Dr. Sebastian W Freund

Founder at Jules Industries GmbH to build the hydrogen ecosystem. Independent consultant energy and process technology. Let's work the energy transition together!

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

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Experience

  • Founder and CTO at Jules Industries GmbH
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Decarbonization of the transport sector is the goal. We are the one-stop-shop for hydrogen solutions for the logistics industry and are accelerating the transition to zero emission transport through the provision of refueling stations, truck fleets and green hydrogen.

  • Independent Consultant at Energyfreund Consulting
    Aug 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

    Offering consultancy services for the energy and process industry from efficiency optimization over process innovation to technical due diligence. Working with clients including utilities requiring strategy evaluation for carbon reduction, start-ups needing thermal design of components and manufacturers demanding cost savings.

  • Senior Technology Manager at Nikola Motor Company
    Jan 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Building the hydrogen ecosystem for zero emission transportation. Decarbonization of heavy trucks in Europe is worth 6% of total CO2 emissions. Hydrogen and battery electric trucks are the immediate need for sustainable logistics and scope 3 reduction.

  • Sr. Engineer Power Plant Design at Malta Inc
    Aug 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr

    Developing grid-scale site-anywhere electricity storage technology backed by venture capital. Based upon a novel high-temperature heat pump and a turbine in conjuction with hot and cold thermal storage, renewable power becomes available on demand. Overcoming engineering challenges for this breakthrough technology in turbomachinery, heat transfer and power cycle integration.

  • Sr. Hardware Engineer at Google
    Mar 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

    X is known for moonshots with impact on earth. Challenging ideas seeming far out and risky become reality when multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists at X take them on.