
1. Hydrogen Takes the Stage: Reinventing Starlight Express with Sir Richard Stilgoe
The Only Way Is Hydrogen?Show Notes
Karen Brooks raises the curtain on a world where engines race, music soars, and the future of clean energy takes centre stage with musical legend Sir Richard Stilgoe. Richard explains how the 2024 revival of Starlight Express swapped steam for hydrogen - and why storytelling matters in the clean-energy transition. We explore creativity, clean energy, and how the arts can help society imagine a hydrogen-powered future. https://www.linkedin.com/company/gw-shift/ https://www.instagram.com/gwshif...
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