Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Energy Summit

• Bart Biebuyck, Executive Director – FCH-JU
• Christian Sander, Head of Business Development Germany – RWE Generation SE
• Caroline Hillegeer, Chief Commercial Officer, BU Hydrogen – Engie 
• Christian Pho Duc, Managing Director H2 Projects – Smartenergy
• Stephan Herbst, General Manager, Toyota Motor Europe
• Soren Bjerregaard Pedersen, CEO – Hydrogen Valley 
• Michael Ismar, Sales Manager – NPROXX
• Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Secretary General – Hydrogen Europe
• Dr Alena Fargère, Principal – SWEN CAPITAL PARTNERS
• Kevin Pretorius, Hydrogen Lead for High Power Rectifiers – ABB
• Nicolas Pocard, Director of Marketing – Ballard
• Bill Ireland, CEO – Logan Energy Limited
• Judith Serra, Manager – 2G Energy Group
• Nienke Homan, Regional Minsiter – Province of Groningen, Northern Netherlands 
• Marc Rechter, Co-Founder & CEO – Resilient Group
• Raül Blanco Díaz, Secretary General for Industry and SME – Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain
• Michael Traver, Chair – Aramco Americas
• Ankica Kovac, Head of Laboratory – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture 
• Kristian Vik, Senior Advisor Renewable Energy – DOXACOM
• Afkenel Schipstra, Senior Vice President Business Development Hydrogen, Engie
• Pere Margalef, Vice President of Business Development, Fuellcell Energy
• Ulrich Trebbe, Head of Sales, Bilfinger 
• Teresa Ponce de Leao, President, LNEG

An Overview of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Market

An Overview of H2 production

An Overview of the Regulatory Framework at EU Level

Hydrogen Production as a Tool to Integrate Renewable Energy in the Grid

Commercial Strategies to Increase Profitability in Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Infrastructure in Europe

A Blueprint for Decentralized Green H2 Generation Projects

Hydrogen vs Natural Gas

Blue H2 vs Green H2

Novel Technologies and Solutions

Towards Affordable and Sustainable Hydrogen Mobility

The Road towards Massive Production of Green H2 in Europe

Transportation of Hydrogen

Hydrogen in the Automotive Sector

Broadening the Scope of Applications for H2 Fuel Cells

• Hydrogen producers and suppliers
• Fuel cell companies
• Automotive-OEMs
• Hydrogen storage companies
• Technology providers
• Component manufacturers & industrial end-users
• Financial stakeholders & investors
• Research institutions
• Service providers
• Investors
• Government officials & regulators
• Sustainable mobility technology

The Site Visit will take place on the afternoon of 15th March 2022, to see Caetanobus’ Hydrogen plant.

Limited places available

Host Partner

Smartenergy 

We are a Swiss-based investment company dedicated to renewable energy. We identify, develop and deliver green energy assets. We are a driving force in the ongoing transition of the industry towards green energy being focused on the deployment of solar, wind and green hydrogen projects. We are committed to pursuing the potential of hydrogen and related technology as an ideal complement for utilizing and storing renewable energy.

Smartenergy, founded 2011, is headquartered in Wollerau, Switzerland. Beyond our Team in Wollerau, we rely on our own local subsidiaries in all major markets in Europe. Local knowledge and proximity to the industry stakeholders allow us identifying and securing opportunities at an early stage while creating synergies across the entire value chain.

www.smartenergy.net

Coffee Break Day 1

REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais operates in two major business areas:

The transmission in very high voltage electricity and overall technical management of the National Electricity System;The transport of high-pressure natural gas and overall technical management of the National Natural Gas System, guaranteeing the reception, storage and regasification of LNG and underground storage of natural gas.

In order to reinforce its commitment to its operation in Portugal, REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais acquired REN Portgás, which focuses its activity on the development and exploitation of the natural gas distribution network in the north coast of Portugal.

Under a concession agreement with the Portuguese State until 2048, this is the second largest natural gas distribution network in Portugal, with about 4,760 kilometers. REN meets all the required quality and safety criteria and seeks to be one of the most efficient European energy transmission system operators, while creating value for its shareholders within a framework of sustainable development.

www.ren.pt

www.portgas.pt

Ballard Power Systems Inc., is a world leader in the development, production and servicing of hydrogen fuel cell power systems.  Our products and services are used today in various markets, from heavy duty motive power (bus, truck, rail and marine) to materials handling, backup power and UAV applications. Ballard’s technology offers a wide range of benefits including lowering total life cycle cost, longer operating lifetimes and positive environmental impacts. Ballard Power Systems is present in Europe in Denmark with R&D, production facilities and our marine center of excellence as well as application engineering and after-sales services to support product integration and deployments. Ballard heavy duty power modules are currently powering 400 fuel cell electric buses having provided over 16 million kilometers of reliable service as well as fuel cell truck fleets of over 1,000 vehicles and light rail systems. We are working to accelerate fuel cell technology adoption and deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet.

www.ballard.com

NPROXX – Hydrogen Storage

NPROXX is a global leader in designing, developing and manufacturing Type 4 pressure vessels for the storage of hydrogen under high pressure. Based on 40 years experience in carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) products and systems in various industries NPROXX provides composite tank systems and tailor made solutions for hydrogen storage applications: Transport and storage (up to 1000 bar), Heavy duty vehicles (350 bar), Automotive (700 bar).
Hydrogen pressure vessels from NPROXX fulfill the common industrial standards across Europe.
We work according to the following certifications: ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System). For more information please visit our website and follow us on Social Media: Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube.

Contact:
Michael Ismar
Manager Marketing and Sales
Phone: +31 (0) 628 509 195
Email: [email protected]

www.nproxx.com

ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global engineering company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by 144,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.

www.abb.com
https://new.abb.com/power-electronics/high-power-rectifiers

PRF provides a service of excellence in gas industry for almost 30 years, namely in Engineering, Construction and Maintenance for all the gas industry, providing the best solutions for:

• Hydrogen Solutions
– Power-to-Mobility
– Power-to-Gas
– Power-to-Industry
– Power-to-Power
• NGV Refueling Stations (LNG and CNG);
• Biogas Systems;
• LNG Satellite Plants:
• LNG Bunkering Systems.

Energy has evolved. And so have we!
Each time the energy evolves, we are there, so as to take it where your company needs. We are your reference partner. In Portugal and in the World.

www.prf.pt

Bilfinger SE Group, a leading international provider of industrial services, offers services for the entire life cycle of industrial plants: from consulting, development, planning, assembly and installation to maintenance and operation of plants.

Highly sensible to climate changes and the goal of achieving global zero carbon emissions, Bilfinger SE Group is involved in the energy transition system delivering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services to ensure maximum energy efficiency, state-of-the-art technologies for the use of renewable energies and the highly effective removal of environmentally harmful emissions. Bilfinger combines the expertise of systems such as flue gas purification, gas treatment, gas compression, liquefaction and storage and transportation. The extensive experience in the power, oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical sectors let Bilfinger provide new technologies such as the production of (green) hydrogen and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). Including energy consumption improvements in the industries, Bilfinger is pretty active in the wide field of Energy Transition.

The solutions offered by Bilfinger meet the needs of its customers, both in terms of project support and service options, ranging from individual services to integrated service packages, to let them focus on their core competencies and to take advantage of the many opportunities presented by the energy transition.

www.ems.bilfinger.com

Companies can gain direct access to our senior level audience and have an increased level of visibility through branding and networking at the conference. For information on available sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please contact:

Krisztina Maria Szabo

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3141 0603

Email: [email protected]

Hydrogen Europe is the European association representing the interest of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry and its stakeholders. We promote Hydrogen as the enabler of a zero-emission society. With more than 160 companies, 78 research organisations and 25 national associations as members, our association encompasses the entire value chain of the European Hydrogen and fuel cell ecosystem collaborating in the Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.

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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES IN ARAGON IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY, CREATED TO PROMOTE THE USE OF HYDROGEN AS AN ENERGY VECTOR.

Promoted by the Government of Aragon it was founded in 2003 with the support of the administration, industry and the main society actors form different sectors of activity.
The mission of the Foundation is to carry out the organization, management and execution of a wide range of actions with the purpose of generating, storing and transporting hydrogen, for its use in fuel cells, in transport applications or for the generation of distributed energy. In this way it aims to foment research, technological development, cogeneration and industrial adaptation, contributing to industrial modernization and improved competitiveness.
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The Norwegian Hydrogen Forum (NHF) founded in 1996 is a national members’ association for promoting the advantages of hydrogen as an energy carrier i industry, power storage, road and maritime transport. Our more than 60 members span Norwegian industry, universities, research institutes and organizations engaged in hydrogen.

NHF works actively to disseminate key achievements from hydrogen research and technology commercialization, market trends, national and international policymaking and dialogue.

Norway is å pioneer in green transport and electric mobility with the highest share of battery electric vehicles per capita in the world, due to long-term policies with strong and predictable tax incentives and owner benefits for battery and fuel cell electric passenger cars.

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Established in December 2019, the Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Association is the leading industry association for the hydrogen sector in Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific Hydrogen acts as the regional platform for all stakeholders in the hydrogen industry to collectively promote the best interests of the hydrogen sector. Members include utilities, power project developers, equipment manufacturers, technical consultants, financial institutions, regional associations and other institutions in the hydrogen sector.

For any enquiries, kindly contact [email protected]

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This blog is a project by Sven Geitmann, founder and owner of publishing house Hydrogeit Verlag. Both the H2-international Blog and the H2-international e-journal contain articles which are also published in the German magazine HZwei, hence the focus is on German H2- & FC-activities but there are also many texts about the worldwide fuel cell activities.

The articles online in the blog are short versions of the longer ones, which are published in the e-journal. Hence only the subscribers of the e-journal can read all the interesting details.
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CFI.co (Capital Finance International), a print journal and online resource reporting on business, economics and finance, recognises that the traditional distinction between emerging and developed markets is now far less meaningful as world economies converge. Headquartered in London, the world’s most multicultural city, CFI.co brings you coverage and analysis of the drivers behind change. Combining the views of leading multilateral and national organisations with thought leadership from some of the world’s top minds, our dedicated editorial team ensure that readers better understand the forces influencing and reshaping the global economy.

CFI.co provides news, analysis and commentary on markets worldwide. We address the changes – including in technology and innovation – affecting these markets and help identify regions, industry sectors and companies that will succeed.

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The Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA) promotes and develops Scottish expertise in fuel cells and hydrogen technologies.
SHFCA brings together Scotland’s specialised fuel cell companies, power generation companies, academic institutions, research and development bodies, energy consultants, Scottish Enterprise and local enterprise companies and councils with an interest in Hydrogen & Fuel Cells.

http://www.shfca.org.uk/

• Bart Biebuyck, Executive Director – FCH-JU
• Soren Bjerregaard Pedersen, CEO – Hydrogen Valley
• Tony Picaro, Team Leader – R&D and IP Commercialisation/Market Insights & Technology Intelligence – Aramco Overseas
• Nigel Holmes, CEO – Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association
• Daniel Hofer, CEO – Migrol 

At the event we strive not only to bring you to the same location at the same time as your customers/suppliers/peers, we strive to ensure you meet face-to-face with each and every one of your target contacts and to provide you with the time you need to have multiple unhurried conversations with them and build a lasting business relationship:

• A pre-event informal introduction the evening before the conference
• A minimum of five hours’ networking built into the two day conference agenda
• A networking grid which enables you to make your target contacts aware you are looking for them
• The option to join either social drinks or dinner during the evening of Day One
• ACI’s on-site team will assist you in locating your hard-to-find target contacts & make face-to-face introductions

Of course, if there is anybody you are unable to meet over the two days, ACI’s event team will do their best to initiate contact after the event.

ACI is doing everything to ensure that all its events go ahead as advertised, returning to the much-missed and valuable face-to-face interaction as soon as possible.  In order to ensure the events are delivered as safely as possible, venues are chosen and procedures are adjusted in line with the relevant local and regulations and guidelines.

These have been exceptionally challenging times with very fast-moving updates. As we get closer to an event we look at each one individually, paying careful heed to local regulations, but without ignoring the international situation. Whatever happens, ACI will safeguard the investments that attendees have made by either automatically moving it to the new dates of the event or a full credit will be provided for use when booking a future ACI event.