NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference

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2009 Conference

The National Hydrogen Association

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The song, "Since I Choose To Live," heard in the mix of music over the sound system before the keynote sessions begin each morning, was written and recorded by Marcie Downing from central Indiana (2007). She was inspired to compose it after reading "The Hydrogen Age" by Geoffrey B. Holland and James J. Provenzano.

Marcie explains, "I have read about various alternative forms of clean-energy for years, including hydrogen. After I read this book, I was moved to write a song that conveyed the importance of improving our environment. I wanted to start with the internal environment—one’s consciousness, and flow outward to the external environment—the earth. It is my hope, expressed through music, that through an aroused collective consciousness we will all recognize various opportunities to unite for the healing of the planet." www.marciedowning.com

Sunday, March 30 | Monday, March 31
Tuesday, April 1 | Wednesday, April 2 | Thursday, April 3

Saturday, March 29
10 am - 4 pm California Fuel Cell Partnership headquarters	Open House at the California Fuel Cell Partnership Visit the world-famous CaFCP headquarters. Take a tour of the facility, visit the automaker service bays, see the busiest hydrogen station in the world and ride/drive in CaFCP members' fuel cell vehicles. Just minutes away from downtown Sacramento. Visit www.cafcp.org for more information and directions.

Sunday, March 30
10 am - 7 pm Hall B Foyer	Registration
2 - 4:30 pm Room 304	State and Regional Hydrogen Initiatives Workshop Presented by the Clean Energy Group, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the NHA Agenda (153Kb PDF)
3- 5 pm Room 307	Hydrogen from Nuclear Study Group Meeting Open to all attendees Presentations on Worldwide Hydrogen from Nuclear Projects Federal Support for Hydrogen from Nuclear: Current Status and Future Implications - Paul Genoa High Temperature Electrolysis - Steve Herring Hydrogen from Existing Nuclear Power Plants - Dana Swalla Hybrid Cycles - Carl Sink Thermochemical Cycles - Bob Buckingham South African Hydrogen Development Program - Frikkie van Niekerk The presentations will be followed by a business meeting of the Study Group.
4 - 5:30 pm Room 301	NHA Membership Committee Meeting
6 - 7:30 pm Exhibit Hall A	Hydrogen Expo US
6 - 7:30 pm Exhibit Hall A	Poster Session
6 - 7:30 pm Exhibit Hall A	Welcome Reception
6 - 7:30 pm Exhibit Hall A, Booth 156	Book Signing The Hydrogen Age: Empowering a Clean-Energy Future, by Geoff Holland and James Provenzano Smelling Land: The Hydrogen Defense Against Climate Catastrophe, by David Sanborn Scott Hydrogen: Facing the Energy Challenges of the 21st Century, by Tapan Bose and Pierre Malbrunot

Monday, March 31 - Public Day FREE Public access to the Expo and Ride and Drive event from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
7 am - 7 pm Hall B Foyer	Registration
7:15 - 8 am Exhibit Hall B	Continental Breakfast
Exhibit Hall B	Welcome Remarks Jeff Serfass, NHA President
8:15 - 11 am Exhibit Hall B	Keynote Session 1: Government as Early Adopters Moderator: Phillip Baxley, Shell Hydrogen Phillip Baxley, Shell Hydrogen and NHA Chairman John Balbach, Managing Partner, CleanTech Fund/CleanTech Network William Anderson, Assistant Secretary for Installation, Logistics and Environment, U.S. Air Force Steven Chalk, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Department of Energy Paul Brubaker, Administrator of Research and Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation Winners of the Hydrogen Student Design Contest
10 am - 5 pm Exhibit Hall A	Hydrogen Expo US
11 - 11:30 am East Lobby, 3rd Level	*Break*
11:30 am - 1 pm	Parallel Session 1 *Hydrogen Production and Electricity Supply -* Room 306 Moderator: Robert Friedland, Proton Energy Systems Opportunities for Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage for Electric Utilities - Todd Ramsden Renewable Hydrogen: Integration, Validation and Demonstration - Kevin W. Harrison Interactions between hydrogen pathways and electricity supply: A stochastic representation of the California power sector - Ryan W. McCarthy Renewable and Nuclear Energy as Appropriate Technology for Large-Scale Production of Electricity and Hydrogen Fuel - Paul Kruger *Progress in Reforming Technology* - Room 307 Moderator: Dave Guro, Air Products and Chemicals Challenges in Generating Hydrogen using Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells - Manohar S. Sohal Development of 50 kWe methanol reformer for Hydrogen generation - Kolla Venkateswarlu Progress in Development and Commercialization of Base-Facilitated Reforming Technology - Benjamin Reichman Hydrogen Production System Using Low Temperature Plasma Reforming - Charles Adams *Hydrogen Production Methods and Studies: Fossil Sources* - Room 308 Moderator: Dan Cicero, National Energy Technology Laboratory H2S Interactions with Pd Alloy Membrane Surfaces - Bret H. Howard Direct Hydrogen Production from Biomass Gasifier Using H2 Selective Membrane - Michael J. Roberts Hydrogen Production from Diesel and JP-8 - Patricia M. Irving Catalytic WGS Multi-Function Membrane Reactor - Jacques Mettes Developing high performance hydrogen purification membranes for high temperature operation using ternary metal films - David Sholl *Hydrogen Education for Schools and Teachers* - Room 309 Moderator: Chris Gale, Heliocentris Helping Teachers Introduce Hydrogen Education into Their Classroom - Kathleen Quinn Larson Hydrogen Technology and Energy Curriculum (HyTEC) for High School Science - Barbara Nagle Education in New York State: The New HOPE Pilot Case Study in Teacher Training - Mary-Rose Valladares H2fuel4U – Reaching the Hydrogen Generation - Carla R. York *Design Considerations for Real World Conditions* - Room 311 Moderator: Sid Bolfing, Texas State Technical College Data for Use in Quantitative Risk Analysis of Hydrogen Refueling Stations - Jeffrey L. LaChance IEA Task 19 Hydrogen Safety Effort in Developing Uniform Risk Acceptance Criteria for the Hydrogen Infrastructure - Andrei V. Tchouvelev Communication and Pre-Cooling Requirements for 70 MPa Hydrogen Fueling of Vehicles - Mark McDougall Hydrogen Station and Fleet Demonstration at Penn State - Joel R. Anstrom *Results of Stationary and Portable Installation Projects* - Room 313 Moderator: Darcy Skaggs, Southern California Edison Introduction of Fuel Cell Technology into Developing Countries - Michael J. Binder The operation result of the demonstration of fuel cells and energy networks of electricity, heat, and hydrogen at an apartment building — the second report - Hirohisa Aki Microcells- A New Generation of Microfiber Based Fuel Cells - Ray Eshraghi Off-Grid Residential Hydrogen Renewable Energy Power System - Curt Robbins
12 - 3 pm Exhibit Hall A, Booth 156	Book Signing The Hydrogen Age: Empowering a Clean-Energy Future, by Geoff Holland and James Provenzano Smelling Land: The Hydrogen Defense Against Climate Catastrophe, by David Sanborn Scott Hydrogen: Facing the Energy Challenges of the 21st Century, by Tapan Bose and Pierre Malbrunot
12 - 6 pm WyoTech College	Ride and Drive Buses will depart from the J Street entrance of the Convention Center
1 - 2:30 pm Exhibit Hall B	Boxed Lunch
1 - 2:30 pm Room 305	NHA Hydrogen from Coal Working Group meeting Open to all attendees
1 - 2:30 pm Room 301	NHA Renewable Hydrogen Working Group meeting Open to all attendees
2:30 - 4 pm	Parallel Session 2 *Transition to Hydrogen: Environmental Impact* - Room 306 Moderator: James Provenzano, Clean Air Now Impacts of hydrogen pathways vs. gasoline/diesel pathways on urban air quality: a Sacramento case study - Guihua Wang Future Water Challenges of a Hydrogen Economy - Richard White Comparison of Transportation Options in a Carbon-Constrained World: Hydrogen, Plug-in Hybrids and Biofuels - C. E. (Sandy) Thomas Optimization of Networks of Distributed Combined Heat and Power Fuel Cell Systems to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Costs - Whitney G. Colella *Hydrogen From Bioproducts* - Room 307 Moderator: Patrick Quarles, Asemblon Progress in the Commercialization of Virent's BioForming Process for the Production of Renewable Hydrogen - Gregory R. Keenan Hydrogen from Steam/CO2 Reforming of Waste - Terry R. Galloway Renewable Hydrogen Co-Production from a High Temperature Fuel Cell - Fred C. Jahnke *Siting Issues* - Room 308 Moderator: Venki Raman, Protium Energy NFPA 2- NFPA's Comprehensive Hydrogen Technologies Code - Carl H. Rivkin Designing for Safe Operations: Understanding the Hazards Posed by High-Pressure Leaks from Hydrogen Refuelling Systems - Les Shirvill Spontaneous ignition of direct release of pressurized hydrogen into ambient air - Jennifer X. Wen Analysis of Barriers for Mitigation of Unintended Releases of Hydrogen - William G. Houf *Hydrogen Infrastructure Development: State Analysis Models* - Room 309 Moderator: Peter Lehman, Schatz Energy Research Center New York State's Hydrogen & Renewable Resource Initiatives - Raymond J. Kenard A Blueprint for the Long-term Deployment of Hydrogen Infrastructure in California - Nils A. Johnson Indigenous Resources for a Hydrogen Infrastructure in Pennsylvania - Eileen M. Schmura I-95 Hydrogen Highway Development, Transitions Scenarios and Early Adopters - Paul Lemar *DOD as an Early Adopter-* Room 311 Moderator: Kevin Harris, Hydrogenics DLA's Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program - Leo Plonsky Fuel Cell packs in Material Handling Equipment at DLA sites - Thomas Joseph Show Me the Road to Hydrogen - Kevin B. Martin Doing Business with DOD - Jim Gough *Latest Advances in Hydrogen Safety: Sensors* - Room 313 Moderator: Joel Aguilar, H2Scan Corporation Developing a Safety Sensor for Fuel Cell Vehicles - Thomas D. Aiken Towards a Test Method for Hydrogen Sensor Performance - Nathan D. Marsh Advances in Wireless Hydrogen Sensor Networks - Travis Anderson Wide Range Hydrogen Specific Sensors for Industrial Safety Applications - Prabhu Soundarrajan
4 - 4:30 pm East Lobby, 3rd Level	Break
4:30 - 6 pm Beavis Rooom - Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel	PATH Meeting Members and invited guests only
4:30 - 6 pm Room 307	"Nuclear 102" Presented by the NHA Hydrogen from Nuclear Study Group Open to all attendees Find out more about how nuclear industry is evolving, how it will affect the hydrogen industry in the near future, and the Hydrogen from Nuclear Study Group's plans for 2008 and beyond.
4:30 - 6 pm Rom 308	Idea Forum - " Hydrogen in the Neighborhood: Outreach to Community Groups" Moderator: Walt Shaw, CBS Radio Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta Air Pollution/Energy Efficiency Specialist, Strategic Energy Environmental and Transportation Alternatives Neil McLean Executive Director, Engenuity SC Daniel Pizarro Interim Partnership Manager, London Hydrogen Partnership, Greater London Authority John Lynch Hydrogen Station Manager, Chevron Dr. Henry Clark Executive Director, West County Toxics Coalition Stephen Ellis Manager, Fuel Cell Marketing, American Honda
5 - 7:30 pm Room 301	Hydrogen Utility Group meeting
6 - 7 pm Room 305	NHA Members Only Networking Reception

Tuesday, April 1
7 am - 7 pm Hall B Foyer	Registration
7:30 - 8:15 am Hall B	Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10:45 am Exhibit Hall B	Keynote Session 2: Early Markets Moderator: Tiffany Rau, Hydrogen Energy Dr. Mary D. Nichols, ARB Chairman - Welcoming Remarks John Boesel, CEO, Calstart Roger Saillant, CEO, Plug Power Mickey Oros, Chair, Industry Advisory Panel, California Stationary Fuel Cell Collaborative Greg Solomon, Executive Chairman, Eden Energy James Heathcote, CEO, ITM Power
10 am - 8 pm Exhibit Hall A	Hydrogen Expo US
10:45 - 11:05 am East Lobby, 3rd Level	Break
11:05 am - 12:35 pm	Parallel Session 3 *Advanced Processes for Nuclear Production of Hydrogen* - Room 306 Moderator: Ken Schultz, General Atomics Hydrogen Production from the Next Generation Nuclear Plant - Mike Patterson High Temperature Electrolysis for the Production of Hydrogen and Liquid Fuels - Steve Herring A Status Report of the Integrated Lab Scale Demonstration of the Sulfur-Iodine Process - Benjamin E. Russ A Conceptual Process Design and H2A Cost Analysis for the Hybrid Cu-Cl - Magali S. Ferrandon *On-board Storage: Progress and Performance* - Room 307 Moderator: Terry Kimmel, Canadian Hydrogen Association The Status of Vehicular Hydrogen Storage - Monterey R. Gardiner and Grace Ordaz One for All, and All for One? Automotive Hydrogen Storage Portfolio and Best-fit Application - Tobias Brunner 70 MPa GH2-Refueling Station - Robert Adler Thermal Endurance of a Cryogenic Capable Pressure Vessel for (L)H2 Fueled Toyota Prius - Ryan Shelby *Fueling Stations Deployment and Analysis* - Room 308 Moderator: Steven Southers, San Antonio Airport Interregional Hydrogen Station Availability and Its Importance to Early Adopters - Michael Nicholas Technical and Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Refueling Stations - Amgad Elgowainy Consumer Preferences for Refueling Availability: Results of a Household Survey - Marc W. Melaina Fueling with Hydrogen: Moving from Research to Retail - Nico Bouwkamp *Transportation Applications: Transit* - Room 309 Moderator: Chris Peeples, AC Transit U.S. Fuel Cell Bus Evaluation Results - Leslie Eudy Hydrogen In the Economy - Near Term Markets - Lawrence S. Wnuk Comparison of Four Fuel Cell Battery Hybrid Powertrains in Bus Applications - Kevin Harris Hydrogen Infrastructure for State & University Demo Programs - Brian Weeks *Testing and Design for Road and Space Applications* - Room 311 Moderator: Glen Rambach, Quantum Sphere Development of a standardized refueling process for vehicles with compressed hydrogen tanks - Steffen Maus Design, Applications and Commercialization of Fuel Cell Powered Aircraft - Thomas Bradley A Second-Generation, Magnesium Hydride Fueling System for Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Cars and SUVs - James Blencoe *International Programs and Plans* - Room 313 Moderator: Rolf Nordstrom, Midwest Hydrogen Initiative The International Energy Association (IEA) Hydrogen Implementing Agreement (HIA): Activity and Progress in a Global Collaborative R&D portfolio - Nick Beck A technology roadmap for Australia's hydrogen delivery infrastructure - Attilio Pigneri Market Transformation in the DOE Hydrogen Program - Peter Devlin The H2SEED Project - Early commercialization of H2 technologies for remote communities - Daniel Aklil
12:35 - 2 pm	Lunch (on your own)
2 - 3:30 pm	Parallel Session 4 *High Purity Hydrogen Separation Membranes* - Room 306 Moderator: Dan Cicero, National Energy Technology Laboratory Novel Hydrogen Transport Membranes (HTM) for Separation of Hydrogen from Coal-Derived Synthesis Gas - Arun C. Bose Performance claims define the product: Commercialization of a Pd alloy membrane for H2 production - James G. Acquaviva Status of Hydrogen Separation Membrane Development - U. (Balu) Balachandran Composite Pd and Pd/alloy Porous Stainless Steel Membranes for Hydrogen Production, Process Intensification and CO2 Sequestration - Yi Hua Ma U.S. DOE Hydrogen from Coal Program: Accomplishments, Progress, and Future Direction - Mark Ackiewicz *Early Markets: Heavy Duty Fleets* - Room 307 Moderator: Jay Keller, Sandia National Lab HCNG Engine Powered Transit Buses Operating on Waste Hydrogen - Sandeep Munshi Hydrogen Direct Injection Technology - Challenges and Opportunities - Alan Welch Zero Emission Enabling: Transit Users Group - Lawrence S. Wnuk U.S. DOT Changes to Accommodate Hydrogen as An Alternative Fuel in Commercial Vehicles - Quon Y. Kwan *State and Regional Programs and Plans* - Room 308 Moderator: Nick Mittica, Air Products and Chemicals Columbia's Fuel Cell District: An Integrated Vision - Neal McLean The Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge: Columbia's Vision for a Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Economy - Russ Keller The Government's Role in Early Adoption of Hydrogen: Federal Funding and Demonstration Projects in the Federal Portfolio - Kelly Carnes The effects of the US Energy Policy Act 2005 (EPACT05) over the risk-financing spectrum in the fuel cell vehicle (FCV) sector - Mario Valentino Romeri *Transition to Hydrogen Supply* - Room 309 Moderator: Ken Schultz, General Atomics Four Steps to Hydrogen Commercialization Opportunities - Pierre Gauthier Hydrogen Quality - Jacquelyn Birdsall HDSAM 2.0: Expanded Capabilities, Enhanced Results in Hydrogen Delivery Modeling - Marianne Mintz Transitional Hydrogen Supply Chain Infrastructure Modeling - Kevin B. Martin *Hydrogen from Renewables* - Room 311 Moderator: Jay Laskin, HyEnergy High-Pressure Electrolysis Optimized for Supplying Premium Power - Martin A. Shimko Description and First Results of a Wind-PV Hydrogen System at Kahua Ranch, on the Big Island of Hawaii - Severine Busquet High Efficiency Solar Production of Hydrogen from Water - Robin Taylor Hydrogen, Renewables and a Smartgrid - The HARP Project in British Columbia - Allan G. Grant *Communication: Outreach and Feedback* - Room 313 Moderator: Chris White, California Fuel Cell Partnership Californians and the Media: Results of a survey conducted by the California Fuel Cell Partnership - Chris White Know Your Audience: How to Market Hydrogen Power to the Consumer - Brian F. Keane Gaining Political Support and Advocacy Through Coordination and Collaboration - Shannon Baxter-Clemmons A Strategic Plan to Address Functional Energy Values and Economic Development - Joel M. Rinebold
3:30 - 3:45 pm East Lobby, 3rd Level	Break
3:30 - 6 pm Exhibit Hall A	Poster Session
3:30 - 6 pm Room 308	NHA Annual Membership Meeting/Elections
6 - 8 pm Exhibit Hall A	Industry Reception
6 - 8 pm Exhibit Hall A, Booth 156	Book Signing The Hydrogen Age: Empowering a Clean-Energy Future, by Geoff Holland and James Provenzano Smelling Land: The Hydrogen Defense Against Climate Catastrophe, by David Sanborn Scott Hydrogen: Facing the Energy Challenges of the 21st Century, by Tapan Bose and Pierre Malbrunot
7:30 - 9:30 pm Tofanelli Room, Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel	NHA Board Dinner
8 pm	Hydrogen Expo US closes

Wednesday, April 2
7 am - 2 pm Hall B Foyer	Registration
7:30 - 8:15 am Hall B	Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 11 am Hall B	Keynote Session 3: Vehicles and Infrastructure Moderator: Nicole Barber, Chevron Catherine Dunwoody, Executive Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership Larry Burns, Vice President for Planning and R&D, General Motors Steve Ellis, Manager, Fuel Cell Marketing, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Taiyo Kawai, General Manager, Fuel Cell System Engineering Division, Toyota Motor Corporation Mr. Holger Braess, General Manager, Energy & Fuels, BMW Group Duncan MacLeod, Global Vice President, Shell Hydrogen Dave Taylor, Vice President for Energy Businesses, Air Products and Chemicals
11 - 11:30 am East Lobby, 3rd Level	Break
11:30 am - 1 pm	Parallel Session 5 *Moving Hydrogen Vehicles Into Commercialization* - Room 306 Moderator: Leslie Eudy, National Renewable Energy Lab Hydrogen Infrastructure: It's Worth the End Game; Let's Get Going - Britta K. Gross Utilizing Data Analysis to Facilitate Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology towards Commercialization - Timothy McGuire The BMW Hydrogen 7 Program: Lessons Learned and Progress Toward Commercialization - Jason P. Perron Hydrogen Infrastructure and Vehicle Technologies: Are They Ready for the Future? - Katsuhiko Hirose, Toyota Bringing Fuel Cell Vehicles from Lab to Market - Tim Cunningham, Honda *Analysis of On-board Storage Options* - Room 307 Moderator: Fred Joseck, U.S. Department of Energy Challenges in Fuel Efficiency and Emissions Measurements for Hydrogen Vehicles - Thomas Wallner Alternative Hydrogen Carrier Analysis and Results - Matthew Hooks Increasing the range of a FCV through an advanced fueling algorithm - Ryan Harty An Analytical Technique for Composite Storage Tank Design Factor Specification - Vladimir M. Shkolnikov *Testing and Design of Hydrogen Storage Systems* - Room 308 Moderator: Ravi Prasad, Praxair Progress in the Commercialization of Hydrogen Storage Vessels - John Coursen Cost Efficient Off-Board Tank Storage for Compressed Hydrogen Gas - Kevin L. Klug Improved Plant Safety through Low Hydrogen Inventory - Robert Friedland Progress of Home Energy Station Phase4 System - Hisashi Nagaoka *Transition to Hydrogen: Strategic Thinking* - Room 309 Moderator: Mike McGowan, The Linde Group Hydrogen and Renewable Energy - Vital Need for Linked Strategies - Venki Raman Supporting Hydrogen for the Transport Sector: A Comparison of Incentives for Producers and Consumers in Europe and the US - Menno E. Ros OPTIRESOURCE: Convincing decision makers by scientific facts and figures - Joerg Wind *Early Applications of Nuclear Production of Hydrogen* - Room 311 Moderator: Finis Southworth, Areva Integrating Large-Scale Co-Generation of Hydrogen and Electricity from Wind and Nuclear Souces (NUWIND) - Dr. Sam Suppiah Low Cost Electrolyzer Technology for Industrial Hydrogen Markets - Richard Bourgeois Making Hydrogen with Nuclear Energy for Liquid Fuels - Charles O. Bolthrunis
1 - 2:30 pm Exhibit Hall E	Awards Lunch David Sanborn Scott will be presenting at the Awards Lunch. His topic will be, "If Shocked Awake, How Fast can we get to the Hydrogen Age"?
2:30 - 4 pm	Parallel Session 6 *Fuel Cells: Improvements and Analysis* - Room 307 Moderator: James Cross, Nuvera Fuel Cell Vehicle and Infrastructure Learning Demonstration: Spring 2008 Results - Keith Wipke PEM Fuel Cell optimal humidification relating to operating conditions - Florent Brèque Catalysts and Applications for Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers - Hubert Gasteiger Numerical Modelling of Single Chamber-Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SC-SOFCs) - Naveed Akhtar *Progress in Hydrogen Vehicle Standards* - Room 309 Moderator: Chris Sloane, General Motors Chris Sloane, General Motors Hydrogen Quality Sampling Apparatus (HQSA) - Anthony T. Lindsay Jesse Schneider, Chrysler Dave Farese, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. *From Conception to Realization: Hydrogen at Airports, a Panel Discussion* - Room 308 Moderator: Ray Kenard, American Wind Power and Hydrogen Raymond Kenard, American Wind Power and Hydrogen Pierre Gauthier, Air Liquide Michael Flack, Columbia, SC Airport Roger Marmaro, Hythane Company
4 - 4:15 pm Exhibit Hall B	Closing Remarks

Thursday, April 3
8 am - 5:30 pm Sheraton Grand Hotel	CGA Seminar (separate registration)
From 8:30 am Covention Center Main Entrance (J Street)	Industry Tour