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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 AT 3:00PM CT. Are you curious about hydrogen? Over the past few months, we’ve been asked A LOT about hydrogen. So, we thought it’s time to address the big H.

Join Clean Energy Trust as we bring together industry experts to map out the hydrogen state of play, make bold predictions, and answer all of your pressing hydrogen questions.
We’ll cover how the hydrogen industry is developing, associated risks and benefits, and how the versatile element could be used as an innovative solution for your work.

Speakers include:

Amy Adams, Vice President, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies, Cummins
Maggie Pakula, Vice President, Strategy, Invenergy
Mike Rutkowski, SVP, Research & Technology Development, GTI
Paul Seidler, Managing Director, Clean Energy Trust (moderator)

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 AT 10:30 CEST. Join Executive Director; Bill Elrick during the 2021 World Hydrogen Fuelcells Virtual Conference. This online conference will examine the major innovations around fuel cell technologies from production, manufacturing, components and materials to implementation and scalability. Discover novel case studies with fuel cells for mobility applications and for opportunities in static storage and applications such as buildings. Learn from fuel cell experts all around the world leading the pace of change and take the opportunity to pose your questions in the interactive Q&A sessions. AGENDA

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 - THURSDAY MAY 6. Join Executive Director; Bill Elrick and industry leaders at the 2nd Annual Hydrogen Markets Americas Virtual Conference, hosted by S&P Global Platts. CaFCP is a branding sponsor of the event. 

Hydrogen as a critical path for decarbonization. This event is our second annual conference on hydrogen as part of the move toward decarbonization. Learn about near-term growth potential, industry supply chain, infrastructure build-out, and hydrogen markets expansion.

Attendees will include hydrogen producers, midstream natural gas companies, infrastructure investors, developers, electric power companies, regulators, and policy-makers, among many others. This event is part of a global series organized by S&P Global Platts, with parallel events in Europe and Asia.

A second annual event for the hydrogen community

Last year’s virtual conference drew an impressive group of attendees—over 450 participants from across the US, as well as groups from Canada, Latin America, and Europe. We were especially pleased to see the extended, vigorous dialog between delegates and speakers, with over 120 questions submitted over four hours. This year’s event expands both the format and the content, featuring two days of online activity and presentations, more speakers, a virtual exhibit floor, and additional opportunities for networking.

Networking, bonus content, and more

Do more with your registration. You'll receive advanced access to our companion networking app. Use it to:

— Build your network—You can't "work a room" like you used to. Use the app to see who else is registered, help people find you, exchange contact information digitally, and plan for who you'd like to meet at the event. The list updates in real-time once the app goes live.
— Connect—Use 1:1 messaging to introduce yourself. Conversations are saved and searchable for your convenience.
— Enjoy extra content—Get Platts market news, exclusive content, and more leading up to the event. Find out about event updates as they happen.
— Take it all with you—Look up your contacts and conversations later. If using the desktop version, install the mobile app too for easy access from anywhere.

Who you’ll meet

Last year’s participants included a broad spectrum of energy industry players including pipeline companies, midstream energy companies, investors, developers, hydrogen producers, policymakers, regulators, law firms, power companies, engineering companies, and more.
 

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THURSDAY, MARCH 4 AT 1:00AM PT. Prof. Dr. Katsuhiko Hirose will report from the FC Expo Tokyo 2021 in the beginning. He will then move on to the topic "How can we move from current fossil based economy to a sustainable (Hydrogen) society?".

Renewable energy and hydrogen will play an important role but current economy is based on the very simple way to evaluate the sum of monetary benefits based on the thermal vale of energy. 
​​​​Societal value is differentiated by society and there are no simple formula to evaluate. However we need to build up and develop the proper methodologies.

Prof. Dr. Hirose has been struggling to bring the environmentally friendly technologies into the society such as Hybrid and FCVs for years by trying through the many attempts such as Hydrogen Council's reports.
He will talk about his experiences. He says: "I hope my experiences will help the audience to think deeper and to develop the methodologies to evaluate the societal benefit of hydrogen into their own economy or develop the message to your policy makers to build policies."

Sustainability is not just the sustainability of energy nor environment. Most important aspect of sustainability is life sustainability.
Life is the combination of environment and economy.

During the webinar Prof. Dr. Hirose would like to discuss the development of basic ideas on building the societal value into the real-world economies.

We will discuss the Hydrogen Value as
1. Renewable Energy Reservoir and "Milk-Cheese-Conversion", Thermal Value and Economic value
2. Zero emission power source for the rotational turbine for whole grid systems.
3. Hydrogen can be part of a basic structure of carbon neutral Energy/Social system to support both energy system and economy.
4. Material is necessary.

Thus Hydrogen system can be more basic infrastructure for future human being, material to build carbon neutral future sustainable society than just electricity.

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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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