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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 MoorePatrick 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 >>


Made possible by:
Patrick Moore Sponsors
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:

Teaching Workshop Sponsors
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

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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
 
Friday, April 3 [return to top of page]
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.


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