Inaugural Workshop - November 12, 2020
November
12
2020
1:00 - 5:00 PM CST
Midwestern Hydrogen Partnership Virtual Workshop
Our inaugural workshop was a success! On November 12, 2020, 132 energy stakeholders including world-class Midwestern universities and hydrogen coalitions across the nation came together to discuss opportunities in the Midwest to advance and promote the development of hydrogen technologies that can enable a transition to a clean energy economy.
Several "next steps" were identified during the discussion, including 1) a follow-up survey that was distributed to participants, and 2) formation of a working group that will convene several times over the next six months to develop a roadmap for the partnership.
Access the workshop presentations
Thought-provoking presentations, provided by leaders from government academia, and the private sector, included:
Agenda
1:00 -- Welcome and Introductions
Prof. Rashid Bashir, Dean of The Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Suresh Sunderrajan, Associate Laboratory Director, Energy and Global Security Directorate, Argonne National Laboratory
1:15 -- Partnership Mission and Goals
1:30 -- Keynote: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells - Current Developments and Status Around the World
Sunita Satyapal, Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
2:00 -- Keynote: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells – A Necessary Component for Decarbonization
Jack Brouwer, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) and Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) at the University of California, Irvine
2:30 -- Hydrogen’s Role in Transportation
Tim Lindsey, Smart Energy Design Assistance Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2:40 -- The Role of Hydrogen in HD Transportation
Ryan Sookhoo, Director Initiatives at Hydrogenics, Cummins
2:55 -- Break
3:05 -- Hydrogen’s Potential Role in Energy Storage in the Midwest
Amgad Elgowainy, Senior Scientist, Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory
3:15 -- Hydrogen and Renewable Energy in the Midwest
Jordan Leventhal, Senior Associate, Strategy - Emerging Technologies Lead, Invenergy
3:30 -- Nuclear Energy and Hydrogen Production
Uuganbayar Otgonbaatar, Corporate Strategy Manager, Exelon
3:45 -- Hydrogen’s Role in 21st Century Technologies
Prof. Nicola Perry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
3:55 -- Discussion and Wrap-up
For additional information, contact one of the organizers:
John Kopasz
Argonne National Laboratory
kopasz@anl.gov
630-252-7531
Ted Krause
Argonne National Laboratory
krauset@anl.gov
630-252-4356
Petros Sofronis
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
sofronis@illinois.edu
Tim Lindsey
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
tlindsey@illinois.edu