★ THE EMERGING HYDROGEN ECONOMY – NORTH AMERICAN MARKET OVERVIEW
The emerging hydrogen economy has great potential to enhance the North American energy security and vastly reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. The growing international development of hydrogen infrastructure, trade, and technology is creating unique partnerships across nations and continents. What has changed since the 2016th Paris agreement in the North American hydrogen sector?
- US Hydrogen Road Map: California and Texas leading the way
- Canada, the first North American country to develop a national hydrogen strategy
Bill Zobel, Executive Director, California Hydrogen Business Council
Mark Kirby, President and CEO, Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association Alberto Escofet, Country Manager, Enagás
★ EXCLUSIVE CXO ROUNDTABLE : SCALING UP HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND MEETING THE GROWING DEMAND: GLOBAL TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Today, the production of hydrogen is responsible for 830 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. Reducing emissions from existing hydrogen production is a challenge but also represents an opportunity to increase the scale of clean hydrogen worldwide.
- Economic aspects on hydrogen production: is hydrogen truly cost competitive fuel? • Using gas networks to scale up hydrogen
- Growing opportunities for international hydrogen production and trade on a global scale
- Prospects for building a hydrogen energy infrastructure
Michelle Detwiler, Executive Director, Renewable Hydrogen Alliance
Zac Lowe, Director, Southern Company Gas
Kristine Wiley, Director of the GTI Hydrogen Technology Center, Gas Technology Institute GTI
Andrew Martinez, Hydrogen Program Expert, California Air Resources Board
Panel Moderator: Emanuel Wagner, Deputy Director, California Hydrogen Business Council
★ HOW IS HYDROGEN REVOLUTIONIZING THE MOBILITY SECTOR?
Shinichi Hirano, Chief Engineer, Fuel Cell
Alan Marder, Vice President, Sales Hyzon Motors (joint presentation)
★ LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HYDROGEN STORAGE AND SAFETY SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
The successful adoption and commercialization of hydrogen relies on strategically integrated infrastructure and storage solutions. Hydrogen storage technologies are playing a critical role in the so-called hydrogen economy and the advancement of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
- Hydrogen storage – a big technological barrier to the development of hydrogen fuel cell cars
- Large-scale storage of hydrogen: Cost benefits of optimizing hydrogen storage
- Hydrogen safety concerns: codes, standards and regulations
Dave Edwards, Director and Advocate for Hydrogen Energy, Air Liquide
★ THE ROLE OF HYDROGEN IN DECARBONIZING MARITIME & PORT OPERATIONS
Sea ports are users of heavy diesel equipment and are under pressure to reduce emissions that lead to poor air quality and contribute to global warming. Marine applications also show strong potential for hydrogen adoption in both the U.S. and Canada.
- Hydrogen and fuel cells in maritime and port applications
- Ports paving the way for the hydrogen sector
Cory Shumaker, Development Specialist, California Hydrogen Business Council
★ HOW IS HYDROGEN REVOLUTIONIZING THE MOBILITY SECTOR?
As the transport industry seeks solutions to decarbonize, fuel cell electric vehicles are emerging as a complementary technology to battery electric vehicles. Hydrogen poses opportunities, but at the same time infrastructural, logistical and safety challenges.
- Challenges of Scaling Hydrogen Infrastructure
- 3 years after the Metrolinx Hydrail study, where are we at?
- Hydrogen fuel cell buses - When do the benefits outweigh the costs?
Lauren Skiver, CEO and General Manager, SunLine Transit Agency
Brydon Owen, Director, Electrical Engineering, New Flyer and MCI
Val Miftakhov, Founder & CEO, ZeroAvia
JR Hammond, Executive Director, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM)
★ HYDROGEN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES: CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Increasing concerns about carbon emissions and the need to decarbonize the industrial, commercial, transport, and power sectors have forced countries to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel-based systems and increase deployment of renewable energy sources. The vast majority of the hydrogen produced today for industrial use is the so-called “grey” hydrogen. On the other hand, at a cost of about $6/kg, green hydrogen is the most expensive form of hydrogen to produce.
- Utilizing green hydrogen to achieve net-zero emissions
- Green hydrogen: a catalyst accelerating transition toward sustainable green economy
- Opportunities for hydrogen production from renewable and sustainable energy resources
- Going green or going blue: what is the optimal mix?
- Hydrogen electrolyzers lowering the cost of hydrogen production making it more competitive
Thomas Murray, VP Decarbonization Technology, Vermont Gas Systems
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