.
Hydrogen Storage: Enabling the Scalable Hydrogen Economy
Moderator for the pManifold webinar on hydrogen storage — compressed, liquid, and solid-state pathways — with speakers from Reliance Industries, VJ Industries, and h2e Power Systems.
Rooted Resistance: Beyond Earth Day's Empty Rituals
Critiquing the ceremonial environmentalism that substitutes symbolic gesture for structural change — and what genuine climate commitment looks like.
Green hydrogen companies must adapt to survive the dire financial realities of today's market — here's how
Most green hydrogen ventures are built on fundamentally flawed business models. A clear adaptation roadmap for the companies that can still course-correct.
Future of Societies — Auroville and Sustainable Human Evolution
What experimental communities like Auroville reveal about the structural conditions for truly sustainable civilisations.
Frontiers in Fuel Cell Applications
Roundtable participant at the MNRE Green Hydrogen R&D Conference, New Delhi — H2C0 selected among 25 startups.
Green Hydrogen: Is it all a hype or is it really happening?
Talk at the COEIR Research Colloquium, NIT Calicut (his alma mater) — addressing the gap between global hydrogen investment headlines and actual commercial deployment.
The Green Hydrogen Horizon: India's Path to Energy Independence
India's structural advantages in green hydrogen — solar irradiance, cost of capital, industrial base — and the policy gaps that remain between ambition and deployment.
E18 — Unraveling the Potential of Hydrogen
Deep-dive conversation on the DoWell podcast — PEM technology, LCOH trajectories, India's Green Hydrogen Mission, and what the next decade looks like.
US Clean Hydrogen Strategy Roadmap: what it means for India
"Clean H₂" broadened to include pink, blue, and green. The 10 MMTPA by 2030 target and $65B federal commitment reframe subsidy design globally — implications for NGHM.
India's Vision for Green Hydrogen Ecosystems
15-minute talk for H2BRIDGE, the Danish–India bilateral research initiative — on aligning regulatory frameworks and supply-chain development.
Solving energy access and pollution with hydrogen fuel cells
Interview on the Green Guardians channel (Trade Promotion Council of India) covering off-grid hydrogen deployments, India's fuel cell manufacturing ambition, and the economics of replacing diesel at scale.
Santosh Gurunath, CEO & Co-Founder, Umagine — Power Line Magazine
Career profile covering his Shell and McKinsey background, Umagine's founding, India market challenges, and management philosophy.
Santosh Gurunath, CEO & Co-Founder, Umagine — Renewable Watch
In-depth interview covering the H2C0 product roadmap, India's Green Hydrogen Mission, and what it takes to build a fuel cell company from the ground up.
Can green hydrogen reach $1/kg? A rigorous LCOH breakdown
Why $1/kg is theoretically achievable but practically unlikely without carbon credits; electricity accounts for 60–70% of cost, and the realistic floor is ~$1.5/kg. The post that generated 68 comments.
Hannover MESSE: electrolyzer ecosystem observations
European H₂ projects need subsidies to survive — no commercialisation path without them. Notes from H2 + Fuel Cells EUROPE, hall 13.
Green Hydrogen: India's Energy Transition
Conference panel at XIM University, Bhubaneswar — on India's green hydrogen industrial strategy and the policy gaps blocking faster deployment.
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Santosh Gurunath writes regularly on hydrogen economics, energy policy, and climate strategy. Follow for new posts and Hydrogen Insight pieces.