27th January 2021

Stream 1 – European Hydrogen

CET times

09:00 Opening Speech

09:15 European Hydrogen Decarbonisation

Overview of the European Hydrogen Strategy
What is the contribution scale of hydrogen in Europe’s decarbonisation 2050 plan?
European countries which have already implemented national hydrogen strategies
Challenges, barriers and the cost of replacing natural gas with hydrogen in Europe

11:10 Review of European Projects and Case Studies

Pushing blue and green hydrogen projects as competitive options in the European energy sector
Updates on deployment and technologies for European water and steam electrolysis projects
How grey hydrogen producers are going to achieve zero-carbon emissions
Industries which are investing and shifting to hydrogen power
Other renewable sources and methods of hydrogen production

13:15 Hydrogen for Cars, Trucks, Road and Railway Passenger Transport

Targets to increase hydrogen fuelling stations across Europe
Case studies of hydrogen-based road passenger transport
Potential of H2-fuelled car as a basic European vehicle in terms of cost and safety
Advantages of using proton-exchange membrane fuel cells in road transport
Analysis of existing hybrid cars and the synergy between hydrogen vehicles

14:45 Upscaling Hydrogen Usage by Improving Logistic and Distribution Chain

Finding the best innovative and technological truck to transport hydrogen
Optimisation of cost efficiency and safety of existing methods of hydrogen road transportation technologies
What are the advantages and disadvantages of pipelines hydrogen distribution

15:10 Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Impact on Maritime and Ports Sector Transition of Natural Gas Trans

How the European maritime sector is embracing pure hydrogen technologies and derivative fuel propulsion
Case studies of hydrogen-based passenger maritime transportation
Advantages of extended application of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells in ship propulsion
Ports which are contributing to hydrogen infrastructure development

16:45 End of Summit

PST times

08:55am Chair Opening Remarks

09:00 US & Global Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Market Overview

09:25 Assessing Government Perspectives on US Hydrogen Industry and Future Opportunities

11:05 Review of North American & Global Projects and Case Studies

Discussing of latest project and their impact
US and Canada business models
Analysis of the development of international hydrogen energy technology for the North American market

12:20 Technologies Innovations & Low Carbon Hydrogen Production

Electrolyze technology and other modes of hydrogen production matures and produces large volumes of low carbon hydrogen
Developing synergies and partnerships that promote & deliver low carbon solutions

12:45 Hydrogen Advancements in Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles & Transport Fleets

Hydrogen production to power an on-road heavy duty transportation fleet in North America
The Environmental footprint for trucking
Hydrogen rail – status of the hydrail solution

14:00 Decarbonising Maritime Vessels & Ports and Transitioning to Hydrogen Energy

15:15 Challenges of Fleets and Supporting Infrastructure Distribution

Developing hydrogen transportation infrastructure
Studies on optimizing hydrogen infrastructure for fleet deployment
Opportunity to reduce fleet emissions: Low Carbon Electricity to Low Carbon Fuel
Key technologies for distribution

15:40 Pathways to Operating a Reliable Carbon Free Power Grid of the Future

16:05 End of the event

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