Learn about past state and regional initiatives webinars, calls, meetings, and presentations through the descriptions and linked materials below. Also view Fuel Cell Technologies Office webinar archives.
2011
December 7, 2011
- Topic: Fuel Cells and Telecom: Reports from the Field
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Speakers:
- Moderator, Ronda Mosley, Senior Director for Research & Government Services, Public Technology Institute
- James Kerr, Product Marketing Manager, IdaTech, Fuel Cell Systems Provide Clean Backup Power in Telecom Applications Worldwide
- Joe Blanchard, Chief Operating Officer, ReliOn, Inc., Fuel Cells in Telecommunications
- Thomas Browning, Regional Director of Field Operations, MetroPCS, The MetroPCS South Florida Fuel Cell Project
August 30, 2011
- Topic: Financing Fuel Cell Installations
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Speakers:
- Moderator, Warren Leon, Senior Advisor, Clean Energy States Alliance, Financing Fuel Cells
- Paul Rescsanski, Business Finance Manager, UTC Power, Fuel Cell Financing Options
- Ed Graham, Global Strategic Sales Director, ClearEdge Power, Corporate Overview
August 16, 2011
- Topic: Go Local: Maximizing Your Local Renewable Resources With Fuel Cells
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Speakers:
- Moderator, Ronda Mosley, Assistant Executive Director for Research and Government Services, Public Technology Institute
- Lewis Nelson, Director of Public Works, City of Tulare, City of Tulare Renewable Biogas Fuel Cell Project
- Chris Peeples, Director, AC Transit, The Future of Public Transport — In Pursuit of Zero Emissions
- Amy Christopherson Bolten, Public Information Officer, Sonoma County Water Agency, Farms to Fuel
July 19, 2011
- Topic: Where the Jobs Are: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Your Area
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Speakers:
- Moderator, Ronda Mosley, Assistant Executive Director for Research and Government Services, Public Technology Institute
- Shannon Baxter-Clemmons, Executive Director, South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance, Where the Jobs Are: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in South Carolina
- Marianne Mintz, Argonne National Laboratory, Job and Output Benefits of Stationary Fuel Cells (JOBS FC): An Economic Impact Tool Developed for USDOE
- Rachel Lipsey, Research Director, Office of Rep. Paul D. Tonko (NY-21), The Fuel Cell Industrial Vehicle Jobs Act (H.R. 1659)
- Patrick Serfass, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Technology Transition Corporation
June 30, 2011
- Topic: Hydrogen and First Responders
- Co-hosted by Virginia Clean Cities and the Clean Energy States Alliance
- Speakers:
- Dr. Peter Sunderland, Associate Professor, University of Maryland Department of Fire Protection Engineering
- Kelly Wolfe, Hydrogen Program Director, International Association of Fire Chiefs
June 21, 2011
- Topic: The Top 5 Fuel Cell States: Why Local Policies Mean Green Growth
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Speakers:
- Moderator, Patrick Serfass, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Technology Transition Corporation
- Pat Valente, Executive Director, Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition, Ohio Fuel Cell Initiative
- Jennifer Gangi, Program Director, Fuel Cells 2000, State of the States: Fuel Cells in America 2011
- Julia Donoho, Major Project Architect, County of Sonoma, California, Comprehensive Energy Projects (CEP) and Innovative Financing
June 9, 2011
- Topic: Fuel Cells and Renewable Portfolio Standards
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Speakers:
- Warren Leon, Senior Advisor, Clean Energy States Alliance, Fuel Cells and RPSs: An Introduction
- Frank Wolak, Vice President for Government Business, Fuel Cell Energy, Inc., Fuel Cells and Renewable Portfolio Standards
- L. Scott Larsen, Project Manager, NYSERDA, NYSERDA's RPS Customer Sited Tier Fuel Cell Program
- Patrick Valente, Executive Director, Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition, Fuel Cells & Renewable Portfolio Standards
May 17, 2011
- Topic: Local Leaders Create Fuel Cell Success Stories: Spotlight on Leading Local Companies
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Speakers:
- Moderator, Ronda Mosley, Senior Director for Research and Government Services, Public Technology Institute
- Sandra Curtin, Research Director, Breakthrough Technologies Institute, The Business Case for Fuel Cells
- Nikki Rodoni, Sustainability Director, Gills Onions, Gills Onions Advanced Energy Recovery System
- Kevin Hartigan, President, Hartigan/Foley
- Steve Gill, Co-owner, Gills Onions
April 4, 2011
- Topic: Fuel Cells for Supermarkets
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Speakers:
- Scott Larsen, Project Manager for Industrial Research and Development, NYSERDA, Fuel Cells at Supermarkets: NYSERDA's Perspective
- Kathy Loftus, Global Leader for Sustainable Engineering, Maintenance, and Energy Management, Whole Foods Market, Fuel Cell Case Study
- Benny Smith, Price Chopper, Cleaner Energy with Fuel Cell Combined Heat and Power Systems
February 2, 2011
- Topic: Hydrogen Production and Storage for Fuel Cells
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Presenter:
- Timothy Lipman, Co-Director of the Transportation Sustainability Research Center at UC-Berkeley and Director of the Department of Energy's Pacific Region Clean Energy Application Center, Hydrogen Production and Storage for Fuel Cells: Current Status
2010
December 14, 2010
- Topic: State and Regional Initiatives Informational Call and Meeting Series Relaunch Introduction
- Presenters:
- Topic: Federal Government Support for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
- Presented by Sunita Satyapal, Program Manager, DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office
- Presentation: DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Overview.
2009
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:
- 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
June 11, 2009
- Topic one: Federal Government Support for Fuel Cell Technologies
- Presented by Sunita Satyapal, Acting Program Manager, DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office
- 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.
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
- H2 Vehicles: Fuel Cell Vehicles vs. Battery Electric Vehicles
- Sandy Thomas, President, H2Gen Innovations, Inc.
- 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
- Tom Joseph, Business Development Manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
- Job Creation/Analysis in the Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Industry
- Paul Aresta, Energy Information Manager, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
- 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
2008
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)
- Fuel cell lift trucks—value proposition and the tax credit
- Proposed hydrogen tax credit, H.R. 5746—full bill and NHA summary
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
- Related Information: Vision for Rollout of Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Fuel Stations, California Fuel Cell Partnership
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
May 21, 2008
- Topic: Taking advantage of fuel cell tax incentives and perspectives on innovative financing. Presentation
- 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. 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. Expert: Keith Spitznagel, Logan Energy
- Permitting tools. Expert: Antonio Ruiz, U.S. Department of Energy
- Consumer trends and hydrogen messaging. Expert: Chris White, California Fuel Cell Partnership.
- Policies to advance the development and deployment of fuel cells. 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
- Speaker 2: Patrick Serfass, Director, Technology and Communications, National Hydrogen Association, H2 and You Presentation, and Word in the Square Report-Nov 07
2007
November 14, 2007
- Topic: Fuel cells for data centers. Learn more about the First National Bank fuel cell installation in Omaha, Nebraska
- Speaker: Dennis Hughes, Lead Property Manager, First National Buildings, Inc. Presentation
September 12, 2007
- Topic: State Case Study: Connecticut. Learn about the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund's fuel cell programs—from demonstration to deployment. Find out what's worked and what lessons have been learned to help you build your state's fuel cell program.
- Speaker: Lise Dondy, President, Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. Presentation.
July 11, 2007
- Topic: Fuel cell early markets—What are the best near-term markets for PEM fuel cells? What's the value proposition that PEM fuel cells offer in those markets? Hear highlights of a recent comprehensive study by Battelle Memorial Institute.
- Speaker: Kathya Mahadevan, Battelle Memorial Institute Presentation
May 9, 2007
- Topic: Federal government support for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
- Speaker: JoAnn Milliken, on behalf of Patrick Davis, Acting Hydrogen Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy
March 19, 2007
During this in-person meeting at the NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference 2007, participants and experts met in small groups to network and discuss the following key topics:
- Coalition management
Led by Rolf Nordstrom, Upper Midwest Hydrogen Initiative - Codes and standards
Led by Jim Ohi, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Patrick Serfass, NHA - Communicating/raising awareness
Led by Henry Gentenaar, The Media Network and Christy Cooper, U.S. Department of Energy - Early market applications
Led by Anthony Eggert, University of California at Davis - Engaging policy makers
Led by Jennifer DeCesaro, Clean Energy Group
January 10, 2007
- Topic: Forklifts as an early market application for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
- Speaker: Leo Grassilli, The Defense Logistics Agency, Hydrogen-Powered Forklift Test-Bed Brief
- Related Information: See Powering Business in Ohio with Cellex Fuel Cells
2006
October 11, 2006
- Topic: A unique approach to assembling the financial and human resources needed to implement a hydrogen demonstration project
- Speaker: Paul Faulstich, Hydrogen Energy Center, on the Chewonki Renewable Hydrogen Project
July 12, 2006
- Topic: State incentives and programs
- Speaker 1: Jen Gangi, Breakthrough Technologies Institute, on State Activities that Promote Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Infrastructure Development
- Speaker 2: John Love, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, on New York's Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Program
May 10, 2006
- Topic: Renewable hydrogen technologies and policy
- Speaker: Tim Lipman, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley, on the Status of Renewable Hydrogen and Energy Station Technologies and Policy Recommendations