The 7th World Hydrogen Technology Convention (WHTC 2017)will be held from 9th to 12th July 2017 at the Prague Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic. The congress theme, “The Future Might Be Closer Than You Think“, recognises that a clear trend is emerging towards the integration of renewable energy and hydrogen technology as a key enabling pathway towards 100 % renewable energy systems. An important part of the congress will be the exhibition of existing industrial solutions.

WHTC2017 will offer a unique opportunity for sharing well-selected aspects on the latest evidence-based research findings and applications. Also, the congress is a stimulating forum for professional development and establishing fruitful global and regional collaborations. WHTC is organised under the auspices of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE).

For further details please contact: info@whtcprague2017.cz

The 6th European PEFC & Electrolyser FORUM 2017 will cover Fuel Cells & Reversible Technologies and including Practical Inventions with Competitive Solutions. The main topic areas include:

•  HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS PEFC, HTPEM, AFC, PAFC
•  DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLS DMFC
•  ELECTROLYSERS including H2 processing & purification
•  HYDROGEN storage - materials, theory & modelling

The scope for the 6th EUROPEAN PEFC & ELECTROLYSER FORUM 2017 addresses issues of science & engineering, materials & manufacturing, components & systems, design, testing & integration, applications, operation & combinations, and markets for all HYDROGEN-, DIRECT ALCOHOL- & MICROBIAL-FUEL CELLS. Within the field of membrane related electrochemical processes also ELECTROLYSERS and linked Hydrogen processing & purification as well as storage materials and systems including theory & modelling are featured again.

The Forum continues the strong tradition as a well recognised international meeting for science and technology in these fields. The Forum aims for a fruitful dialogue between researchers, engineers and manufacturers, between hardware developers and potential users, between academia, industry and decision makers. Business opportunities will be identified for manufacturers, commerce, consultants, decision makers and investors.

Although a Europe based event, participants from all continents are invited. In 2013 and 2015, the FORUM was Europe’s largest event dedicated to hydrogen Fuel Cells and has evolved into the leading European meeting place. It provides an excellent platform for scientists, engineers and manufactures to present recent technical progress, industrial achievements and R&D results and inventions.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 30 November 2016 via website. All abstracts will be 3 times independently evaluated by the Scientific Advisory Committee and selected for oral or poster presentation. Authors will informed in February 2017.

Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2017 (HFC 2017) is an exclusive international summit of hydrogen and fuel cell executives, government leaders, and world-class researchers discussing the latest commercial advances in hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

For speaker inquiries or to sponsor or exhibit, please contact Eric Denhoff, President & CEO of the Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association. Phone: +1 604 760 7176 or email: edenhoff@chfca.ca

European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is a month-long series of activities held during June to build a secure energy future for Europe. It brings together public authorities, private companies, NGOs and consumers to promote initiatives to save energy and move towards renewables for clean, secure and efficient power. Launched in 2006 by the European Commission, the EUSEW is organised by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) in close cooperation with Directorate-General for Energy.

You can take part in Sustainable Energy Week by:

•     Creating or attending an Energy Day
•     Competing for the Sustainable Energy Awards
•     Presenting at or attending the Networking Village
•     Organising a session or presentation at the Policy Conference.

Where you fit in… Everyone brings something different to the EUSEW. It is an ideal platform for sharing ideas and knowhow, and for forging alliances to bring about an Energy Union based on energy efficiency, decarbonising the economy, together with research, innovation and competitiveness.

The high point of EUSEW is the annual Policy Conference featuring leading figures and a diverse programme of sessions and side-events aimed at discussing and shaping Europe’s energy future. The Policy Conference is the most important European conference dedicated to sustainable energy policy issues. Sessions organised by the European Commission and energy stakeholders debate new policy developments, best practices and sustainable energy ideas, while networking events forge alliances. Awards for outstanding projects begin the week.

Energy Days take place throughout the month of June. Organised by local public and private organisations, Energy Days are activities and events that raise awareness of energy efficiency and renewables. Any activity can be an Energy Day – from a workshop, to a competition, to a tour of a power station – all engage citizens and energy stakeholders in building the Energy Union.

Together, we can spread awareness of how to use energy more sustainably, build a low-carbon economy based on renewables and have a strong, united approach to sustainable energy use.

This conference will be a platform for industry and universities to interact and look into current trends of research as well as market development and roll-out in a number of topical areas including
 

·         Fuel Cell Market Introduction

·         Electrolysis and Reversible Fuel Cells

·         Hydrogen Storage & Infrastructure

·         Demonstration Projects

·         Fuel Cell Developments & Materials

·         Education & Training for Fuel Cell & Hydrogen

·         Whole Energy Systems

·         Catalysis

·         Biomass to energy

·         PEM Fuel Cells - Cutting Edge

·         Fuel Cell Diagnostics

·         Fuel Cell Modelling

Further information and a call for abstracts will be released soon.

The UK's premier event for renewable energy and sustainable technologies

All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable energy event, is taking place on 10th & 11th May 2017 in Glasgow, it allows the entire spectrum of the renewables industry to showcase their energy solutions.

This free-to-attend annual conference and exhibition brings together the UK’s largest group of buyers from the bioenergy, solar, offshore and onshore wind, hydropower and wave & tidal sectors, as well as those involved in energy storage, heat, low carbon transport and sustainable cities solutions.

Since its launch in 2001, All-Energy has provided the industry suppliers, experts and thought-leaders from the renewable energy supply chain the opportunity to connect with new customers, increase their sales opportunities and expand business networks in this fast-changing marketplace.

Hannover Messe will be hosting Europe’s largest hydrogen, fuel cells and battery exhibition from 24th to 28th April 2017. The HFC Group Exhibit is part of HANNOVER MESSE, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology. Over 200.000 visitors and 5.000 exhibitors are expected to be part of 7 trade fairs at one venue covering all major industrial technologies.

The Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and battery Group Exhibit has been an established exhibition since 1995, and will include:  

• 150+ exhibitors from 25 countries
• 5.000 m² exhibition area
• 15.000 m² Ride+Drive outdoor area
• 200 interviews and presentations (live streamed)
• Daily VIP delegations

The topics for the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and battery Group Exhibition topics will cover:

• Hydrogen generation, storage and transportation
• Fuel cell systems and applications:
• Stationary, automotive, mobile, special markets
• Components and supplying technology
• Fuel cell and battery testing, and stationary batteries

Aberdeen is home to Europe’s largest hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet, with 10 buses operating on the City’s roads, supported by the UK’s largest fully integrated renewable hydrogen production and refuelling station.

As a leader in hydrogen technology development, Aberdeen is hosting a series of events during the 2017 Hydrogen Week to further support and share learning on hydrogen technologies. Local authorities, fleet operators, industry partners, businesses and policy makers are invited to discuss the future of hydrogen transport in Aberdeen and the rest of Europe.

Wednesday 15th March AM: Visit of Kittybrewster Station. Visit Aberdeen's Kittybrewster production and refuelling station. The Kittybrewster station is Aberdeen's first hydrogen station which delivers hydrogen for the 10 fuel cell electric buses currently in operation in Aberdeen.

Wednesday 15th March PM: NewBusFuel Public Launch Workshop. NewBusFuel is a study that commenced in summer 2015 and which has assessed the central technology and engineering solutions required for the refuelling of a large number of hydrogen fuel cell electric buses at a single bus depot. The study in coming years will advance into fleet development. The Public Launch Workshop will present the results of the study. For more information about NewBusFuel please visit the project website: http://newbusfuel.eu/

NewBusFuel Networking Drinks Reception. Following on from the workshop, join us for networking drinks in the Gallery as we continue to collaborate and build on discussions from the day.

Thursday 16th March: Developing clean public transport with hydrogen: Conference on fuel cell electric buses. The High V.LO-City and HyTransit projects are demonstrating 20 fuel cell electric buses in 3 cities in Europe. With almost two years of operation and more than 830,000 km travelled by the buses in the projects, the daily operation of the buses is proving that fuel cell electric buses can be put in to action with the same level of efficiency and flexibility as diesel buses. The event will present the first conclusions which can be drawn from the projects and discuss remaining challenges for large scale deployment of fuel cell electric buses in Europe. For more information about fuel cell electric buses please visit http://www.fuelcellbuses.eu/

Friday 17th March AM. ACHES Hydrogen Station Open Day: Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage. Visit Aberdeen's new 350 and 700 bar refuelling station, the second station in Aberdeen which will fuel both buses and cars. Information on how to lease hydrogen vehicles will be provided.

To register, please visit: H2 Transport Summit Registration

FC Expo is the World's largest show for Hydrogen & Fuel Cell technologies and products. It is the leading international exhibition showcasing various technologies, components, materials, devices and finished fuel cells for hydrogen and fuel cell R&D and manufacturing.

FC Expo 2017 runs from 1st to 3rd March 2017 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan.

There will be a concurrent Technical Conference. The conference programme for 2017 is to be released around late Dec 2016.

Energy Storage & Connected Systems will bring together key industry figures to focus on the future of energy in the UK; covering practical examples of storage that are currently being deployed and how they integrate into a broader network of connected systems including smart buildings, grids and electric vehicle infrastructure.

The UK energy storage market offers great potential. It's a changing market but the underlying drivers remain the same - a significant increase in renewable energy supplies amid growing demand for energy and, at the same time, various factors are putting increasing pressure on the electricity grid. The landmark EFR (Enhanced Frequency Response) contracts have kick started the large-scale market and turned the eyes of the world on UK energy storage providers.

This event will focus on what the UK is doing today in energy storage with examples of real companies, real business, that’s happening now; where the market and technology will go in the next few years and how, in many cases, especially in urban environments, it will integrate with a broader connected system within the council, business or home premises.

Interesting developments are taking place in the UK and internationally towards using hydrogen and fuel cells at scale, enabled through public-private partnerships. This event will provide updates on the latest developments in research, industry  and policy landscape for hydrogen and fuel cells. 

The keynote speakers for the H2FC SUPERGEN 2016 Research Conference are:

• Ben Madden (Element Energy): HFC Roadmap and Prospects for the sector in UK.
• Dan Sadler (Future of the Gas Networks, BEIS (DECC)): H21 Leeds City Gate Report: Feasibility of converting the natural gas network in Leeds to 100% Hydrogen – Implications for UK and next steps.
• Dr Steven Holdcroft (Simon Fraser University, Professor and Chair Joint Affiliation with the NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation) “Canadian research strategies for the commercialization of automotive fuel cells “
• Dr Thomas Jordan (President of the International Association for Hydrogen Safety HySafe Head of the Hydrogen Group, IKET): “Progress and priorities in hydrogen safety research”.
• Dr Fausto Galluchi (Eindhoven University of Technology): Hydrogen production in membrane reactors, latest results of European projects.
• Prof Dan Brett (Professor of Electrochemical Engineering, UCL): PEM Fuel Cells: Progress, Challenges and the Future.
• Dr Mark Cassidy (Senior Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, St-Andrews): Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Science to Technology

The full conference programme for the H2FC SUPERGEN 2016 Research Conference is now finalised and on the conference website

This H2FC SUPERGEN conference will bring together the entire hydrogen and fuel cell research community in the UK and beyond. The conference will host presentations and posters from researchers, with participation of key academics, industrialists and government/policy advisors working across the field of hydrogen and fuel cells. The conference will provide an excellent chance to network within the community.

Registration is open and can be accessed from the conference webpage. Please make sure you register in advance and no later than 27th November 2016.
Conference Fees: Students £60,  Non-Students £170

The International Zero Emission Bus Conference and the 10th Edition of the Fuel Cell Bus Workshop, held with the support of the Mayor of London’s Office, will take place on November 30th & December 1st, 2016 at London, City Hall.

What are UK, Germany, California, Korea, China’s and others plans to clean cities’ air and decarbonise urban centres? How can transit authorities take the plunge into electric drive? What are bus manufacturers strategies?

The International Zero Emission Bus Conference and 10th Edition Fuel Cell Bus Workshop will bring together global experts in clean transit solutions to discuss among other topics:

• state of play of battery electric and fuel cell buses
• policies and programs that support these technologies
• lessons learned from current zero emission bus deployments
• brainstorming strategies to encourage adoption

Attend this event to find out about exciting developments in zero emission bus technology!

2016 FCH2JU Programme Days

This event organised by the FCH JU to provide updates on the programme activities will take place on the 21st an 22nd November 2016 in the Charlemagne Building, Brussels.

More information will be provided soon.

The 6th Nordic Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference takes place at Högbo Bruk in Sandviken, Sweden on 26th and 27th October 2016.

This conference will gather together the hydrogen and fuel cell experts of the north. The conference will give a comprehensive overview of fuel cell and hydrogen activities in the Nordic countries and to strengthen the collaborative association within the field.

The Nordic region shows a clear strategy for the fuel cell and hydrogen business. Representatives from the fuel cell and hydrogen industry will be on the speaker list along with other hydrogen stakeholders and researchers. This is a unique opportunity to meet with researchers, industrial actors and decision makers of the Nordic countries.

For further information please contact the Hydrogen Sweden office at hfcnordic@scandinavianhydrogen.org

On October 5 and 6, 2016, the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) will hold its fourth annual California Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Summit on the theme of ‘Growing Markets and Tackling Challenges’ in Sacramento.

Taking place at the at the California Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters in Sacramento, this signature event of the CHBC continues a dialogue between government agencies and businesses to address opportunities and challenges in key environmental, business and market areas.

 This Summit is being held at a pivotal time for hydrogen and fuel cells. Markets like forklift trucks and backup power for telecommunications are growing, stationary power and energy storage projects are operating and under development, and fuel cell vehicles and buses can be seen in increasing numbers on California roads.

There is unprecedented attention and activity to the use of these technologies to help clean California ports, and yet there are challenges to achieving the desired benefits. Challenges remain in building the necessary hydrogen infrastructure, financing projects, building sustainable supply chains for the manufacture and servicing of equipment, overcoming regulatory and permitting barriers for energy storage and hydrogen fueling, and educating the public.

These topics and more will be covered during the Summit, and we encourage you to attend, connect with business and government leaders from around the country, and share the vision of how this industry can address state environmental, energy and business goals and revolutionize our state's portfolio of energy solutions.

If you have any questions, please email Emanuel Wagner at ewagner@californiahydrogen.org