Annual Conference 2016 - Programme

31 August 2016 to 1 September 2016, University of St Andrews, UK

Headline conference speakers for 2016 include:

  • Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Secretary General of Hydrogen Europe
  • Chris Stark, Director Scottish Government Energy Team
  • Dan Sadler, Northern Gas Networks
  • Professor Nigel Brandon, Imperial College
  • David Hart, E4tech

The full conference programme is now available to download.  Specific focus areas will include international trade and partnerships, and how hydrogen and fuel cells can be the smarter choice in Heat, Power, and Transport for low carbon deployments.  Linking all of these activities together into smart integrated energy systems of the future will be the underpinning theme of our 2016 Annual Conference with Hydrogen as the flexible and clean energy vector. 


Wednesday 31 August

12:30 - 13:30 Registration, Lunch and Networking
13:30 - 13:35 Welcome by Prof John Irvine, University of St Andrews
13:35 - 14:00 Opening
Invited Keynote: Solving a Global Energy Problem – Scotland’s Role. Chris Stark, Scottish Government
14:00 - 15:30 Session 1 : Scotland, EU, and International Energy System Opportunities
Invited Keynote: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Secretary General of Hydrogen Europe
16:00 - 17:45 Session 2 : Low Carbon Energy Systems
Invited Keynote: Dan Sadler, Northern Gas Networks
17:45 - 17:50 Day 1 Closing Comments by Nigel Holmes, CEO of SHFCA
18:30 - 22:00 Reception and Conference Dinner.

Thursday 1 September

09:00 - 09:05 Welcome by Nigel Holmes, CEO of SHFCA
09:05 - 10:30 Session 3 : Low Carbon Heat & Power System Opportunities
Invited Keynote: Prof Nigel Brandon, Imperial College
10:50 - 12:30 Session 4 : Making the Most of Low Carbon Transport
Invited Keynote: David Hart, E4tech
12:30 - 12:40 Closing comments by John Lidderdale, Chairman of SHFCA
12:40 - 13:40 Lunch and Networking