NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo

2009 Program

Tuesday, Mar. 30 | Wednesday, Apr. 1 | Thursday, Apr. 2 | Friday, Apr. 3

All events are included in your regular conference registration, unless noted below. "Expo Only" registrations have access to the exhibit hall only.
Sunday, March 29
12 pm - 5 pm Exhibit Hall	Exhibitor Move-in
2 - 4 pm Registration Area	Registration Staff Training
4 - 6 pm Congaree B	Renewable Hydrogen Working Group Meeting

Monday, March 30
8 - 9 am Show Office	Volunteer Orientation
9 am - 6 pm Registration Area	Registration Open
9 am - 6 pm Exhibit Hall	Exhibitor Move-in
9 am - 6 pm Carolina Hall	Poster Setup
9 am - 1 pm Boardroom	Speaker Ready Room Open
9 am - 1 pm Congaree A	Safety, Codes & Standards Workshop Open to the public. Email Karen Hall at hallK@hydrogenassociation.org Introduction (9 - 9:15 am) Karen Hall, NHA Vice President for Technical Operations Odorants and Sensors (9:15 - 10:30 am) Chair: Bob Boyd – The Linde Group - Development and Compliance to Hydrogen Sensor Codes and Standards Primary Author: William Buttner, Ph.D. - Senior Scientist I, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Robert Burgess - Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Matthew Post - Senior Research Technician, National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Odorization of Hydrogen for Fuel Leak Detection Primary author(s): Michael Sprague and Patrick Flynn, Enersol Inc. N.A., L.P. Co-author(s): Andre Boehman, Serguei Lvov, Steven Kirby and Jeong Lee, The Pennsylvania State University - Uncertainty Associated with Hydrogen Detection Instruments Primary Author: Allan Coutts, FSFPE - Fire Protection Safety, Washington Safety Management Solutions LLC Co-Author: David E. Fauerby - Washington Safety Management Solutions LLC - Wide Range Hydrogen Specific Sensors for Industrial Safety Primary Author: Prabhu Soundarrajan, H2Scan Corporation Coffee Break (10:30 - 10:45 am) Separation Distances (10:45 - 11:45 am) Chair: Karen Hall, NHA - Evaluation of Barrier Walls for Mitigation of Unintended Releases of Hydrogen Primary Author: William Houf, Ph.D. - Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Co-Author: Robert Schefer, Ph.D. - Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Co-Author: Gregory Evans, Ph.D. - Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories - Results from an Analytical Investigation of Small-Scale Releases from Liquid Hydrogen Storage Systems Primary Author: William Winters, Ph.D. - Senior Member Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Co-Author: William Houf, Ph.D. - Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Indoor Fueling (11:45 am – 12:45 pm) Chair: Antonio Ruiz, US Department of Energy (invited) - Code Compliance Analysis for Indoor Hydrogen Fueling Primary Author: Carl Rivkin - Senior Project Leader II, National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Linde Fueling Protocol for indoor fueling of fork lift fleets fueling inside large warehouse distribution centers Primary Author: Mike Ciotti – The Linde Group - Air Products' Experiences in indoor fueling David Farese - Engineering Manager, Hydrogen Energy Systems, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Closing Remarks (12:45 – 1:00 pm) Karen Hall, NHA
9 am - 1 pm Lexington B	NHA Members Only Forum A first-of-its-kind Strategic Planning Meeting for all available NHA Members to provide input to the Board and Staff on recommended priorities and interests to guide the NHA program activities in 2009.
1 - 3 pm Congaree B	Hydrogen from Nuclear Study Group meeting
1 - 3 pm Richland A	State/Regional Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Initiatives Workshop Open to the public. RSVP to Christy Cooper at Christy.Cooper@ee.doe.gov Today more than 30 states are represented by a state or regional hydrogen or fuel cell initiative. For the last three years, the NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo has provided a forum for in-person meetings of its state and regional initiatives group. Join us to learn how to grow your local hydrogen and fuel cell efforts. More >>
2 - 6 pm Hall of Fame	Hydrogen Industry Panel on Codes (HIPOC) In-Person Meeting
3 - 6 pm Lexington A	Annual Membership Meeting and Board Election NHA Members Only
4 - 6 pm Boardroom	Speaker Ready Room Open
6 - 8 pm Exhibit and Carolina Halls	Welcome Reception and Poster Walk Hydrogen Expo Open
7:30 pm Hilton Columbia Hotel, Breakout Room 2	NHA Board of Directors Dinner

Tuesday, March 31 [return to top of page]
6:30 am - 7 pm Registration Area	Registration Open
7 am - 7 pm Boardroom	Speaker Ready Room Open
7:30 - 8 am Ballroom Foyer	Continental Breakfast
8 - 9 am Ballroom	Welcome to Columbia and South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina: An Emerging Center of Excellence Mayor Bob Coble Where the Power of Ideas Meets the Future of Power Dr. Harris Pastides - President, University of South Carolina NHA Welcome Mike McGowan - NHA Board Chairman; Marketing Manager, Hydrogen Energy Americas, The Linde Group Daily Program Notes Jeff Serfass - President, NHA
9 - 9:30 am Ballroom	Special Morning Keynote Address Patrick Moore Founder, Greenspirit and former President, Greenpeace Canada Dr. Patrick Moore has been a leader in the international environmental field for over 30 years. He is a founding member of Greenpeace and served for nine years as President of Greenpeace Canada and seven years as a Director of Greenpeace International. As the leader of many campaigns Dr. Moore was a driving force shaping policy and direction while Greenpeace became the world's largest environmental activist organization. More >> In recent years, Dr. Moore has been focused on the promotion of sustainability and consensus building among competing concerns. He was a member of British Columbia government-appointed Round Table on the Environment and Economy from 1990 - 1994. In 1990, Dr. Moore founded and chaired the BC Carbon Project, a group that worked to develop a common understanding of climate change. Dr. Moore served for four years as Vice President, Environment for Waterfurnace International, the largest manufacturer of geothermal heat pumps for residential heating and cooling with renewable earth energy. As Chair of the Sustainable Forestry Committee of the Forest Alliance of BC, he leads the process of developing the "Principles of Sustainable Forestry" which have been adopted by a majority of the industry. In 1991 Dr. Moore founded Greenspirit, a consultancy focusing on environmental policy and communications in natural resources, biodiversity, energy and climate change. In 2000, Dr. Moore published Green Spirit - Trees are the Answer, a photo-book that provides a new insight into how forests work and how they can play a powerful role in solving many of our current environmental problems. Made possible by:
9:30 - 10:30 am Ballroom	Keynote Session 1: U.S. Government Moderator: Mike McGowan, The Linde Group Richard Carlin, Ph.D. Department Head, Sea Warfare and Weapons Command, Office of Naval Research JoAnn Milliken Hydrogen Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy
10 am - 6 pm Exhibit Hall	Expo Open
10:30 - 11 am Carolina Hall	Break and Poster Walk
10:30 am - 3:30 pm Hall of Fame	Hydrogen Industry Panel on Codes (HIPOC) In-Person Meeting
10:30 am - 2:30 pm Outside front entrance of the Convention Center	Ride 'n' Drive
11 am - 12:30 pm (see rooms listed to the right)	Parallel Session 1 Analysis: Alternative Transportation Comparisons with Hydrogen - Congaree B Moderator: Larry Wnuk, Senior Director, CALSTART Cost-Benefit Analyses of Alternative Transportation Options for the 21st Century Primary Author: Sandy Thomas San Antonio Alternative Fueling Infrastructure Feasibility Study Primary Author: Steve Clermont - Project Manager, Center for Transportation and the Environment Transition Costs for Implementing New Transportation Fuels: A Comparison of Hydrogen, Biofuels and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles Primary Author: Joan Ogden - Professor, UC Davis Hydrogen Fueled Buses: Lessons Learned from Five Years of Field Experience Primary Author: Bob Rose - President, Breakthrough Technologies Co-Author: Lauren Justice - Center for Transportation, Technologies and the Environment Education: Training a Work Force - Lexington A Moderator: Peter Lehman, Director, Schatz Energy Research Center, Humboldt State University Hydrogen Energy Workforce Development Primary Author: Susan Winsor - President, Aiken Technical College Co-Author: Fred Humes - Director, Economic Development Partnership Co-Author: Scott Greenway - Senior Engineer, Center for Hydrogen Research Hydrogen Safety Education Primary Author: R. Paul Williamson - Director, University of Montana Alternative Energy Technologies Teaching Fuel Cell Technology an Embedded Curriculum Approach Primary Author: Thomas Chandler - Chair, Engineering Technology and engineeirng Transfer, Midlands Technical College Co-Author: Ivelisse Ortiz-Hernandez - Instructor, Midlands Technical College Training Opportunities in Fuel Cells Primary Author: Jennifer Seger BSEE, MED - Instructional Designer, Macomb Community College HyTec: Introducing Hydrogen and Fuel Cells into High School Science Curriculum Primary Author: Jim Zoellick - Senior Research Engineer, Schatz Energy Research Center Production: Biomass - Lexington B Moderator: Mike Holmes, Deputy Associate Director, University of North Dakota – Energy & Environmental Research Center Hydrogen Production by Carbon Sequestration of Landfill, or Bio Gas Methane Primary Author: Juzer Jangbarwala - CEO, Catalyx Nanotech & Energix Research Inc. Low Temperature Hydrogen Production from Biomass Reformation Primary Author: Benjamin Reichman, Ph.D. - Sr. Scientist, Energy Conversion Devices Co-Author: William Mays - Sr. Scientist, Energy Conversion Devices Co-Author: Michael Fetcenko - Vice President, Energy Conversion Devices Next Generation Co-production of Hydrogen and Power from a High Temperature Fuel Cell Primary Author: Fred Jahnke ChE. - Senior Manager, Hydrogen Programs, FuelCell Energy, Inc. Co-Author: Frank Holcomb - ERDC-CERL-IL, US Army R&D Center Co-Author: Edward Heydorn - Business Development Manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Optimization of Biohydrogen Production from Switchgrass by Mixed Culture Fermentation Primary Author: Joe Emily, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, South Carolina State University Co-Author: Nazimuddin Mohammed, Ph.D. - Research Assistant Professor, South Carolina State University State Programs - Richland A Moderator: Fred Humes, Director, Economic Development Partnership Alaska Village Survival: Affordable Energy Independence via Renewables Firmed via Hydrogen Storage in Liquid Anhydrous Ammonia Primary Author: Bill Leighty - Director, The Leighty Foundation Engaging and Growing Stakeholders through Members and Partners Primary Author: Shannon Baxter-Clemmons - Executive Director, SCHFCA Texas Hydrogen Roadmap Primary Author: David Hitchcock - Director, Sustainable Transportation Programs, Houston Advanced Research Center Co-Author: Marc Melaina, Ph.D. - Senior Engineer, Hydrogen Technologies & Systems Center, NREL The Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program Primary Author: Mitch Ewan - Hydrogen Systems Program Manager, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Storage: Chemical, Liquids, and Other - Richland B Moderator: Nick Mittica, Commerical Manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Concept of Exchangeable, High Pressure Hydrogen Storage System for the Small Vehicles of the Hychain Demonstration Project Primary Author: Ronald Perren, Ph.D. - Air Liquide NH₃ - "The Other Hydrogen" Primary Author: Norman Olson - Director, BECON Facility, Iowa Energy Ctr. Co-Author: John Holbrook, Ph.D. - Chairman, Ammonia Fuel Network The U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program: Status and Performance Gaps of On-board Hydrogen Storage Technologies Primary Author: Ned Stetson, Ph.D. - Technology Development Manager, DOE-EERE
12 - 5 pm Buses will depart from the Lincoln Street exit of the Convention Center	Columbia Fuel Cell District Tours Join us as we explore what has made Columbia, SC a premier destination for hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The exciting "Fuel Cell District Tours" will offer NHA Conference participants an opportunity to learn about Columbia’s assets and what is making this an emerging center of excellence nationally. Guided tours will include destinations like USC’s dynamic research campus Innovista, fuel cell and other green power projects at Fort Jackson, Trulite’s pilot fuel cell manufacturing facility at the MTC Enterprise Campus, and the City of Columbia’s Hydrogen Fueling Station. During the tour the visitors will learn about many initiatives that operate in Columbia Region and the state of South Carolina in support of hydrogen and fuel cell innovation pipeline development. Grand Tours depart at noon; Micro tours depart at 2:00PM, 3:00PM, 4:00PM, and 5:00PM. All tour buses will depart from the Lincoln Street exit of the Convention Center. Tour sign up will be at the South Carolina Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Alliance Pavilion (#315) in the Exhibit Hall.
12:30 - 2 pm Exhibit Hall	Boxed Lunch
12:30 - 2 pm Congaree A	NHA Hydrogen from Coal Working Group meeting
1 - 2 pm Convention Center Parking Area	Formula Zero Demonstration Formula Zero is an international championship race series among six university teams from Europe and the United States. Teams compete in the design, building, and racing of karts powered entirely by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells. More >>
2 - 3 pm Ballroom	Keynote Session 2: International Moderator: Dr. Marcus Newbrough, ITM Power Dr. R. K. Malhotra Executive Director, Indian Oil Company Matthew Mench, Ph.D. Vice President, International Association of Hydrogen Energy
3 - 3:30 pm Carolina Hall	Break and Poster Walk
3:30 - 5 pm (see rooms listed to the right)	Parallel Session 2 Analysis: Transportation and Infrastructure - Congaree B Moderator: James Joosten, Senior Energy Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy Building a Transitional Hydrogen Infrastructure using Warehouses a Lighthouse Projects Primary Author: Paul Lemar, Jr. - President, Resource Dynamics Corporation Co-Author: Eileen Schmura - Senior Engineer, Concurrent Technologies Corporation Geospatial Analysis for Hydrogen Demand and Resource Assessment Primary Author: Johanna Levene - Senior Applications Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Christopher Helm - Software Developer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Witt Sparks - Software Developer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Hydrogen Infrastructure Analysis Using HyPro Primary Author: Julie Perez - Project Engineer, Directed Technologies, Inc. Co-Author: Brian James - Research Director, Directed Technologies, Inc. Modeling Investment Strategies in the Transition to a Hydrogen Transportation Economy Primary Author: Matthew Mahalik - Software Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory Co-Author: Craig Stephan - Energy Systems Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory Co-Author: Guenter Conzelmann - Energy Systems Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory Industry-wide Light Duty Hydrogen Vehicle Fueling Protocol up to 70MPa - Created by Math Modeling and Confirmed by System Testing Primary Author: Jesse Schneider Co-Author: Ian Sutherland - General Motors Co-Author: Michael Veenstra - Ford Motor Co-Author: Mark McDougall - Powertech Labs Co-Author: Andrea Lubawy - Toyota Co-Author: Steve Matheson - Honda International Programs 1 - Lexington A Moderator: Claude Derive, Président, Association Française de l'Hydrogène A Council Leading The Commercialisation Of Hydrogen Technologies Primary Author: Alasdair MacLeod - Head Lecturer, Lews Castle College Co-Author: Daniel Aklil - Managing Director, Pure Energy Centre Co-Author: Ruairi D MacIver - Project Manager (Renewable Energy), Comhairle nan Eilean Siar HycycleS – A European-International Project on Carbon-Free Hydrogen Production Primary Author: Martin Roeb - Project Coordinator, German Aerospace Center Co-Author: Christian Sattler, Ph.D. - Head of Research Area, German Aerospace Center Co-Author: Daniela Graf - Researcher, German Aerosspace Center Regional initiatives to develop hydrogen economy: Aragon case (Spain). HYTETRA European Project (Hydrogen Technology Transfer) and regional projects for Small and Medium Entities Primary Author: Leire Romero - Chemical Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foudation Co-Author: Joaquin Mora - Technical Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foundation Co-Author: Ismael Aso - Industrial Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foundation Hydrogen Initiatives in India Primary Author: Narendra Pal - Deputy Manager (Research), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Production: New Microbial Techniques - Lexington B Moderator: Bruce Logan, Director, Hydrogen Energy Center, Pennsylvania State University Electrolyte Effects in Microbial Electrolysis Cells Primary Author: Matthew Merrill. Ph.D. - Penn State University Hydrogen Production from Cellulose and Its Fermentation End Products Using Microbial Electrolysis Cell Primary Author: Shaoan Cheng, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate - Penn State University Co-Author: Elodie Lalaurette - Penn State Unniversity Co-Author: Bruce Logan, Ph.D. - Penn State Unniversity Hydrogen Production from Glycerol by Fermentation or by Electrohydrogenesis using Microbial Electrolysis Cells Primary Author: Priscilla Selembo - Penn State University Co-Author: Bruce Logan, Ph.D. - Penn State University Co-Author: Joe Perez, Ph.D. - Penn State University Hydrogen from Lignocellulose by an Integrated Fermentation and Microbial Electrolysis Cell System Primary Author: Dr. PinChing Maness - National Renewable Energy Laboratory Production: Nuclear - Richland A Moderator: Dan Keuter, Vice President, Nuclear Business Development, Entergy Nuclear Dependable Hydrogen And Industrial Heat Generation From The Next Generation Nuclear Plant Primary Author:Charles Park, NGNP - Systems Engineer for Hydrogen and Heat Transport, Idaho National laboratory Co-Author: Michael Patterson, NGNP - Project Manager for Hydrogen and Heat Transport, Idaho National Laboratory Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy Using the Hybrid Sulfur Cycle Primary Author: Maximilian B. Gorensek, Ph.D. - Senior Fellow Engineer, Savannah River National Laboratory Co-Author: William Summers, Ph.D. - Program Manager, Savannah River National Laboratory Co-Author: Edward J. Lahoda, Ph.D. - Consulting Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Co., LLC Status of the Sulfur-Iodine Integrated Lab Scale Experiment Primary Author: Benjamin Russ - Program Manager, General Atomics Thermal Efficiency of Copper-Chlorine Cycle for Hydrogen Production Primary Author: Zhaolin Wang - Lab Manager, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Transportation: Hydrail - Richland B Moderator: Jeff Ranta, Partner, Mustard N' Relish Recent Canadian Advances in Hydrail and Nuclear Based Hydrogen Production Primary Author: Greg Naterer - Canada Research Chair Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology The International Hydrail Conferences Primary Author: Barry Burks, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Charlotte Research Institute, UNC Charlotte Co-Author: Dale Hill - CEO, Proterra LLC Why hydrail? Primary Author: Stan Thompson - Member, Hydrogen Economy Advancement Team Wireless Streetcars — The Hydrolley Future Primary Author: Dale Hill - CEO, Proterra LLC
4 - 4:30 pm	Statehouse Media Event Distance to walk, about 3/4 mile This event will highlight South Carolina's commitment to a becoming a leading center of excellence in hydrogen & fuel cell technology and will recognize the importance of the 2009 NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo to the region. The event will be hosted by Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell and will feature Tom Mutchler of Air Products and Chemicals, Bill Mahoney of SCRA and Elbert Malone of the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance. Hydrogen & fuel cell vehicles will be available for viewing and a Ride & Drive. All major regional, state, and national media outlets will be invited to attend and hear about the significant steps South Carolina is making to advance the U.S. as a world leader in hydrogen & fuel cell technology.
5:30 - 6:30 pm Lower Level Terrace	NHA Members Only Reception
6 - 8 pm	*Columbia, SC Famously Hot* Reception** Shuttle service will be provided to the off site reception location from the Convention Center from 5:30-8:30pm. Network with other industry experts and enjoy adult beverages, local entertainment and southern cuisine.

Wednesday, April 1 [return to top of page] PUBLIC DAY Hydrogen Expo is FREE and open to the public: today only! More>>
7 am - 7 pm Registration Area	Registration Open
7 am - 7 pm Boardroom	Speaker Ready Room Open
7:30 - 8:30 am Ballroom Foyer	Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9 am Ballroom	Focus on South Carolina A Tradition of Excellence & Innovation in Hydrogen Research Dr. Samit Bhattacharyya , Director, Savannah River National Laboratory
9 - 10:30 am Ballroom	Keynote Session 3: Transportation Moderator: David Houle, Houle & Associates Stephen Ellis Manager, Fuel Cell Marketing, American Honda Charles E. Freese Executive Director, Fuel Cell Activities, General Motors
10 am - 5 pm Exhibit Hall and outside front entrance of the Convention Center	PUBLIC DAY Hydrogen Expo is FREE and open to the public: one day only! More>>
10 am - 8 pm Exhibit Hall	Expo Open
10:30 - 11 am Carolina Hall	Break and Poster Walk
10:30 am - 2:30 pm Outside front entrance of the Convention Center	Ride 'n' Drive
10:30 am - 3:30 pm Hall of Fame	Hydrogen Industry Panel on Codes (HIPOC) In-Person Meeting
11 am - 12:30 pm (see rooms listed to the right)	Parallel Session 3 Emerging Markets: Transit - Congaree B Moderator: Michael Tosca, Director of Sales & Marketing, UTC Power Advancing Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies in the South: A Report from the Southern Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Coalition Primary Author: Dan Raudebaugh - Executive Director, Center for Transportation and the Environment Hydrogen bus and heavy duty hydrogen vehicle fueling testing Primary Author: Nico Bouwkamp Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure and Fuel Cell Bus Demonstration Program in Columbia, SC: A Panel Discussion and Presentation Primary Author: Jason Hanlin - Director of Technology Research, Center for Transportation and the Environment Hydrogen Powered, Magnetic Levitation Public Rapid Transit Primary Author: R. Paul Williamson - Director, University of Montana Alternative Energy Technologies Outreach: the Hydrogen Road Tour - Panel Discussion - Lexington A Moderator: Chris White, Communications Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership The Hydrogen Road Tour: How, Why and What Happened Chris White - Communications Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership Rick Smith - Hydrogen Energy Center Mark Siekman - South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance Bob Boyd - The Linde Group Bruce Luff - Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Patrick Serfass - National Hydrogen Association Production: Solar Thermal - Lexington B Moderator: Kenneth Schultz, Operations Director, Energy Group, General Atomics Development of a Sulfur Dioxide-Depolarized Electrolyzer for the Production of Hydrogen Primary Author: David Hobbs, Ph.D. - Senior Advisory Scientist, Savannah River National Laboratory Hydrogen Production Using Solar Energy based on the Hybrid Sulfur Thermochemical Cycle Primary Author: William Summers, Ph.D. - Program Manager, Savannah River National Laboratory Co-Author: Claudio Corgnale - Savannah River National Laboratory Solar Hydrogen Production through Thermochemical Water Splitting with Photocatalytic or Electrolytic Steps Primary Author: Robin Taylor, B.S.M.E. - Sr. Program Manager, SAIC Co-Author: Roger Davenport, M.S.M.E. - Sr. Project Manager, SAIC Solar Production of Hydrogen Using a Cadmium Based Thermochemical Cycle Primary Author: Bunsen Wong - Scientist, General Atomics Co-Author: Lloyd Brown - Scientist, General Atomics Co-Author: Robert Buckingham - Scientist, General Atomics Storage: Hydrides - Richland A Moderator: Jay Keller, Hydrogen Program Manager, Sandia National Laboratories Ammine metal borohydrides as hydrogen storage materials Primary Author: Douglas Knight - Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Co-Author: Gilbert Brown - Senior Staff Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Co-Author: Claudia Rawn - Staff Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Regeneration of Sodium borohydride for Hydrogen Storage Primary Author: Jie-Ren Ku, Ph.D. - Researcher, Industrial Technology Research Institute Co-Author: Chan-Li Hsueh, Ph.D. - Researcher, Industrial Technology Research Institute Co-Author: Chien-Chang Hung - Researcher, Industrial Technology Research Institute Reversibility of Modified Metal Borohydrides Primary Author: Ming Au PhD, Principal Scientist, Savannah River National Laboratory A mechanism for the effect of organic additive in the effectiveness of Mg/graphite or Ti/graphite composite as hydrogen storage materials Primary Author: Mahmoud Reda - visiting professor, University of Saskatchewan Co-Author: Mahmoud Reda - visiting professor, University of Saskatchewan Infrastructure: Home Fueling - Richland B Moderator: Maria Curry-Nkansah, Consultant Establishing the feasibility of a Hydrogen Residential Fueling Appliance at 70MPa Primary Author: Jesse Schneider Co-Author: Kelly Jezierski - NextEnergy Feasibility of Home Hydrogen Refueling (HHR) System for Advanced Plug-in Hydrogen Vehicle Applications Primary Author: Michael Pien, Ph.D. - VP of R&D, ElectroChem, Inc Co-Author: Steven Lis, Ph.D. - Sr. R&D Scientist, ElectroChem Co-Author: Radha Jalan, Ph.D. - President & CEO, ElectroChem High Pressure Electrolyzer Based Hydrogen Home Fueler Primary Author: Martin Shimko - President, Avalence LLC High Pressure PEM Electrolysis to Enable Home Hydrogen Fueling Primary Author: Everett Anderson - Director of Electrochemical Technology, Proton Energy Systems Co-Author: Luke Dalton - Program Manager, Military & Aerospace, Proton Energy Systems Co-Author: Mark Schiller - VP Business Development, Proton Energy Systems
12 - 5 pm Buses will depart from the Lincoln Street exit of the Convention Center	Columbia Fuel Cell District Tours Join us as we explore what has made Columbia, SC a premier destination for hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The exciting "Fuel Cell District Tours" will offer NHA Conference participants an opportunity to learn about Columbia’s assets and what is making this an emerging center of excellence nationally. Guided tours will include destinations like USC’s dynamic research campus Innovista, fuel cell and other green power projects at Fort Jackson, Trulite’s pilot fuel cell manufacturing facility at the MTC Enterprise Campus, and the City of Columbia’s Hydrogen Fueling Station. During the tour the visitors will learn about many initiatives that operate in Columbia Region and the state of South Carolina in support of hydrogen and fuel cell innovation pipeline development. Grand Tours depart at noon; Micro tours depart at 2:00PM, 3:00PM, 4:00PM, and 5:00PM. All tour buses will depart from the Lincoln Street exit of the Convention Center. Tour sign up will be at the South Carolina Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Alliance Pavilion (#315) in the Exhibit Hall.
12:30 - 2:30 pm	Lunch on Your Own
1 - 2 pm Convention Center Parking Area	Formula Zero Demonstration Formula Zero is an international championship race series among six university teams from Europe and the United States. Teams compete in the design, building, and racing of karts powered entirely by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells. More >>
1 - 3 pm Congaree B	Hydrogen Utility Group (HUG) meeting
2:30 - 3:30 pm Ballroom	Keynote Session 4: Emerging Markets Moderator: Pete Devlin, U.S. Department of Energy Daryl Wilson CEO, Hydrogenics Corp. William Ryan General Manager, LiftOne
2 pm	Columbia, SC Dine Arounds Sign up for a group dining reservation at the hospitality tables located on both levels of the Convention Center. Reservations will be closed at 4pm.
3:30 - 4 pm Carolina Hall	Break and Poster Walk
4 - 5:30 pm (see rooms listed to the right)	Parallel Session 4 Emerging Markets: Material Handling - Congaree B Moderator: Chris Reid, Vice President of the Motive Power Division, Plug Power H2 Fuel Cell Material Handling Equipment Pilot Program at Fort Lewis, WA Primary Author: Jason Hanlin - Director of Technology Research, Center for Transportation and the Environment Material Handling Industry paving the way for the Fuel of the Future, Today Primary Author: Thomas Joseph - Business Development Manager, Air Products and Chemicals Lessons Learned from the Defense Logistics Agency's Hydrogen Demonstration Project at Defense Depot Susquehanna, PA (DDSP) Primary Author: Mr. Ken Burt - Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) Co-Author: Mr. Bob Skinnell - Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna, PA (DDSP) Delivery - Lexington A Moderator: Ed Danko, Savannah River National Laboratory Fatigue Performance of Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels Primary Author: Dr. Vladimir M. Shkolnikov - Principal Composite Scientist, CTC Co-Author: Dr. Kevin L. Klug - Manager, Fayetteville Programs, CTC Co-Author: Michael Olson - Engineering Project Manager, HyPerComp Engineering, Inc. Hydrogen Infrastructure: Lower Costs Through Infrastructure Diversity Primary Author: Christopher Yang - Research Scientist, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis New Polymer/Metal Pipe Technologies for Pipeline-Connected Offboard Hydrogen Storage Primary Author: Jim Blencoe, Ph.D. - Chief Scientist, Hydrogen Discoveries, Inc. Reducing the Cost of Hydrogen Fueling: Insights from Delivery Modeling Primary Author: Marianne Mintz - Transportation Enery Analyst, Argonne National Lab Co-Author: Amgad Elgowainy - Mechanical Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory Deformation and Fracture Properties of Carbon Steel in High Pressure Hydrogen Primary Author: Andrew Duncan, Savannah River National Laboratory Fuel Cells: Stationary Applications - Lexington B Moderator: Lisa Callaghan-Jerram, Senior Market Analyst, Fuel Cell Today Isolated Hybrid installation to cover uni-family House electrical consumptions with Hydrogen storage (IH2 Project) Primary Author: Alfonso Arnedo - Hydrogen Aragon Fundation Co-Author: Joaquin Mora - Technical Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foundation Co-Author: Leire Romero - Chemical Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foudation Savannah River National Laboratory Regenerative Fuel Cell Project Primary Author: Ted Motyka The Influence of Building Location on Combined Heat and Power / Hydrogen (Tri-Generation) System Cost, Hydrogen Output and Efficiency Primary Author: Darlene Steward - Senior Engineer, NREL Transportation and Stationary Power Integration with Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Primary Author: Joel Rinebold - Director of Energy Initiatives, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc Production: Wind - Richland A Moderator: Marc Melaina, Hydrogen Technologies & Systems Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Green Hydrogen from Wind and Photovoltaic: Design, Construction and one year operation of the ITHER Project Primary Author: Ismael Aso - Industrial Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foundation Co-Author: Joaquin Mora - Technical Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foundation Co-Author: Leire Romero - Chemical Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foudation NREL Electrolyzer Capital Cost Study Primary Author: Genevieve Saur MSc - Research Intern, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Todd Ramsden - Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Kevin Harrison, Ph.D. - Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wind to Hydrogen Demonstration Project Primary Author: Kevin Harrison, Ph.D. - Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Gregory Martin - Engineer I, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wind-Hydrogen Feasibility Study: Terms of Investment Analysis Primary Author: Carsten Retzke - Technical Officer for Hydrogen, TOTAL Germany Co-Author: Philippe Mulard - Hydrogen Programme Manager, TOTAL RAFFINAGE MARKETING Co-Author: Michael Wenske - Project Manager Hydrogen, ENERTRAG Safety, Codes & Standards: Safety & Permitting - Richland B Moderator: Robert Boyd, Project Development Manager - Hydrogen Energy, The Linde Group Further Experiences in Permitting and Safety of Integrated Hydrogen Systems Primary Author: Susan Schoenung, Ph.D. - President, Longitude 122 West, Inc. Identifying and Engaging Stakeholders for Regulating Hydrogen Codes and Standards in South Carolina Primary Author: Shannon Baxter-Clemmons - Executive Director, SCHFCA System Safety Guidelines for Commercial Vehicles Using Hydrogen Fuel Primary Author: John Simon - Booz Allen Hamilton
6 - 8 pm Exhibit Hall	Industry Reception
8 - 10 pm Exhibit Hall	Exhibitor Move-out

Thursday, April 2 [return to top of page]
7 am - 12 pm Registration Area	Registration Open
7 am - 12 pm Boardroom	Speaker Ready Room Open
7:30 - 8 am Ballroom Foyer	Continental Breakfast
8 am - 2 pm Exhibit Hall	Exhibitor Move-out
8 - 8:30 am Ballroom	Focus on South Carolina Driving Innovation in the Automotive Cluster Dr. Chris Przirembel, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Clemson University Innovation, Collaboration, and the Knowledge Economy in SC Dr. Bill Mahoney, CEO, South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
8:30 - 10 am Ballroom	Keynote Session 5: Infrastructure Moderator: Matt Miyasato, South Coast Air Quality Management District Duncan Macleod Vice President, Shell Hydrogen Dr. Paul Lucchese Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Project Manager, French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) Tom Mutchler General Manager, Worldwide Equipment, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
10 - 10:30 am Ballroom	Hydrogen Student Design Contest Winning Team 2008-09: A Green Building with Hydrogen
9 am - 3 pm Hall of Fame	Teacher Training Workshop (invitation only) Trainer: Mary Spruill - Executive Director, The NEED Project Sponsored by:
10:30 - 11 am Carolina Hall	Break and Poster Walk
11 am - 12:30 pm (see rooms listed to the right)	Parallel Session 5 Infrastructure: Fueling Stations - Congaree B Moderator: Mike Smith, President and Chief Operating Officer, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC Costs and Operational Data for the Humboldt State University Hydrogen Station Primary Author: Andrea Allen - Research Associate, Schatz Energy Research Center Co-Author: Peter Lehman - Director, Schatz Energy Research Center Co-Author: Greg Chapman - Senior Research Engineer, Schatz Energy Research Center Development of a Renewable Hydrogen Energy Station Primary Author: Edward Heydorn - Business Development Manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Co-Author: Pinakin Patel - Director, Special Systems and Research, FuelCell Energy, Inc. Co-Author: Fred Jahnke - Senior Manager, Hydrogen Programs, FuelCell Energy, Inc. Hydrogen in fuel retail stations Primary Author: Anne Marit Hansen - Principal Business Developer, StatoilHydro Co-Author: Gerd Petra Haugom - Principal Researcher, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Co-Author: Sigrun Lurås - Consultant, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Zaragoza Hydrogen Filling Station Primary Author: Joaquin Mora - Technical Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foundation Co-Author: Leire Romero - Chemical Engineer, Aragon Hydrogen Foudation Transportation: Varied Propulsion and Infrastructure Systems Examined - Lexington A Moderator: Britta Gross, Manager, Hydrogen & Electrical Infrastructure Comm'l, General Motors Corporation Battery Fuel Cell Hybrids— A Marriage of Convenience Primary Author: James Horwitz - Principal, Fuel Cell Intelligence Global Perspectives - Establishment of the H2 Economy Primary Author: Jose Galindo - President, Alset technology, LLC H2 Motive fuel cell Motorbike with portable hydrogen filling in endurance test Primary Author: Joerg Weigl - UTM-Fuel Cell Vehicle Team Co-Author: Inayati Inayati - UTM-Fuel Cell Vehicle Team Co-Author: Etienne Zind - UTM-Fuel Cell Vehicle Team National Fuel Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstration Nears Full Deployment Primary Author: Keith Wipke - Senior Engineer and Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Sam Sprik - Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Jennifer Kurtz - Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-Author: Todd Ramsden – Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory International Programs 2 - Lexington B Moderator: Terry Kimmel, Vice President, Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association A Scandinavian Approach for a Multinational Hydrogen Highway Primary Author: Ulf Hafseld - Head of Business Development Hydrogen, StatoilHydro ASA Estimating the Cost of a Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply in the United States Primary Author: Christopher Yang - Research Scientist, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis Co-Author: Joan Ogden - Professor, UC Davis Hydrogen Sweden – a public private partnership facilitating early hydrogen markets Primary Author: Magnus Karlström - Analyst, Hydrogen Sweden The Clean Energy Partnership – a public private partnership preparing for commercialization of hydrogen in transportation Primary Author: Vera Ingunn Moe, Ph.D. - Principal Business Developer, StatoilHydro ASA Co-Author: Patrick Schnell - Head Sustainable and New Energy, TOTAL Deutschland GmbH Production: Fossil - Richland A Moderator: Anand Kumar, Director of Research & Development, Indian Oil Corporation, Ltd Development of Dense Hydrogen Separation Membranes Primary Author: U. (Balu) Balachandran, Ph.D. - Manager, Ceramics Section, Argonne National Laboratory Co-Author: Tae Lee, Ph.D. - Ceramist, Argonne National Laboratory Co-Author: Stephen Dorris, Ph.D - Ceramist, Argonne National Laboratory Metal Foil Reactor Enables Performance Benefits in Steam Methane Reformers Primary Author: Dennis Norton - Consultant, Hydro-Chem - a Division of Linde Process Plants, Inc. Co-Author: William Whittenberger - President, Catacel Corp. Non-Noble Metal Hydrogen Purification System Primary Author: Paul Korinko, Ph.D. - Fellow Scientist, Savannah River National Laboratory Co-Author: Kyle Brinkman, Ph.D. - Senior Engineer, Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Co-Author: George Rawls - Sr. Fellow Engineer, Savannah River National Labratory Specialized Hydrogen Catalysts for Distributed Production Primary Author: Jon Wagner - Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Fuel Cell Catalyst Technology, Sud-Chemie Inc. Co-Author: Chandra Ratnasamy, Ph.D. - R&D Manager, Fuel Cell Catalyst Technology, Sud-Chemie Inc. Safety, Codes & Standards: Releases and Mitigation - Richland B Moderator: Darren Meyers, Manager, Contracts & Consulting, International Code Council Achievements to the EC Network of Excellence HySafe Primary Author: Thomas Jordan, Ph.D. - Ing., Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe Development of Uniform Harm Criteria for Use in Quantitative Risk Analysis of the Hydrogen Infrastructure Primary Author: Jeff LaChance - Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Numerical Simulation of Helium / Hydrogen Leakage and Mixing in Confined Spaces Primary Author: Kuldeep Prasad, Ph.D. - Research Engineer, NIST
12:30 - 2:30 pm Ballroom	Awards Lunch Moderator: Jeff Serfass, President, NHA David Houle David Houle is a futurist, strategist and speaker. He advises companies on forward-thinking growth strategies that can best take advantage of developing and future trends. He delivers speeches about the future, global and business trends and vision. During his career he has been hired and retained by companies to help them build revenue and launch new brands and products such as MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, CNN and CNNHeadline News. More >> He has won two Emmys, as Co-Executive Producer for a nationally syndicated kids program, "Energy Express"; the George Foster Peabody award and Heartland award for "Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream"; and was nominated for an Academy Award. Today, Houle is consistently ranked as one of the top futurists and futurist keynote speakers on the major search engines. He speaks about the future, trends and the future of energy all across North America. He is regarded as one of the thought shapers in the area of alternative energy and his first book, "The Shift Age" was published in early 2008. He is often referred to as "The CEO's Futurist" as he has spoken to and advised more than 500 CEOs in the last two years alone.
2 - 4 pm Carolina Hall	Poster Tear-down
2:30 - 4 pm (see rooms listed to the right)	Parallel Session 6 The Forum for Finance and Hydrogen Professionals(Registered Attendees Only) - Lexingon A Moderator: Edward Einowski, Stoel Rives, LLP Emerging market leaders and finance professionals will come together to discuss how to compete and be successful at securing new investments in today's economic climate. Peter Devlin - Manufacturing R&D, U.S. Department of Energy (Public investment) Larry Wnuk, Director, Calstart (Public/private partnerships) Irvin Barash - President, Vencon Management, Inc. (Venture capital investment) Walter Nasdeo - Managing Director, Ardour Capital Investments, LLC (Commercial capital investment) Town Hall Meeting: The Good and the Bad About Hydrogen (Public Invited) - Richland Room) Moderator: State Representative Joan Brady (SC, Dist 78) A forum for hard questions to discover the truth backing up the hype and where some critics are actually right. Panelist: Chris White - Communications Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership Panelist: Christy Cooper - Technology Development Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Panelist: Rick Smith - Hydrogen Energy Center Panelist: Carla York - CEO, Innovation Drive Rolf Nordstrom - Director, Upper Midwest Hydrogen Initiative Joel Rinebold - Director of Energy Programs, Connecticut Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition
2:30 - 5 pm Congaree Room	Stationary & Portable Fuel Cell Market Transformation and Applications This workshop will address applications and options for transformation of stationary and portable fuel cell markets. Highlights of a university-led survey will provide a background for discussion on related questions. Panelists from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, US DOE Hydrogen Program, and other interested organizations will provide brief presentations and lead small breakout discussions. All stakeholders are encourage to participate. For more information, contact Scott E. Grasman, at grasmans@mst.edu or 573-341-7011.
2:45 - 9 pm	Aiken, SC Tours, Reception, and Dinner

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8 am - 4 pm Meet at Convention Center Hospitality Booth	Safety, Codes and Standards Workshop, including Tours, at Clemson University National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Codes and Standards Coordinating Committee (NHFCCSCC) and guests. Membership in the NHFCCSCC is open to all interested parties. There will be a sign-up sheet on site for empty seats on the bus: we can accommodate 30 people. Upstate South Carolina is quickly becoming a world class destination for advanced automotive technology and is home to companies such as BMW, Michelin, Timkin, and many others. Come join us for a visit to the advanced technology research campus of CU-ICAR and learn about this new model that brings together academia, industry and government organizations to engage in synergistic collaboration, innovation and economic development for South Carolina. With more than $200 million in commitments, CU-ICAR represents the ultimate public/private partnership, directly fueling a knowledge base critical to the automotive industry. Clemson University invites the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Codes and Standards Coordinating Committee meeting to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville, SC. Leave Columbia: 8 am Arrive Greenville: 10 am Meeting: 10:30 am - 12 pm Lunch: 12 - 1 pm Tour of CU-ICAR facilities, test cells: 1 - 2 pm Return to Columbia: 2 pm, arriving at 4 pm A sign-up sheet will be available at the Convention Center for those wishing to attend.