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Renewable Hydrogen Workshops

The goal of the Renewable Hydrogen Workshops is to bring industry and government stakeholders together to share new information on renewable resources, hydrogen generation equipment and related technologies, discuss the status of the industry and steps forward, and expand networks to realize progress towards a future with hydrogen from renewable resources.

"Renewable Resources for Fuel Cells"

A One-Day Workshop presented by CaFCP and NRELNational Renewable Energy Lab
Monday, October 18, 2010
Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
San Antonio, TX
8:30am-5:00pm

Registration is available at Fuel Cell Seminar Registration

Below you’ll find the workshop agenda with links to some of the presentations. If you want to be notified about the next workshop, please send an email to info@cafcp.org with the words “Renewable Hydrogen Workshop” in the subject line.

8:30am Registration
9:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Nancy Garland, US Department of Energy
9:10 am Session 1: Biogas Resources and Utilization in the US
Moderator: Ali Jalalzadeh-Azar, NREL
  1. The Benefits and Challenges of Biogas Resource Utilization, Fred Joseck, US Department of Energy
  2. Biogas Impurity Removal and Conditioning for Fuel Cell Applications, Michael Mitariten, Guild Associates, Inc.
  3. A Technoeconomic Analysis of Biomethane Production from Biogas and Pipeline Delivery, Ali Jalalzadeh-Azar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory 
10:45am Morning Break
11:00am

Session 2: Biogas Resources and Utilization in the US (continued)
Moderator: Valentino Tiangco, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

  1. Biogas and pipelines, Brian Weeks, GTI Gas Technology Institute
  2. A New Biogas Facility Profile, Dan Titerle, San Antonio Water System (SAWS)
  3. Biomass gasification and Biogas Generation, Valentino Tiangco, SMUD
12:15pm Lunch Break
1:45pm Session 3: Alternative Renewable Resources and Storage
Moderator: Amgad Elgowainy, Argonne National Laboratory
  1. Use of Fuel Cells to Maximize the Value of Solar, Wind and Biomass
    Jack Brouwer, UC Irvine
  2. Grid Shaving and/or Leveling through the Use of Fuel Cells
    Ryan Sookhoo, Hydrogenics
  3. Large Scale Hydrogen Storage Caverns, Ram Watwe, Praxair
3:00pm Afternoon Break
3:30pm

Session 4: Renewable Resource and Technological Challenges
Moderator: Nico Bouwkamp, CaFCP

  1. Reversible Fuel Cells for Integrating Renewable Energy Systems, Robert Remick, NREL
  2. Hydrogenics Business Case Studies, Ryan Sookhoo, Hydrogenics
4:30pm

Closing Remarks
Nico Bouwkamp, California Fuel Cell Partnership