Outreach and Education

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 AT 9:00AM (PACIFIC). Two European-based initiatives – HyDeal Ambition and the European Backbone Initiatives – have already made significant strides to decarbonize Europe's gas and energy systems. To achieve low-cost delivered hydrogen, these initiatives are supporting European gas operators in creating a ‘green hydrogen-ready’ infrastructure system capable of transporting, distributing, and storing green hydrogen gas.  

This webinar will:
• Share lessons learned from European gas operators participating in HyDeal Ambition and the European Hydrogen Backbone Initiative
• Demonstrate that these processes are safe and can be replicated in California, U.S., and larger North American continent
• Present an overview of the project scope and a deep dive on the engineering and technical processes that European gas operators are utilizing to repurpose and develop a pipeline system that can achieve green hydrogen at scale
• Showcase how the U.S. can replicate this success, navigating through perceived operational and regulatory barriers

Featured Speakers:
• Daniel Muthmann, Head of Strategy, Policy & Communication, Open Grid Europe (OGE); and Lead Coordinator of the European Hydrogen Backbone Initiative
About: Daniel has profound experience in the international gas and LNG business following various senior commercial roles along the natural gas value chain.  He currently is head of strategy, policy and communication at OGE, where he sets OGE’s direction with regard to hydrogen and decarbonization following an intensive strategy review process in 2018.

• Thierry Lepercq, President & Co-founder, DH2 Energy
About: Thierry is a serial entrepreneur in energy. He recently founded DH2 Energy, a pioneer of mass-scale green hydrogen to compete with fossil fuels, which is developing a 10-GW project portfolio in Southwest Europe. He is the initiator of the HyDeal platform, which brings together 30 players across the value chain, aiming at delivering 1.5 €/kg green hydrogen before 2030.

• Janice Lin, Founder and President, Green Hydrogen Coalition

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 FROM 9:00AM - 12:00PM (PACIFIC). Now in its 8th year, the Driving Mobility Symposium has emerged as a premier event focused on evolving mobility and advanced transportation trends, tech breakthroughs, financial forecasts and more. Explore new opportunities emerging from the rapid pace of innovations and creative new approaches. We look forward to your participation.

In the evening…a potential outdoor in-person Reception & Expo with displays and demonstrations. Driving Mobility 8 is working toward creating an in-person outdoor Reception & Expo. This event is dependent upon exhibitor participation and support. For information regarding exhibiting at the DM8 outdoor Reception & Expo, please contact us at [email protected]

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TUESDAY, JUNE 8 - THURSDAY, JUNE 10 - The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board), in collaboration with other State agencies, will hold a three-day public workshop series to initiate the development of the update to the AB 32 Climate Change Scoping Plan, which is due in 2022 and will reflect California’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.

The workshop series will be held virtually at the following dates and times:
 

Day 1 – Overview and Framework
Date:  Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Time:  8:30 am – 12:30 pm (Pacific Time)
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Day 2 – Focus Area Discussions
Date:  Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Morning Session – Natural and Working Lands
Time:  9:30 am – 12:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Afternoon Session – Equity and Environmental Justice
Time:  1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Pacific Time)
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Day 3 – Focus Area Discussions
Date:  Thursday, June 10, 2021
Morning Session – Transportation Sector
Time:  9:30 am – 12:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Afternoon Session – Electricity Sector
Time:  1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Pacific Time)
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to access the webinar by computer or by telephone. These workshops will be recorded.
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Purpose of the Workshops
The 2022 Scoping Plan Update will assess progress towards achieving the Senate Bill 32 2030 target and lay out a path to achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century. The State achieved its 2020 target four years earlier than mandated and the 2017 Scoping Plan Update laid out a cost-effective and technologically feasible path to achieve a 40 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2030. The 2022 Scoping Plan Update will chart a path for California to become carbon neutral by 2045. Achieving carbon neutrality will bring a number of changes to California, including moving the State away from fossil fuel combustion in a manner that supports job retention and creation as California makes a just transition towards a clean energy economy. Moreover, data shows disadvantaged communities are disproportionately impacted by fossil fuel combustion related air pollution. A phasing out of reliance on fossil fuels will deliver greater benefits in these communities compared to non-environmental justice communities in the state. To further assist CARB in its efforts to advance environmental justice, AB 32 mandates that CARB convene an Environmental Justice Advisory Committee to advise the Board in developing the Scoping Plan, which the Board approved May 20, 2021. CARB will consult with the Committee throughout the development of the 2022 Scoping Plan Update to ensure that environmental justice principles and actions are incorporated into the Scoping Plan.
The series will begin with an overview workshop to provide high-level perspectives on achieving carbon neutrality from agencies and academia, which are informed by recent legislative reports and work underway to fulfill Executive Order directives. This overview workshop will also outline the Scoping Plan update process, describe the framework for the Scoping Plan, and specify how to stay engaged.  The next two days consist of half-day workshops that provide more in-depth discussions of recent report findings, and raise questions for stakeholders to consider.
Relevant materials will be available on CARB’s AB 32 Climate Change Scoping Plan Meetings and Workshops webpage prior to the workshops.
Workshop Information
Tribal Participation
In recognition of the important government-to-government relationship California has with Tribes, CARB looks forward to participation of California Native American Tribes in these overview workshops and throughout the Scoping Plan update process. CARB also looks forward to directly engaging with Tribes, including through any request for consultation. CARB’s Tribal Relations webpage provides additional information regarding CARB’s work with Tribes as well as contact information for CARB’s Tribal Liaison.
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Background
In 2006, the Legislature passed the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 [Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32)], which created a comprehensive, multi-year program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in California. AB 32 required CARB to develop a Scoping Plan that describes the approach California will take to reduce GHGs to achieve the goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.  The Scoping Plan was first approved by the Board in 2008 and must be updated at least every five years. Since 2008, there have been two updates to the Scoping Plan. Each of the Scoping Plans have included a suite of policies to help the State achieve its GHG targets, in large part leveraging existing programs whose primary goal is to reduce harmful air pollution.
More Information

CLEARING CALIFORNIA SKIES FOR 50 YEARS
CARB is the lead agency for California’s fight against climate change,
and oversees all air pollution control efforts in the state to attain and
maintain health-based air quality standards. Learn more at www.arb.ca.gov.

MONDAY, MAY 24 AT 12:00PM (EASTERN). Please join the Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition (CHFC) on Monday, May 24 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST for a virtual briefing: Hydrogen 101: The Role of Hydrogen Technologies in Reaching Net-Zero Emissions. Our featured speakers will provide an overview of the Biden Administration’s support for the role of hydrogen technologies to address climate change and preserve and create high-wage jobs. Speakers will discuss clean hydrogen production, end uses, and the labor benefits of clean hydrogen.

The Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition (CHFC) was founded to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders under a shared vision to promote clean hydrogen as a key pathway to achieve global decarbonization objectives while also increasing U.S. global competitiveness. Modeling by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and others predicts that global climate mitigation efforts will fall short of the 2°C target unless the world’s energy system – from power generation to all end-use sectors – undertakes substantial technological changes. One of the most viable technology pathways that international climate modeling authorities have identified for meeting those climate targets is clean hydrogen. Clean hydrogen has the ability to accelerate decarbonization across all sectors of the U.S. economy, as well as transition existing - and create new - skilled, high paying jobs needed to support the clean energy transition. Multiple domestic industries have identified clean hydrogen as a critical component of their strategy for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emission targets. You can find more information on the CHFC at www.cleanh2.org.

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AGENDA—

1. Introduction - Erik Mason, Global Head of Energy Supply and Trading, Nikola Chair, Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition
2. Opening Remarks: Role of Clean Hydrogen in U.S. Decarbonization Objectives - Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director of EERE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, Department of Energy
3. How is Clean Hydrogen Produced? - Kristine Wiley, Director of Hydrogen Technology Center, Gas Technology Institute
4. Delivery and End Use Markets for Clean Hydrogen - Erik Mason, Global Head of Energy Supply and Trading, Nikola Chair, Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition
5. Labor Benefits of a Clean Hydrogen Economy - Jim Brewer, U.S. Legislative Representative, North America’s Building Trades Unions
6. Audience Q&A

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 FROM 9:00AM PT. A reliable and affordable energy system is essential to the operation of nearly every function of the economy. One of the biggest challenges facing grid operators is to find cost effective ways to balance renewable energy production with demand. While batteries provide some flexibility, the ability to store large quantities of low-cost energy over long periods of time is essential to fill seasonal gaps and to address the prevalence of renewable energy droughts. Integrating renewable hydrogen into system design will address these holes.

Attend this 75-minute Renewable Gas 360 webinar to hear researchers from Caltech:

• Discuss the role of long duration storage in supporting grid reliability and affordability
• Present their industry-leading research on the prevalence of renewable energy droughts and their potential impact on renewable energy dependent grids
• Describe strategies to mitigate gaps in renewable power generation and weather related events
• Discuss policies and programs that grid operators and policy makers can implement to ensure a more reliable and resilient renewable power system

Webinar Speakers: 

• Nathan S. Lewis; George L. Argyros Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
• Katherine Rinaldi; Ph.D. Candidate, California Institute of Technology
• Jacqueline A. Dowling; Ph.D. Candidate, California Institute of Technology

This webinar is part of a series of educational forums that illuminates the critical role renewable gases can play in helping states reduce GHGs, improve air quality, enhance energy reliability and resilience and achieve sustainable economic growth. Learn more.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 FROM 2:00PM - 4:00PM ET. (Part of the CGAConnect 2021 family of online events)

Moderators:

Rich Craig – Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, CGA
Rob Early – Technical Manager, CGA

Panelists:

Tom Drube – VP of Engineering, Chart Industries, Inc.
Jennifer Hamilton – Program Manager-Safety, Education, Codes & Standards, California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP)
Gary Peterson – Director of Markets Applications Engineering & Project Execution Installation, Messer LLC
Karen Quackenbush – Senior Technical Specialist-Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Safety, Codes & Standards, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA)

April 7, 2021

The Compressed Gas Association has maintained a focus on hydrogen for many years. This has taken the form of safety publications dealing with the production, transport, storage, and use of hydrogen, primarily in an industrial setting. In recent years, the response to climate change and the growing need to decarbonize the global economy have increased the importance of hydrogen as it moves from primarily industrial uses to more consumer level applications.
We are committed to continuing to take a leadership role in hydrogen safety, not only in industrial uses but at the near-consumer level. This webinar will explain CGA’s goal of setting the safety standard for work in the hydrogen revolution. In particular, CGA members and staff with extensive hydrogen experience will explore CGA’s new role in the use of hydrogen for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
Regardless of your background (expert level to some or no experience with hydrogen) this webinar will help you advance your knowledge of this important topic.

Topics to be covered include:

• The hydrogen landscape today and tomorrow
• CGA’s Hydrogen Roadmap, strategy, and gap analysis
• Where hydrogen comes from, now and in the future
• How FCEVs work
• Infrastructure needed to encourage the use of FCEVs
• The future of hydrogen

Audience Level
Non-technical, entry-level (little to no knowledge of the topic is required)
Intermediate (basic knowledge and understanding of the topic)
Advanced (extensive knowledge and experience with hydrogen technology and hydrogen safety)
The two-hour webinar will have opportunities for Q&A with the audience, so come prepared with your questions.

Webinar Fee

$0        Employees of CGA member companies
$95      Non-member price, per person

About Our Speakers

Moderator: Rich Craig, CGA

As CGA’s Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Rich Craig is responsible for the Association’s U.S. and Canadian technical activities and interaction with associated global industry and other groups. Rich has over 45 years of experience in compressed gas facility operations, engineering, and safety.
While with Praxair, Rich worked in cylinder filling plants, small and large ASU (air separation unit) plants, regional operations, engineering, and corporate safety. Positions held include plant engineer, plant manager, operations manager, engineering manager, and director of process safety. He received a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Indiana University.

Moderator: Rob Early, CGA

Rob Early serves as the Technical Manager for nine CGA committees, including the Hydrogen Technology Committee. Before joining the Compressed Gas Association, he had over 30 years of experience designing, installing, and starting up both standard and customer supply systems for Praxair, including those for bulk hydrogen.
Rob developed and led a hydrogen supply system training program and developed multiple company standards for hydrogen supply systems. He has also created and/or contributed to multiple CGA hydrogen publications. Rob holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Panelist:

Tom Drube, Chart Industries, Inc.
Tom Drube serves as Vice President of Engineering at Chart. He has been with the company since 1989, with experience in the design and manufacturing of cryogenic components. He has been involved in LNG (liquid natural gas) and hydrogen systems since the early 1990s.
He holds 26 U.S. patents in the cryogenic and LNG areas. Tom is registered in Minnesota and California as a professional engineer. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota.

Panelist:

Jennifer Hamilton, CaFCP
Jennifer Hamilton is Program Manager – Safety, Education, Codes & Standards at the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP). She has been with CaFCP since 2006, and has worked in hydrogen for 15 years. Jennifer actively participates with and supports the development of national and international safety, codes and standards. She also leads hydrogen education and outreach to the emergency response and permitting official communities.
Jennifer, along with the rest of the CaFCP staff, works with members to grow the hydrogen market in California and beyond. She holds a BS from California State University, Chico and an MS from the University of California at Davis.

Panelist:

Gary Peterson, Messer LLC
As Director of Markets Applications Engineering & Project Execution Installation for Messer LLC, Gary Peterson leads a cross functional team enabling critical equipment and process implementations in the Metals, Chemicals, Food and Beverage and Alternative Energy segments for Messer LLC, in the Americas region. His team is responsible for design, engineering, fabrication, safety, installation, commission, training and support of numerous applications and equipment for industrial gases (LIN, LOX, LAR, CO2, H2, LNG).
With more than 30 years of industry experience, Gary leads the Messer North America operations in hydrogen fueling for alternative energy applications. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware.

Panelist:

Karen Quackenbush, FCHEA
Karen Quackenbush serves as Senior Technical Specialist – Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Safety, Codes & Standards for the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA). Karen has provided technical expertise to the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association since its inception in 2010. Previously, she worked with a number of national and international hydrogen and fuel cell associations, with a focus on safety, codes and standards.
Karen has 24 years of experience managing working groups developing draft guidelines and requirements for inclusion in codes and standards on the national and international level. She holds a BS in Welding Engineering from Ohio State University and an MS in Environmental Science and Policy from John Hopkins University.

Sponsorships
Limited sponsorships for this webinar are available to CGA member companies, at the Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels. For more information and to reserve your company’s desired sponsorship level, contact Sarah Saunders, CGA’s Director of Marketing and Communications, at 703-395-0696. Sponsorships are awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

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TUESDAY, MAY 18 - THURSDAY, MAY 20. Join CaFCP at the virtual Transportation, Air Quality, and Health (TAQH2021) Symposium, hosted by the Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health (CARTEEH) and co-sponsored by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the University of California, Riverside (UCR). This one-of-a-kind virtual event will bring together experts from transportation and health. We will discuss research, policy, practice, and emerging issues related to transportation emissions, energy, air quality, exposures, and human health.

The Keynote speaker will be Liane M. Randolph, Chair of the California Air Resources Board. The Keynote session, moderated by Matt Barth from the University of California, Riverside, will feature our speaker’s expertise on air quality public policy and valuable perspective working at a state agency. This session will set the stage for an impactful symposium and catalyze working across disciplines to make a positive global impact.

Plenary Speakers
Protecting Community Air Quality and Health

Plenary speakers will include Jo Kay Ghosh from the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Philip Martien from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Chris Chavez from the Coalition for Clean Air, and Hanjiro Ambrose from the California Air Resources Board.

This plenary session, to be moderated by Vernon Hughes from the California Air Resources Board, will shed light on the important topic of “Protecting Community Air Quality and Health”. While air quality management has traditionally been performed at the state or regional scale, many air quality issues and impacts are local and vary greatly. In this plenary session, the panel will discuss ongoing efforts in California to address air quality concerns at the community level. These efforts are focused on reducing exposure to localized air pollution and the associated health impacts in disadvantaged communities throughout the state.

Building Back Better – New Directions for Transportation and Health after the Global Pandemic

Plenary speakers will be Larry Frank from the University of California San Diego, Alberto Ayala from the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, and Carter Blakey from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

The plenary session, facilitated by Joe Zietsman from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, is centered on “Building Back Better – New Directions for Transportation and Health after the Global Pandemic”. Presentations will provide valuable insight and ignite discussion on current and future trends in transportation emissions, energy, air quality, and health after the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 24 FROM 6:30PM - 9:00PM PT. JOIN CaFCP at Climate Resolve’s annual Coolest in LA gala on June 24. The return of a fun and flashy evening that honors local climate leadership. This year, we’re putting together a hybrid event on the grounds of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator from 6:30-9:00 pm as well as the virtual events and networking platform, Remo. There will be great food and drink at our outdoor tented event or delivered to your home and a live performance—and there’s always a “great room” . . . a who’s who of Los Angeles.

Climate Resolve will also be celebrating recent big wins, like helping launch the State of California’s first-ever Partners Advancing Climate Equity (PACE) cohort to advance the impact of BIPOC climate leaders, and launching the second phase of our Southern California Resilience Initiative. Check out Climate Resolve’s website if you want to read about more of our recent accomplishments.

Climate Resolve and our events team will be following of-the-moment COVID safety guidelines to provide our in-person attendees with the most comfortable and enjoyable experience possible.

We’re excited about gathering virtually and in-person safely for the first time in a very long time to celebrate a better future together!

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