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THURSDAY, MARCH 18 AT 9:00AM PT. The California Energy Commission (CEC), will host a remote-access workshop to identify research needs and opportunities for testing and demonstrating hydrogen blending into the existing California natural gas system. The workshop will be held remotely, consistent with Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 and the recommendations from the California Department of Public Health to encourage physical distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19. The public can participate in the workshop consistent with the direction in these Executive Orders. There will be opportunities for public comment. Instructions for remote participation via Zoom are below.

Agenda

This scoping workshop will introduce the research initiative on hydrogen blending from the 2020-2021 Natural Gas Research and Development (R&D) Program Budget Plan and provide an update on the latest efforts and outlook from stakeholders, including utilities and research institutes. The CEC and stakeholders plan to do the following at the workshop:

• Present the general purpose and objectives of a future CEC grant funding opportunity (GFO)addressing a natural gas-related initiative titled “Pilot test and Demonstration of Hydrogen Blending into Existing California Natural Gas Pipelines”.
• Present research roadmaps, plans, and results from California gas utilities and research institutions.
• Offer stakeholders, experts, and the public the opportunity to provide input about technology barriers, performance metrics, value propositions, and infrastructure planning considerations needed to facilitate successful demonstration projects.
• Gather in-depth feedback about demonstrations of hydrogen blending to meet the objectives of the solicitation.

A detailed workshop agenda will be posted prior to the workshop. The agenda will include an overview of the Natural Gas R&D Program and the relevant research initiative, planning details for a proposed future GFO, presentations from gas utilities and research institutions, and a discussion session to gather comments from stakeholders, experts, and the general public.

Remote Attendance

The workshop may be accessed by clicking the Zoom link below or visiting Zoom at https://join.zoom.us. Enter the ID and password for the workshop listed below. If you experience difficulties joining, you may contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2, or the Public Advisor’s Office at [email protected] or (800) 822-6228.

Link to Workshop:
https://energy.zoom.us/j/98436396105?pwd=cmlPTUFMMzN0dmh2NU12NGZURTVadz09

Workshop ID: 984 3639 6105

Workshop Password: 293354
 

Use the “raise hand feature” to indicate you want to speak and the event facilitator will indicate when your line is open and ready for you to make comment.

To Participate by Telephone: Dial (929) 436-2866 or (646) 518-9805 or 888 475 4499 (toll free) or 877 853 5257 (toll free). International numbers available at https://energy.zoom.us/u/ad9ikvlyID. When prompted, enter the ID: 984 3639 6105. To comment, dial *9 to “raise your hand” and *6 to mute/unmute your phone line.

Public Comment
Oral comments will be accepted at the end of the workshop. Comments may be limited to three minutes or less per speaker and one person per organization. If participating via Zoom’s online platform, use the “raise hand” feature so the administrator can announce your name and unmute you. If you are participating by telephone, press *9 to “raise your hand” and *6 to mute/unmute. Written comments must be submitted to the Docket Unit by 5:00 p.m. on April 2, 2021.

MONDAY, MARCH 1 - MARCH 3. Join Executive Director Bill Elrick on Wednesday, March 3 from 11:30am - 12:00pm during the, "FCEV vs BEV: Which will win the race?" panel session. 

The prospects of hydrogen fuel cell applications in the light-duty automotive sector remain uncertain. Fuel cell costs are falling and performance increasing, yet not as rapidly as battery technology. Are these electric vehicle types mutually exclusive and in competition, or is there a path of co-existence? Is there a natural domain for each application, centered on vehicle segments and/or geography? How influential is the regulatory framework on each solution? Are policy makers technology neutral, or do they favor one type of EV over another? How could the advent of lifecycle/well-to-wheel–based CO2 regulation influence the trajectory of each technology option?

Speakers:
Andrew Fulbrook
Bill Elrick
Patrick Lindemann
Randy MacEwen

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TUESDAY, MARCH 30 AT 9:00AM. The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) invites you to participate in a public workshop on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives. The FY 2021-22 Funding Plan will describe CARB’s proposed investments from the Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) fund and Low Carbon Transportation Investments.

The workshop meeting will be held via Zoom webinar at the following date and time:
Date:              Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Time:              9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (PT)
Location:        Webinar/Teleconference

Please register for the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the webinar by computer or by telephone.

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MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021. While electricity will assume a dominant role in conveyance of clean energy to end users, sectors such as heavy-duty trucking and transport, marine, aviation, and heavy industry are more difficult to decarbonize, and will benefit from the higher energy density and storage afforded by hydrogen as a vector. Hydrogen can also be used to synthesize other molecular energy carriers and chemicals for recycle of carbon to achieve circularity.  This seminar will examine the challenges and multiple synergistic opportunities for hydrogen in future energy and chemical systems. Is now the time for a hydrogen economy?

Speaker Bio
Joe Powell (Joseph B. Powell, PhD) is Fellow and former Director of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and served as Shell’s first Chief Scientist – Chemical Engineering from 2006 until retiring at the end of 2020.  During his 36-year industry career, Dr. Powell led R&D programs in new chemical processes, biofuels, enhanced oil recovery, and advised R&D for the energy transition to a net-zero carbon economy.  He is co-inventor on more than 125 patent applications (60 granted), has received AIChE / ACS / R&D Magazine awards for Innovation, Service, and Practice, and is co-author of Sustainable Development in the Process Industries: Cases and Impact (2010).  He chaired the U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC), served for two terms on the U.S. National Academy Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, and currently serves as an advisor (ChemePD LLC) in energy and chemicals.  PhD: U. Wisconsin-Madison (1984); BS: U. Virginia (1978).

Admission Info
Free and open to all.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT 7:00AM PT. Hydrogen companies have skyrocketed at the stock market in the last 12-18 months. Some experts say it’s because the hydrogen market will take off soon and those companies will make billions. Other experts say it’s just the next bubble.

In this webinar, Dr. David Wenger (Founder of Wenger Engineering and Mission Hydrogen, technology expert with 16+ years of experience) will discuss the stock market hype and reality from an engineer’s and hydrogen expert perspective with Sven Joesting (Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Stock Market Analyst, Author of the “BZvision” Wikifolio with 627% performance in the last 2 years).

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 10:00AM PT. Learn how to apply for Proposition 1B funding available for Port Drayage and other Goods Movement Heavy-Duty trucks.

Webinar topics covered will include:

• Key eligibility criteria Project options and funding amounts
• Deadlines and application overview
• Application evaluation criteria
• South Coast AQMD responses to questions submitted by webinar attendees when registering

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT 1:00AM PST. This is already the third webinar in the martime series in corporation with ZESTAs! The topics that await you in this webinar: An introduction of how to scale up hydrogen vessels: from River barges to ocean RoRo. A shipowner's perspective on starting at zero by Prasanna Colluru of Future Proof Shipping and why they have focused on green hydrogen including information about green hydrogen supply onboard hydrogen technology. Marinized hydrogen fuel cells and their role in the Hyships consortium by Johan Burgren of PowerCell.

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Madadh MacLaine is the Secretary General of the Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) and CEO of Zero Emissions Maritime Technology limited. Her background is in sustainable development and sustainable shipping having designed a zero emissions cargo vessel to access goods at point of production in West Africa. She began working directly in commercial shipping to bring zero emissions technologies to the market in 2007.

Prasanna Colluru is the Director of Corporate Strategy at Future Proof Shipping (FPS), a Netherlands-based company that provides zero-emissions marine transportation services to enable players across the value chain to make the energy transition in shipping. FPS’ services include: offering zero-emissions inland and shortsea vessels for charter, and advisory and project management services for zero-emissions shipping projects. At FPS, Prasanna is responsible for maintaining a strategic overview of alternative fuels and zero-emissions technology markets, assessing technologies (on their commercial, technical, operational, and financial) viability, and enabling holistic decision making on the choice of technology/solution for zero-emissions vessels.

​​​​​​​Johan Burgren has over 20 years' experience in marine sales and development of maritime engine technology, and possesses a high level of experience in service solution development. Throughout the years he has developed a broad network in the marine and industrial OEM marketplace

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 FROM 9:00AM- 10:00PM PST. A live interactive discussion about California's newly published Zero Emission Vehicle Market Development Strategy with the GO-Biz ZEV team. The California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Market Development Strategy has been published! This document is meant to help California collectively move from what we know—that California’s ZEV market is growing—to what we need: a ZEV market that rapidly scales to deliver zero-emission benefits to all Californians and beyond.

During this live virtual event, the GO-Biz team behind the ZEV Strategy will discuss how this strategy will be implemented. This will be an interactive session where participants are encouraged to ask questions and have a discussion with the ZEV Team.
A Youtube link will be provided via email to those who sign up that will allow them to view the live broadcast on YouTube. While watching, please feel free to actively use the chat function to ask questions.
The ZEV Strategy can be found on the new ZEV Strategy webpage.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 30 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021. Incredible momentum is taking place across the advanced transportation and clean energy sector with all signs pointing to accelerated growth in 2021. Secure your ticket for ACT Expo to gain unmatched insight into the latest trends, policies, and technologies driving fleets to invest in advanced clean transportation solutions, including:

• A growing availability of low- and zero-emission vehicles and low-carbon fuels for every vehicle application
• Commitments to corporate sustainability and greening of the supply chain leading to scaled deployments
• Initiatives to rapidly expand clean fueling and charging infrastructure
• Financial incentives and technology advancements to create more compelling total cost of ownership
• Key climate and environmental policies being adopted at the state level, across the U.S., and by the Biden Administration

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