Outreach and Education

THURSDAY, JULY 15 AT 10:00AM (PACIFIC). This briefing will explore how hydrogen infrastructure can create a self-sustaining market in California within this decade with moderate public support and a promise to phasing-out public funding support. This should make hydrogen infrastructure an attractive solution for the state’s ambitious ZEV goals and mandates, at limited cost to the taxpayer.

The briefing will hear the perspectives of the state's leading government voices on hydrogen station buildout and from different station developers on their perspective of reaching self-sustaining markets and the barriers that need to be addressed to get there. Speakers are encouraged to provide any specifics they can divulge publicly about their financial business case for light-duty FCEVs fueling infrastructure.

Briefing Agenda:

10:00 AM: Welcome and Introductions
• Bill Zobel, CHBC Executive Director

10:05 AM: Opening Keynote
• Gia Brazil Vacin, Assistant Deputy Director, Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV), Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

10:15 AM: Summary of the Hydrogen Station Network Self-Sufficiency Analysis per Assembly Bill 8
• Dr. Andrew Martinez, Air Pollution Specialist · California Air Resources Board

10:30 AM: Roundtable discussion on the approach for investing in LD infrastructure with a clear ramp off for public investment to provide specifics about the financial business case for light-duty FCEVs and the limited public support, possible to sunset by 2030.

11:30AM: Close-Out

Moderator: Bill Zobel, Executive Director, CHBC
• Salim Rahemtulla, President, PowerTap
• Al Burgunder, Director, Product Management, Linde US (invited)
• Steve Ellis, First Element Fuel
• Dr. Andrew Martinez, Air Pollution Specialist · California Air Resources Board
• Gia Brazil Vacin, Assistant Deputy Director, Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV), Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

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THURSDAY, JUNE 30 AT 1:00PM (PACIFIC). The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) invites you to participate in a work group meeting to discuss the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP). At this work group meeting staff will present an update to program funding projections and begin the discussion on possible program change considerations for Fiscal Year 2021-22. The meeting agenda and any handouts will be posted to the Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program website ahead of the meeting.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 24 AT 9:30AM (EASTERN) Join LInde, Engie along with Green Tech Investment Partners (GTIP) as they discuss on how to achieve decarbonization, economic growth and energy cooperation.

Topic Discussions: 

• What are some policy options that can help drive us towards a decarbonized global hydrogen economy?
• What are some of the challenges, risks and opportunities you see in proposed hydrogen policies?
• The benefits of hydrogen have been discussed for many years and yet we haven’t been able to make much progress in the U.S. What do you think is different today?
• Lessons from Europe and uncovering the detail to get to 6 GW by 2024?

Confirmed speakers:

Neil Beup, Head of Global Government Affairs at Linde
Kim Carnahan, Director – Disruption Technologies, ENGIE Impact
(Moderator) Ranjit Mene, Partner, Green Tech Investment Partners (GTIP)

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 AT 7:00AM (PACIFIC). Without hydrogen there won’t be decarbonisation. H2 needs to be stored and transported. Compressed hydrogen is available, controllable and economical. This is where Type 4 comes into play – given its low weight and excellent mechanical properties.Type 4 cylinders are an indispensable technology of the future. As the world market leader of high-pressure cylinders and systems, Hexagon Purus will share its knowledge on type 4 technology with you. The webinar takes you on a journey of a cylinder from its development until decommissioning and covers additional aspects like safety and standards.

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​​​​​​​Hartmut Fehrenbach has served as Vice President Hydrogen Distribution in Hexagon Purus since 2012. He has broad international sales and management experience from various industries, among them the automotive industry. His technical know-how in combination with his extensive market experience, give Mr. Fehrenbach deep insights to why composite Type IV tank technology is a key enabler in the hydrogen transition. Mr. Fehrenbach holds an MBA from SDA, Bocconi University of Economics in Italy and a diploma degree in industrial engineering from University of Applied Sciences in Furtwangen, Germany.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 AT 7:00am (PACIFIC). No? Do you disagree with me? Then the lawyer is either your partner, a friend or you need something else from him or her... All joking aside! I have a very good kindergarten friend of my own who provides expert help with all my legal issues related to employment law these days. I am very grateful for that, and on top of that, he is also funny. Would you believe it. So on Wednesday, things will also get exciting at Mission Hydrogen. We have invited two lawyers to the interactive webinar: Sibylle Weiler (Partner France) and Matthias Lang (Partner Germany) from the law firm Bird & Bird take us on the virtual journey "Green Hydrogen for the transport sector - an EU and a German perspective". Among other things, you can expect valuable insights into the regulatory framework of RED II (Renewable Energy Directive) and how to deal with it, especially in the transport sector.

Therefore, register now for FREE: www.mission-hydrogen.de

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21 AT 10:00AM (EASTERN). Join our Saferty and Education Program Manager; Jennifer Hamilton during a one-hour session on, "hydrogen safety codes and standads on a global scale." 

As the emerging hydrogen transportation and stationary power markets grow, so have codes and standards which promote safety. Recently, there have been efforts to harmonize these documents to accommodate a global market. Attend this sponsored webinar to better understand today’s model codes and major standards, where harmonization is taking place and its potential implications and how your new applications have been—or will be—affected.

In one hour, you’ll hear from those directly involved in the development of codes and standards as well as those doing the research that feeds into the proposed changes to existing documents.  You’ll gain a clear idea of what you can do now in response, where to put your resources and how to plan for future energy storage and fueling projects, equipment and design. You’ll explore where the needs are for new applications and what activities are happening to fill in the gaps. In addition, you’ll discover new areas of collaboration with other industry stakeholders.

You’ll learn how to: 

• Understand at a high level the codes and standards landscape for hydrogen and fuel cells application
• Recognize and apply the appropriate documents to your area
• Analyze and make sense of necessary additions or changes
• Identify the correct groups to join for document revision or development

Presenter(s):

Jennifer Hamilton
Jennifer has been with the California Fuel Cell Partnerships since 2006. She actively participates with and supports the development of national and international safety, codes & standards. She also leads the hydrogen education and outreach to the emergency response and permitting official communities. Jennifer, along with the rest of the CaFCP staff, works with their members to grow the hydrogen market in California and beyond.Read more

Chris LaFleur, P.E.
Chris LaFleur, P.E., is the program lead for Hydrogen Safety, Codes, and Standards at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, where she is responsible for the fire risk program activities and conducting research on the fire risks of emerging energy technologies. Before joining Sandia, she worked at General Motors and Parsons Engineering Science. She has represented the U.S. in the development of hydrogen codes and standards for maritime applications and serves as a member of the sprinkler discharge criteria committee of NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems, and NFPA 2,...Read more

Nicholas Hart, Ph.d.
ITM Power is an electrolyser (hydrogen generator using water electrolysis) manufacturer based in Sheffield, UK. Nick leads the compliance activities for ITM’s electrolyser and refuelling station products and operations. As part of this activity, Nick has become UK lead expert to International Standards Organisation (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) ISO TC 197 developing standards and technical guidance for hydrogen technologies, also UK lead expert to the Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN) TC 268 WG5, preparing standards harmonised to the European Directive...Read more

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You will be able to download and print a certificate for PDH credits after you have attended the webinar.

THURSDAY, JUNE 17 AT 9:00AM (PACIFIC). 60-minute session with Prof. Dr. Jack Brouwer, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Director, National Fuel Cell Research Center; Director, Advanced Power and Energy Program. Prof. Brouwer received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1993. From 1993 to 1997, he served as a research assistant professor at the University of Utah and was a member of the technical staff at Reaction Engineering International. He came to UC Irvine in 1997 as associate director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC), concurrently holding appointments as lecturer, assistant and then associate adjunct professor. He was named assistant professor in the summer of 2011. Dr. Brouwer will provide an overview of the state and progress of the hydrogen industry, with an “ask the expert” session.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 15 AT 12:00PM (PACIFIC). There is much excitement about the electrification of transit. We often hear about battery electric buses but far less discussion on hydrogen fuel cell buses. Part of this hesitancy stems from general misunderstandings on the hydrogen supply chain in Canada and its robustness for the future. In this session, hear from hydrogen supply experts about their future views on the viability and cost.

Speakers:

• Mark Kirby – Moderator - Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, President/CEO
• Pietro Di Zanno – Hydrogen Supply Subject Matter Expert – Stantec
• David Zekveld – Low-carbon / Green Hydrogen Supply - Altura Power (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation)
• Reb Guthrie – Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Specialist – Fuel Solutions
• Thomas Small – Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Specialist – New Flyer and MCI
   

Learning Objectives

• Objective 1: Identify different hydrogen production processes
• Objective 2: Understand the components of a hydrogen project
• Objective 3: Define the commercial realities of hydrogen

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THURSDAY, JUNE 17 AT 9:00AM (PACIFIC). Join Prof. Dr. Jack Brouwer, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Director, National Fuel Cell Research Center; Director, Advanced Power and Energy Program on a 60- minute session addressing hydrogen 101 facts vs myths.

Prof. Brouwer received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1993. From 1993 to 1997, he served as a research assistant professor at the University of Utah and was a member of the technical staff at Reaction Engineering International. He came to UC Irvine in 1997 as associate director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC), concurrently holding appointments as lecturer, assistant and then associate adjunct professor. He was named assistant professor in the summer of 2011. Dr. Brouwer will provide an overview of the state and progress of the hydrogen industry, with this “ask the expert” session.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 AT 12:00PM (PACIFIC). Green hydrogen is a promising and exciting area in the clean energy world and represents a major growth opportunity for solar energy deployment. Green hydrogen, a gas that can be made simply from water and solar energy, is already starting to transform fossil-fuel powered economies into economies fueled by the sun. In this one-hour webinar, join experts who will explain green hydrogen basics, use cases, and developments in the United States, and identify market opportunities for solar developers to be aware of as the green hydrogen economy unfolds.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the green hydrogen landscape and the role of green hydrogen in multisectoral decarbonization
• Understand the shared market opportunities between solar energy and green hydrogen
• Learn how utility scale solar development can drive production of green hydrogen at-scale
• Who should attend this webinar:

Utility-scale renewable energy providers

• Electric utilities, local distribution companies (LDCs) and other load-serving entities (LSEs)
• Independent power producers (IPPs)
• Environmental and government regulators
• Large energy end-users/industries
• Non-profits and associations focused on environmental justice policy
• Grid operators
• Gas utilities

Speakers

Finbar Sheehy, Senior Director, Finance & Technology, 8minute Solar Energy
David Alonso, Regional Vice President, New Equipment Sales, Mitsubishi Power

Moderator

Janice Lin, Founder and President of the Green Hydrogen Coalition and the Founder and CEO of Strategen

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