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Bi-Monthly Informational Call and Meeting Series for State and Regional Initiatives

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DOE, the National Hydrogen Association (NHA), and the Clean Energy Group co-host an annual meeting and a series of informal informational calls on various topics to help states and state and regional hydrogen initiative leaders network, share lessons learned, and find useful information. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Participate in Upcoming Calls

The format is simple. There is a general telephone call-in number, and presentations are distributed in advance and posted online. Calls, typically 45 minutes, include a brief presentation by the featured speaker and time for questions and a discussion. Calls are held on the second Wednesday of every other month at 12 p.m. EDT.

Previous Calls, Meetings, and Presentations

The following list includes information about previous calls, meetings, and presentations from 2008 and 2009. For information about calls, meetings, and presentations before 2008, access the bi-monthly call series archive.

December 16, 2009

  • Topic: Connecticut Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Activities and the Regional Resource Center
  • Presenters from the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc.:
    • Joel Rinebold, Director of Energy Initiative, gave an overview of Connecticut's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Markets, Programs, and Models.
    • Tom Drejer, Energy Specialist, discussed the Regional Resource Center, which provides online information, models, and other tools to assist local and state planners to quantify the costs and benefits of hydrogen and fuel cell technology at identified potential sites.
  • Joint presentation (PDF 1.4 MB):
    • Connecticut Fuel Cell Activities: Markets, Programs, & Models
    • Regional Resource Center: A Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology/US DOE Partnership Initiative

October 14, 2009

  • Topic: Hawaii's Innovative Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Strategy
  • Presenters:
    • Mitch Ewan, Hydrogen Systems Program Manager at Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
    • Chenoa Farnsworth, Kolohala Ventures
  • Webinar presentation: Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program (PDF 1 MB)

June 11, 2009

  • Topic one: Federal Government Support for Fuel Cell Technologies (PDF 2.1 MB)
    • Presented by Sunita Satyapal, Acting Program Manager, DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Program
    • Discussion included program progress, the President's FY2010 Budget Request, and Recovery Act and funding and opportunities
  • Topic two: 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour
    • Presented by Patrick Serfass, Vice President of Technology and Communications at the National Hydrogen Association, and Chris White, Communications Director for the California Fuel Cell Partnership

March 30, 2009

State and Regional Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Initiatives annual in-person meeting at the NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo. Find more information about this meeting on the NHA Web site.

Topics:

  • Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Tax Credits: An Overview
    • Ethan Brown, Director, Business Development, Ballard Power Systems (available soon)
  • Telecom Backup Power: The Business and Regulatory Case
    • Kevin Harris, Business Development & Sales Director, Hydrogenics Corporation (PDF 876 KB)
  • H2 Vehicles: Fuel Cell Vehicles vs. Battery Electric Vehicles
    • Sandy Thomas, President, H2Gen Innovations, Inc. (PDF 281 KB)
  • Forklifts/Materials Handling: The Business Case
    • Warren Brower, Product Marketing Manager, GenDrive, Plug Power Inc (available soon)
  • Infrastructure for Emerging Markets
    • Mike Ciotti, Project Manager—Hydrogen Solutions, The Linde Group (PDF 2.5 MB)
    • Tom Joseph, Business Development Manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Job Creation/Analysis in the Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Industry
    • Paul Aresta, Energy Information Manager, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (PDF 90 KB)
  • Combined Heat, Hydrogen and Power (CHHP)
    • Darlene Steward, NREL (available soon)

Format:

Table talk/tabletop discussion to cover multiple and focused topics of interest and allow for networking.

February 4, 2009

  • Topic: Fuel cell policy plan—the U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) has prepared a six-point plan to advance fuel cell research and commercialization over the next five years.
  • Speakers: Bob Rose, Executive Director, USFCC; Bud DeFlaviis, Director of Government Affairs, USFCC. Presentation (PDF 510 KB)

December 17, 2008

  • Topic: Hydrogen and fuel cell tax incentives – available and pending
  • Speakers:
    • Jerry Hinkle, National Hydrogen Association (NHA), Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs
    • Ethan Brown, Ballard Power Systems, Director of Business Development, NHA Policy Committee Chair, US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) Policy Committee Chair
  • Related Information:
    • Fuel cell investment tax credit (USFCC summary) (PDF 157 KB)
    • Fuel cell lift trucks—value proposition and the tax credit (PDF 227 KB)
    • Proposed hydrogen tax credit, H.R. 5746—full bill (PDF 61 KB) and NHA summary (PDF 36 KB)

September 10, 2008

  • Topic: The California Fuel Cell Partnership's recently released "Vision for Transition to Fuel Cell Vehicle Commercialization" — highlights and key messages
  • Speaker: Catherine Dunwoody, Executive Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership, Presentation (PDF 780 KB)
  • Related Information: Vision for Rollout of Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Fuel Stations, California Fuel Cell Partnership (PDF 305 KB)

July 16, 2008

  • Topic: HyDRA, a Regional Hydrogen Demand and Resource Analysis Tool. A web-based geographic information system (GIS) tool to view, download, and analyze hydrogen demand, resource, and infrastructure data.
  • Speaker: Fred Joseck, DOE Hydrogen Program, Systems Analysis. Presentation (PDF 5 MB)

May 21, 2008

  • Topic: Taking advantage of fuel cell tax incentives and perspectives on innovative financing. Presentation (PDF 183 KB)
  • Speaker: Lee White, Executive Vice President, George K. Baum & Co.

March 30, 2008

During this in-person meeting at the NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference 2008, participants and experts met in small groups to network and discuss the following key topics:

  • Specialty vehicles and material handling equipment (PDF 2.8 MB). Experts: Bill Mitchell, Nuvera Fuel Cells; Kevin Harris, Hydrogenics
  • Fuel cells for backup power. Expert: Tom Ollila, Plug Power
  • Fuel cells for critical load/prime power (PDF 407 KB). Expert: Keith Spitznagel, Logan Energy
  • Permitting tools. Expert: Antonio Ruiz, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Consumer trends and hydrogen messaging (PDF 230 KB). Expert: Chris White, California Fuel Cell Partnership.
  • Policies to advance the development and deployment of fuel cells (PDF 989 KB). Expert: Dan Dutcher, Clean Energy Group
  • Coalition management. Expert: Rolf Nordstrom, Great Plains Institute/Upper Midwest Hydrogen Initiative

January 16, 2008

  • Topic: Reaching out to the public. Gain insight into general attitudes about fuels through the California Fuel Cell Partnership's Public Opinion Survey. Learn about the preliminary results and outreach strategy of the National Hydrogen Association's H2 and You Outreach Program.
  • Speaker 1: Chris White, Communications Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership (PDF 134 KB)
  • Speaker 2: Patrick Serfass, Director, Technology and Communications, National Hydrogen Association, H2 and You Presentation (PDF 715 KB), and Word in the Square Report-Nov 07 (PDF 204 KB)

For more information, visit the NHA list of state and regional hydrogen and fuel cell initiatives. For information about calls, meetings, and presentations before 2008, access the bi-monthly call series archive.