This Hydrogen Developer Is Trying To Take Food Systems Off-Grid
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- Food & Drink This Hydrogen Developer Wants To Take Food Systems Off-Grid By Daphne Ewing-Chow,
- "The latest shock to food prices didn’t start on a farm or a grocery store," he says pointedly.
- As tensions in the Middle East have raised concerns about oil and fuel supplies, the resulting cost pressures have begun working their way through the global food system.
Food & Drink This Hydrogen Developer Wants To Take Food Systems Off-Grid By Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stories about food & agriculture through the lens of climate change Follow Author Jun 06, 2026, 09:53pm EDTJun 06, 2026, 10:10pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.An employee restocks eggs at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas. The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) suggests that rising fuel prices may be beginning to weigh on wholesale margins, as ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to strain global energy markets. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Getty ImagesFrom his Florida office, Jason Herring, founder and CEO of hydrogen technology company VIVIFY Technology, is closely watching the escalating crisis in the Middle East and assessing its implications for global energy markets and food systems.
"The latest shock to food prices didn’t start on a farm or a grocery store," he says pointedly. "It started in energy markets."