Outreach and Education

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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