The information below is for the World Hydrogen North America virtual event. If you would like more information on the in-person World Hydrogen North America conference, taking place in Houston, Texas from 15 - 17 May 2023 click here.
Time Zones:
10:00 - 12:30 EDT / 16:00 - 18:30 CEST
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Hydrogen development is picking up speed in North America thanks to the Biden Administration’s promotion of hydrogen’s ‘integral role’ in meeting its climate targets, and Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy revealed in 2020. The virtual edition of the World Hydrogen North America Congress will give an update on the market’s progress made since the live event in Houston earlier in the year.
Focusing on recently signed Inflation Reduction Act, policy, and project updates as well as newly announced case studies, this virtual event offers an opportunity to keep up to date with the continent’s latest developments in creating a hydrogen economy. Bringing together thought leaders across the region’s hydrogen value chain, debates on the biggest opportunities and challenges for clean hydrogen in North America are not to be missed!
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Speakers
Brent Lakeman
Director
Hydrogen Initiative, Edmonton Global
Alejandro Perellón
Investment Director – Americas
Hy24
Rob Slowinski
Associate Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure
Guidehouse
Nicolai Pogadl
Head
German Secretariat of the Energy Partnership with Canada
Ivette Vera-Perez
President and CEO
Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
Frank Wolak
President and CEO
Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA)
Corinna Klessmann
Director
Guidehouse
Mark Kirby
Senior Advisor
Canadian Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association
Michelle Hallack
Senior Specialist
Inter-American Development Bank
Chris Cannata
Director, Hydrogen
EDF
Agenda
Wednesday 26 October 2022
10.00–11.00 EDT - Panel: Unlocking North America’s Hydrogen Economy with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Exploring the importance of the IRA for the hydrogen economy
Understanding the structure of tax credits in the IRA and the implication this has for industry stakeholders
How can the IRA help hydrogen hubs succeed?
How would the IRA shape the geopolitical map of the energy market?
Moderator:
Michelle Hallack, Senior Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank
Speakers:
Ivette Vera-Perez, President and CEO, Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
Frank Wolak, President and CEO, Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA)
Chris Cannata, Director, Hydrogen, EDF
Alejandro Perellón, Investment Director – Americas, Hy24
North America Hydrogen Case Studies and Presentations
11:00-11:30 EDT - Hydrogen’s Role in Solving the Current Energy Crisis: Strategies from North America
Exploring the impact that hydrogen could have on the energy crisis
How are North American governments integrating hydrogen into their energy transition plans?
Comparing government strategies and regulations with those from Europe: what lessons can be learned?
How will the North American approach affect its global competitiveness and its hydrogen market scale-up?
Speakers:
Rob Slowinski, Associate Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure, Guidehouse
Corinna Klessmann, Director, Guidehouse
11:30-11:45 EDT - Presentation: Scaling up Infrastructure for Hydrogen Production, Storage and Transportation
Examining the regulatory frameworks for hydrogen production, storage and transportation
Exploring the current hydrogen infrastructure strengths and constraints
Latest technological innovation in storing and transporting hydrogen; what are the associated risks and safety requirements?
Assessing the capabilities to handle the demand of the future
Speaker:
Mark Kirby, Senior Advisor, Canadian Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association
11:45-12:00 EDT - Presentation: Towards a Canada – Germany Hydrogen Alliance
Exploring Canada and Germany’s cooperation on hydrogen: past, present, and future
How can business ties encourage expansion in the hydrogen export market?
Speaker:
Nicolai Pogadl, Head, German Secretariat of the Energy Partnership with Canada
12:00-12:15 EDT - Presentation: Building the Hydrogen Value Chain through a Hub-Based Approach
Understanding the trends shaping the creation of hydrogen hubs in North America
How to attract investment to build hydrogen hubs in North America
Evaluating the economics and the effect on the entire value chain
Speaker:
Brent Lakeman, Director, Hydrogen Initiative, Edmonton Global
12:15-12:30 EDT - Case Study Speakers Joint Q&A
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