The free to attend Hydrogen Accelerator meeting takes place in-person at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
This meeting will update attendees on Accelerator-supported efforts to expand the Scottish skills base, hear results of some independent testing and experience from commercial parties involved in current and recent applied projects. Times for morning and afternoon sessions are:
09:30 – 10:00 Registration/Coffee
10:00 – 12:00 Morning Session
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch & Networking
13:00 – 14:45 Afternoon Session 1
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:00 Afternoon Session 2
The Hydrogen Accelerator has been working with Scottish Universities on the socio-techno-economic aspects of the emerging roll-out of hydrogen technologies. Speakers will share key lessons learned across a range of hydrogen-related topics together with insights from current work.
Speakers for the morning session include:
Professor John Irvine, University of St. Andrews. Welcome & Introduction
Jamie Spiers, Centre for Energy Policy at University of Strathclyde. Assessing the Evidence base for Policy
Dallia Ali, Robert Gordon University. Hybrid Renewable Hydrogen Energy Systems &their role in the Energy Transition
Martin Smith, University of St. Andrews. Emissions Testing of hydrogen injection ICE vehicles
Robert Keatch & Jan Vorstius, University of Dundee. Rural Hydrogen Projects, experience and feasibility
James Njuguna, Robert Gordon University. Developing a Hydrogen Car demonstration for the actual public – public perceptions/experience
Satyajit Mohanan, Cambridge Clean Tech
Speakers for the afternoon sessions include:
Katriona Edlmann, University of Edinburgh. The role of geological storage in supporting the hydrogen economy
Gavin Irvine, University of St. Andrews ENSIGN Project: Modelling Hydrogen's impact on future electrical networks
Dan Van der Horst & Mark Cassidy, University of Edinburgh. The Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Experience
Bill Ireland, Logan Energy. What goes wrong …?
Ozgur Akgun, University of St. Andrews. Opt.imising the usage of electric buses using AI
Cornelia Helmke, University of St. Andrews. Fuel poverty and net zero: the challenges to decarbonising remote Scotland
James Njuguna, Robert Gordon University. Gaps in hydrogen engineering standards
Rachel Tulloch, ESP & Alasdair McLeod, UHI. Update on Skills Development – Teaching the teachers
Networking time is included, and attendance is free of charge with lunch provided thanks to sponsors Transport Scotland.
Register here: https://buytickets.at/universityofstandrews4/1169885