Professor Joe Howe and Richard Lyle talk to Steve about the hydrogen economy in Japan. Professor Joe Howe is Executive Director of the Thornton Energy Research Institute of the University of Chester, Chair of the Northwest Hydrogen Alliance, and academic lead at Hynet, among other roles. He has strong connections with Japan and shares his valuable and extensive knowledge and experience on the status and progress in hydrogen technologies, and commercial opportunities.  Richard Lyle appears again on the Export to Japan podcast, but this time in his role leading on energy sector projects for Intralink. Intralink were commissioned by the British Embassy Tokyo to report on the hydrogen economy in Japan. Richard brings his experience of supporting companies entering the Japanese market to offer advice on talking to potential partners.  Useful links including the Intralink report on the Hydrogen Economy, can be found at episode notes on the Export to Japan Podcast page: https://exporttojapan.co.uk/podcast/