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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 9:00AM PACIFIC. The GACC West will bring together German and US experts in their 2h-webinar “The Usage of Green Hydrogen in Buildings,” to discuss green hydrogen production, its implementation in buildings, possible transatlantic cooperation, and much more.

Join the event for inspiring keynotes, presentations, and panel discussion to:

• Uncover best practices of policies and roadmaps in Germany and California
• Learn about emerging technologies in green hydrogen energy utilization systems for zero-emission buildings
• Discuss the challenges and opportunities in the transition towards green hydrogen-powered buildings
• & more

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 3:00PM PACIFIC. California interagency leaders to host a stakeholder webinar to discuss proposed Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and Clean Transportation investments in Governor Newson’s proposed 2022-2023 state budget.

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WHAT: Interagency Stakeholder Webinar on ZEV and Clean Energy Transportation
WHEN: Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 3:00 pm PST 
HOW: Register in advance for this webinar*:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iav5lZq8S6GbCT5WIB-0vA
*After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information to join via Zoom online or telephone. 
WHO: 
• Lauren Sanchez, Senior Advisor to the Governor on Climate 
• Dee Dee Myers, Director of GO-Biz and Senior Advisor to the Governor
• Liane Randolph, California Air Resources Board Chair 
• Patty Monahan, Commissioner, California Energy Commission  
• David S. Kim, Secretary, California State Transportation Agency
Contacts:
Andrea Ambriz, California Natural Resources Agency
[email protected]
Lindsay Buckley, California Energy Commission
[email protected]

THRUSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 AT 8:00AM CENTRAL. Join CaFCP's Executive Director; Bill Elrick and members at the 2nd America Hydrogen Forum in Houston, TX. Countries across the world are seeking for a sustainable, cost-effective and easily applied source of energy. It is important to come up with solutions that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are technologically feasible - hydrogen could definitely be part of the answer and become the key component of the U.S. clean energy mix in the future. China, Japan and the European Union states have been actively investing in hydrogen infrastructure development and research, and the USA seems to be lagging behind in terms of unlocking hydrogen potential.

Hydrogen has enormous potential to become an important part of a decarbonized energy system and the USA should accelerate the process of laying the policy, commercial and technological foundations for GHG-free hydrogen production and utilization.
The American Hydrogen Forum will provide a platform for relevant stakeholders from the government, research, technology and service sectors to join a clean energy debate and collaborate in searching for sustainable hydrogen economy solutions.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 10:00AM CENTRAL. Join Nico Bouwkamp and out colleagues at GTI in this month's GTI Tech Talk. The world is driving toward carbon-neutral transportation at breakneck speed, and rapid advancements in clean fuels, next-generation engines, and fueling infrastructure are racing toward deployment of new vehicles that reduce fuel consumption and air pollution. A myriad of initiatives around hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty trucks, transit buses, terminal tractors, locomotives, drones, and more are setting the pace to enable the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Join us to learn about the state of clean transportation and the road to zero carbon as we share insights on the ecosystem of alternative fuel vehicles and fueling, delve into policy and regulatory directions, and explore major transportation sector activities.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 9:00AM PACIFIC. This is the second in our series of virtual workshops designed to help public fleets and communities consider if renewable hydrogen has a place in their transition to zero emission transportation. In this program we will focus on electrolysis technologies that use renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen. Beyond hydro power, we will also look at how solar, wind or other distributed energy resources could play a role.

Our panelists will address questions including: 
• What are the chief technological and economic considerations, costs and benefits, and emissions factors?
• How practical are electrolysis systems for centralized or on-site production?
 

We’re pleased to announce our speaker panel:
• Dustin McLarty, WSU
• Matthew Weaver, NEL Hydrogen
• Cam LeHoullier, Tacoma Power
• Gillian Charles and Steven Simmons, NW Energy Council
• Gary Ivory, Douglas PUD

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 9:00AM EASTERN. The purpose of this workshop is to come to a consensus within the industry around the appropriate failure rates to use when conducting Risk Assessments for Hydrogen sites or projects. This workshop will aim to cover 10 -15 components, beginning with those included in the Hydrogen Risk Assessment Model (HyRAM) and ending with additional components identified by workshop attendees. During the workshop, attendees will:

1.) Brainstorm the different types of failure modes for Hydrogen components.

2.) Start with HyRAM data and agree upon or further define each component rate. A vote will be taken after each component discussion to confirm if there is industry consensus.

3.) Define rates for additional components not define in HyRAM. A vote will be taken after each component discussion to confirm if there is industry consensus.

4.) Discuss when do leaks become a hazard.

There is no cost to attend this workshop. The workshop is invitation only, please complete this form to request an invitation.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 AT 12:00PM EASTERN. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen Program is hosting a virtual Bulk Storage of Gaseous Hydrogen Workshop on February 10–11, 2022.

The two-day workshop will:

• Connect industry, end users, and government with stakeholders in bulk gaseous storage or research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) projects;
• Improve understanding about the challenges and opportunities in meeting the future energy storage demand;
• Discuss surface and subsurface storage; and
• Explore innovative concepts, operational considerations, RDD&D gaps, and review safety and technoeconomic analyses.
• A full agenda and information on how to register will be available soon.

Agenda
Day 1 – End Uses for Bulk Storage (12:00–4:00 p.m. EST)

Panelist sessions with discussions and Q&A focused on industrial applications, energy storage, and other end use applications and needs.

Day 2 – Bulk Storage Technologies (12:00–4:00 p.m. EST)

Speaker and breakout sessions focused on how technologies can decarbonize the energy economy.

Information on how to register will be available soon

MONDAY, JUNE 6 - TUESDAY, JUNE 7 AT THE SHERATON GRAND HOTEL IN SACRAMENTO, CA. The California Hydrogen Leadership Summit will explore the policies, programs and incentives needed in 2022 to accelerate production, use, and storage of hydrogen, which is essential to California’s ability to meet emissions goals and address climate protection, air quality, energy resilience and sustainable economic growth needs. Join leaders from the energy sector, transportation, industry, academia and representatives from California state government, including legislative and administrative staff responsible for implementing climate change, air quality, energy diversity and conservation policies.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 1:00PM PACIFIC. What actions and policies from government and private industry are needed to drive the rollout of trucks and heavy-duty hydrogen stations? The Mindful Mobility Tech Talks (MMTT) series is the annual prelude to the Green Transportation Summit & Expo (GTSE), featuring bite-sized presentations and roundtables on cutting edge clean fuels and technology topics you’d normally find at the GTSE. The series revolves around sensible, or “Mindful” ways to approach mobility, including new modes, different fuels, and the latest in low-emission technologies.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 10:00AM PACIFIC. Join CHBC's virtual meeting on Conversion of Natural Gas Pipelines to Hydrogen. With an ever increasing focus on decarbonizing the gas grid, blending hydrogen into the gas grid and converting gas pipelines to hydrogen are becoming options that are being considered in the U.S. and implemented in other countries. This panel will discuss California’s lack to take action, what other countries are doing, and why hydrogen pipelines are an option to keep the costs of transitioning to a renewable energy economy manageable.

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Briefing Agenda:

10:00 AM
Welcome and Introductions
• Sara Fitzsimon Nelson, CHBC Policy Director

10:05 AM
Keynote - Switching a City from Natural Gas to Hydrogen

• Dan Sadler, H21 programme director, Equinor (invited)

10:20 AM
Keynote: The Practical Conversion of long-distance Gas Networks to Hydrogen Operation 

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Thiemann, Senior Vice President for Energy Transition Technologies, Siemens Energy (invited)

10:35 AM
Roundtable – Conversion of Natural Gas Pipelines to Hydrogen – Options to Decarbonize the Gas Grid

• Moderator: Sara Fitzsimon Nelson, Policy Director, California Hydrogen Business Council
• Jamie Randolph, Gas Wholesale Marketing and Business Development, PG&E
• Arun Raju, Associate Director-Operations at the Center for Environmental Research and Technology, UC Riverside
• Mallik Angalakudati, Senior Vice President - Strategy and Innovation, WGL
• Jeff Reed, Chief Scientist, APEP, UC Irvine (invited)
• Jared Liu-Klein, Southern California Gas Company (invited)
• Cliff Rechtschaffen, Commissioner, CPUC (invited)

11:30 AM
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