Schedule for the 2019 Fuel Cell Seminar & Energy Exposition
Tuesday, November 5
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm - H2@Scale Workshop - Room 103
H2@ Scale is a concept that explores the potential for wide-scale hydrogen production, storage, and utilization in the United States to enable resiliency of the power generation and transmission sectors, while also aligning diverse multi-billion dollar domestic industries, domestic competitiveness, and job creation. More information on H2@Scale is available at www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/h2scale.
1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Plenary Talks
Moderator: Elizabeth Connelly
Opening Remarks
Michael Berube, U.S. Department of Energy, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation
Overview of Federal Hydrogen and Fuel Cell H2@Scale Activities
Sunita Satyapal, U.S. Department of Energy, Director of Fuel Cell Technologies Office
U.S. Hydrogen Roadmap Sneak Peak Preview
Kimberly Henderson, McKinsey
1:40 pm - 2:10 pm Round Robin – H2@Scale Pilot Project Awardees
Moderator: Elizabeth Connelly
Demonstration of Electrolyzer Operation at a Nuclear Plant to Allow for Dynamic Participation in an Organized Electricity Market and In-House Hydrogen Supply
Ugi Otgonbaatar, Exelon
Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond
Nico Bouwkamp, Frontier Energy, Inc.
Demonstration of Integrated Hydrogen Production and Consumption for Improved Utility Operations
Roberto Iriti, Giner ELX, Inc.
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm H2@Scale Project Presentations
Moderator: Elizabeth Connelly
Merchant Hydrogen at Scale: A Technical-Economic Case Study of the Potential for Nuclear Hydrogen Production
Ugi Otgonbaatar, Exelon
Valuation of Hydrogen Technology on the Electric Grid Using Production Cost Modeling
Josh Eichman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Grid Simulation at NREL and INL
Jen Kurtz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm H2@Scale Technical and Economic Analysis
Mark Ruth, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm Break
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm Panel – Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Heavy-Duty Applications
Panelists will discuss heavy-duty hydrogen applications, along with the refueling and infrastructure needs.
Moderator: Steve Mathison, Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
Panel:
Leslie Goodbody, California Air Resources Board
Antonio Ruiz, Nikola
Arnab Chatterjee, Shell
Michael Peters, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Rob Del Core, Hydrogenics
4:20 pm - 5:20 pm Panel – Chemical and Energy Storage
Panelists will discuss the role of hydrogen for chemical and energy storage.
Moderator: Frank Novachek, Xcel Energy
Panel:
Jack Brouwer, University of California-Irvine
Daniel Dedrick, Clearway Energy
Noah Meeks, Southern Company
Surya Prakash, University of Southern California
Shaun Mann, Tri-State Generation and Transmission
5:20 pm - 5:40 pm Discussion - Alignment of H2@Scale with Future Needs
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Fuel Cell Seminar Welcome Reception - Hall A
sponsored by:
Wednesday, November 6
8:15 am – 12:30 pm Morning Plenary Sessions - Room 104
Sponsored by:
8:15 am - 8:30 am Welcome Remarks
United States Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Fuel Cell Seminar Board of Directors
8:30 am - 9:15 am Toyota
Craig Scott, Group Manager, Electrified Vehicle and Technology Office
9:15 am - 10:00 am Department of Energy
Michael Berube, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director, Fuel Cell Technologies Office
10:00 am - 10:10 am Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Executive Award
10:10 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am US Hydrogen Roadmap - WOrldwide Launch
Kimberly Henderson, Partner, McKinsey & Company
11:30 AM - 12:00 Pm Plug Power
Andy Marsh, CEO, Plug Power
12:00 Pm - 12:30 Pm What’s Happening in Washington, D.C.?
Morry Markowitz, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association
Erin Lane, Cascade Associates
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall - Hall A
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm Technical Track Sessions - Rooms 101, 102, 103
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Session One
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Break
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Session Two
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Technical Poster Session - Exhibit Hall - Hall A
Poster descriptions available here.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall - Hall A
Thursday, November 7
8:15 am – 12:30 pm – Morning Plenary Sessions - Room 104
8:15 am - 8:30 am Welcome Remarks
Fuel Cell Seminar Board of Directors
8:30 am - 9:00 am Port of Long Beach
Rick Cameron, Deputy Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
9:00 am - 9:30 am PowerCell - Leading Innovation with Strong Strategic Partners
Per Wassén, CEO, PowerCell Sweden AB
9:30 am - 10:00 am United States House of Representatives
United States Representative Mike Levin (D-CA)
10:00 am - 10:20 am Break
10:20 am - 10:50 am Ballard Power
Nicolas Pocard, Director of Marketing, Ballard Power
10:50 am - 11:20 am Industry Developments for Tomorrow
Mark Monroe, Infrastructure Engineer, Microsoft
Clay Sutton, Process Engineer, ExxonMobil Research & Development
Yuri Freedman, Senior Director Business Development, Southern California Gas Company
11:20 am - 11:50 am California and Beyond: A State Perspective
David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
Tyson Eckerle, Deputy Director of Zero Emission Vehicles, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
11:50 am - 12:25 Pm International Fuel Cell Perspectives
Tim Karlsson, Executive Director, International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE)
Dennis Hayter, Vice President of Business Development, Intelligent Energy & Chairman, UK Centre of Excellence in Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies
Mark Kirby, President and CEO, Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
