Programme Announced: Fuel Cell Markets Networking Hour at the Hannover Messe

Fuel Cell Markets is delighted to announce the program from the FCM Networking Hour's at the Hannover Messe.

The Fuel Cell Markets Networking Hour will provide a platform for networking and debate that will address the key challenges facing the fuel cell and hydrogen industry and the varying approaches to meeting these challenges. A panel of leading experts in their fields will present alternative views on the subject and the audience will be invited to present their questions and ideas in an open forum debate. The debate will be followed by an hour of networking with refreshments where speakers and participants can discuss the outcomes of the debates.

Monday, April 4 from 4:00-5:00pm
Hydrogen infrastructure – how close to demand can hydrogen be generated and what business models can facilitate deployment

  • Business models to reduce capital outlay for hydrogen infrastructure – ITM Power plc, Graham Cooley , CEO
  • Distributed generation of hydrogen – Proton Energy Systems Inc., Mark Schiller, VP Business Development
  • Strategies for addressing hydrogen infrastructure in Germany– Oliver Ehret, Programme Manager Hydrogen Production, NOW GmbH, National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology

Tuesday, April 5 from 4:00-5:00pm
Challenges and solutions to commercializing PEM-based technologies and the debate between LTPEM and HTPEM

  • Challenges in stack development to meet market demand – Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, Nils Chmielewski, Head of R&D
  • HTPEM vs. LTPEM – Truma Gerätetechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Andreas Schiegl, Team Leader Fuel Cell Systems
  • Varying approaches to manufacturing bipolar plates – Bac2 Ltd., Mike Stannard, CEO

Wednesday, April 6 from 4:00-5:00pm
Do fuel cell vehicles need to wait for the hydrogen economy? – Technological approaches to fuel cell vehicles

  • LTPEM using pure hydrogen – Intelligent Energy, tbd
  • HTPEM with onboard reformation – EnerFuel Inc., Daniel Betts, Director Business Affairs
  • Perspective from an automotive OEM, tbd

Thursday, April 7 from 4:00-5:00pm
SOFC – electrolyte-supported, anode-supported and tubular SOFC, implications for the system integrator and end user

  • Advantages of anode-supported SOFC – Elcogen AS, Enn Ounpuu, CEO
  • Advantages of electrolyte-supported SOFC – ENrG Inc., John Olenick, President
  • Advantages of tubular SOFC - Sascha Kuhn, CTO eZelleron 

Friday, April 8 from 11:00am-12:00pm
Closing discussion Fuel Cell Markets Participants tbd

Location: Technical Forum of the Group Exhibit H2+FC: Hall 27, A 60

If you have any questions you would like to put forward for the event, please email: businessdevelopment@fuelcellmarkets.com 

The Fuel Cell Markets Networking Hour is coordinated by Fuel Cell Markets Ltd., a business facilitator which assists fuel cell, hydrogen and related sustainable energy companies in building the necessary partnerships to take their technologies & services to market.

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