International Hydrogen Research Showcase 2011 - Programe & Presentations
For a pdf version of the Final Programme please click here: Final Programme.pdf
Copies of presentations given at the Showcase are available for download, where agreed, using the following links:
SESSION 0
Welcome to University of Birmingham. Prof Rex Harris (University of Birmingham)
Welcome to International Hydrogen Research Showcase 2011. Dr Tim Mays (University of Bath)
Midlands Hydrogen Hybrid Cars and Filling Stations. Prof Kevin Kendal, FRS (University of Birmingham)
UK Energy Research Centre: perspectives on hydrogen in the UK energy economy. Prof Jim Skea (UKERC)
SESSION I: Hydrogen Production
PLENARY 1: Hydrogen related R & D and hydrogen storage materials in Japan. Dr Etsuo Akiba (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan)
Materials and Reactors for Solar Hydrogen Production. Dr Klaus Hellgardt (Imperial College London, UK)
Sustainable Dark Fermentative Hydrogen Production Systems. Prof Richard Dinsdale (University of Glamorgan, UK)
Hydrogen from electrons. Prof John Irvine (University of St. Andrews, UK)
SESSION II: Hydrogen Storage
Novel borohydrides for hydrogen storage applications. Prof Bill David (ISIS, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK)
Kinetic Quantum Molecular Sieving of H2 and D2 on Porous Materials. Prof Mark Thomas (University of Newcastle, UK)
Modulation of Hydrogen Storage in Metal-Organic Framework Materials. Prof Martin Schröder (University of Nottingham, UK)
Thermodynamic and Technology Aspects of the Graphene/Graphane Problem, relevance to the Condensed Hydrogen Intercalation in Multigraphane. Prof Yury Nechaev (Moscow, Russia) [Manuscript]
PLENARY 2: Hydrogen the Future Energy Carrier. Prof Andreas Züttel (EMPA Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland)
SESSION III: Hydrogen End Use
PEM Fuel Cell Research activities at The University of Birmingham. Dr Bruno Pollet (University of Birmingham Doctoral Training Centre, UK)
Fuel cell technology - challenges and opportunities. Prof Nigel Brandon (Imperial College London, UK)
Hydrogen systems: Real business! Mr Pierre Gauthier (Commercial Director, Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy, Sassenage Cedex, Canada)
PLENARY 3: Latest Developments in Hydrogen Infrastructure. Mr Ian Williamson (Air Products and European Hydrogen Association, UK)
SESSION IV: Hydrogen Safety
Hydrogen Safety Research for Regulations, Codes and Standards. Dr Stuart Hawksworth (Head of Explosion Safety Unit and Fire and Process Safety Unit HS, UK)
Hydrogen Safety Engineering and Research at the University of Ulster. Dr Sile Brennan (HySAFER, University of Ulster, Ireland)
SESSION V: Showcase
PLENARY 4: Pathways to a Hydrogen Energy Economy. Prof Peter Edwards, FRS (University of Oxford, UK)
SESSION VI: Socio-economic Pathways to Sustainable Hydrogen Energy
Public Responses to Emerging Technologies. Prof Nick Pidgeon (Cardiff University, UK)
Hydrogen Energy: Realising the Potential. Prof Paul Ekins (Professor of Energy and Environment Policy, UCL, UK)
Large scale development of metal hydrides for stationary and nomad hydrogen storage units. Which are potential partners to built innovative solutions for sustainable and clean energy systems? Dr Daniel Fruchart (Laboratory of Crystallography CNRS, Grenoble, France)
SESSION VII: International R&D on Sustainable Hydrogen Energy
The bigger picture - linking R&D with commercialisation. Dr David Hart (Director E4tech, Lausanne, Switzerland)
Heat and Water Management for Next Generation Fuel Cell Material Design. Dr Matthew Mench (Vice President for Development, International Association of Hydrogen Energy, Knoxville, USA)
Current status of R&D on hydrogen production and storage in Korea. Dr Jong Won Kim (Director of Hydrogen R&D Centre, Daejeon, Republic of Korea)
PLENARY 5: Hydrogen and Rare Earth Magnets: Vital Partners in Sustainability. Prof Rex Harris (University of Birmingham, UK)
SESSION VIII: Reflection on Showcase
Reflective summary of the three day Showcase at Birmingham. Prof Gavin Walker (University of Nottingham, UK)