Wednesday, 3 March 2021
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Session One
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09:30
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Chair’s Opening Remarks
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09:35
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The roles for hydrogen in reaching Net Zero
David Joffe, Head of Carbon Budgets, Climate Change Committee
- How hydrogen use can and should contribute to achieving Net Zero
- What the hydrogen production mix might look like in different Net Zero scenarios
- Implications for what the Government’s hydrogen strategy needs to achieve in the 2020s
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09:50
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Question and Answer Session
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09:55
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Hydrogen for heating
Heidi Genoni, Energy Advisory, Programme & Project Manager, Arup
- The challenge of decarbonising heat
- Advancements made in hydrogen technologies
- Our potential future homes
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10:10
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Question and Answer Session
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10:15
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Hydrogen on the move - weaning transport off petroleum
David Shirres, Editor, Rail Engineer
- Transport must stop using petroleum if the UK is to achieve its 2050 net-zero carbon commitment. Although hydrogen is one solution, what contribution can it make?
- The challenges of deploying hydrogen vehicle technology and supporting infrastructure
- Hydrogen has a much lower efficiency that batteries, how much of a problem is this?
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10:30
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Question and Answer Session
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10:35
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Break
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Hydrogen across the transport sector
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11:00
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Hydrogen in the Rail Sector
Mike Muldoon, Head of Business Development, UK and Ireland, Alstom
- Why hydrogen is key to rail decarbonisation
- How hydrogen compliments electrification across the UK rail network
- What Alstom is doing to bring hydrogen to rail
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11:15
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Question and Answer Session
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11:20
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Hydrogen in the heavy duty transport sector
Penny Atkins, Deputy Director, Advanced Engineering Centre, University of Brighton
- Decarbonisation options for high energy/power applications
- Potential for hydrogen engines – performance and emissions
- Assessing the options - lifecycle emissions and costs
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11:35
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Question and Answer Session
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11:40
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HydroFLEX – the UK’s first Mainline Approved Hydrogen Train
Stuart Hillmansen, Reader, Railway Traction Systems, University of Birmingham
- Drivers for Hydrogen applications in the railway industry
- Integrating fuel cells into railway propulsion systems
- Interaction with electrification systems
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11:55
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Question and Answer Session
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12:00
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ZEROe - Powering Aviation with Hydrogen
Amanda Simpson, Vice President Research and Technology, Americas, Airbus
- Hydrogen is safe, versatile, lightweight, and has an energy density nearly three time superior to jet fuel
- Airbus has been working for over two decades in the field of zero-emission flight
- Cross-industry collaboration will be required to drive down infrastructure and production costs
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12:15
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Question and Answer Session
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12:20
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End of Session One
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Lunch Break
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Session Two
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Chair’s Opening Remarks
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Hydrogen across the energy sector
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13:20
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Hydrogen and Sector Shifting
Bill Ireland, CEO, Logan Energy
- Shifting electricity to energy
- The pragmatic view of hydrogen
- Case studies from Logan Energy
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13:35
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Question and Answer Session
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13:40
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Net Zero: Pathways to a future hydrogen economy
Keith Owen, Head of Systems Development and Energy Strategy, Northern Gas Networks
- What is the heat challenge?
- What might a hydrogen transition look like?
- What is industry doing now to establish a low carbon future?
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13:55
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Question and Answer Session
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14:00
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The North West Hydrogen Alliance
Joseph Howe, Executive Director and Professor of the Thornton Energy Institute, University of Chester
- Hydrogen Infrastructure
- Innovation
- Investment
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14:15
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Question and Answer Session
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14:20
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The hydrogen economy opportunity for Wales
Guto Owen, Co-ordinator for HyCymru, the Wales Hydrogen Trade Association & Director, Ynni Glân
- The advantages which Wales has in advancing hydrogen
- Emerging hydrogen projects in Wales
- Policy & Finance & Skills : challenges which face every country
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14:35
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Question and Answer Session
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14:40
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Break
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15:05
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Overview of biofuels and power-to-x
Jeppe Grue, Technical Director, Green Fuels and Thermal Power, COWI
- Overview of current state of technology and processes
- Status and experience from Danish power-to-x projects
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15:20
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Question and Answer Session
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15:25
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Hydrogen Combustion in Siemens Gas Turbines
Ghenadie Bulat, Manager of Gas Turbine Technologies, Siemens Energy
- The role of hydrogen in in the future energy landscape
- Hydrogen combustion in Siemens gas turbines
- Case studies of using hydrogen fuelled gas turbines
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15:40
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Question and Answer Session
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15:45
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Technological Challenges & Future Prospect for Power Generation using Hydrogen
Mounir Mossolly, Technical Advisor & Lead Engineer, Onshore/Offshore Engineering, Technip Energies
- Understanding the risks and challenges for hydrogen combustion vs. natural gas combustion in Gas Turbines
- Comprehending the effect of Hydrogen content in natural gas blends on carbon footprint reduction
- Overview on market offerings for Hydrogen Gas Turbines and technology maturity levels
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16:00
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Question and Answer Session
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16:05
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Chair's Closing Remarks
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16:15
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End of Seminar
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