The Green Hydrogen Coalition is proud to present its 3rd Annual convening, bringing together policymakers, hydrogen offtakers, industry leaders, utilities, investors, developers, and NGOs to accelerate progress for green hydrogen market and infrastructure development in the Western United States and beyond.
This history-making two-day online event will include inspiring keynotes, roundtable discussions, informative presentations, and more.
Featured Keynote Speakers:
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Day 1: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Program is listed in Pacific Time
Welcome & Keynote Addresses
8:30 - 8:45am: Welcome Remarks and Meeting Objectives:
Janice Lin, Founder and President, GHC
Dr. Laura Nelson, Senior Advisor, GHC
Dan Lloyd, WGHI Chair and Bureau Chief, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
8:45 - 9:40am: Keynote Addresses
Leveraging Green Hydrogen for an Affordable and Reliable Energy Transition: IPP Renewed and HyDeal LA
Martin Adams, General Manager and Chief Engineer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Clean Hydrogen as a Key Part of Our National Energy Strategy
David Turk, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
Presenter Panel & Facilitated Roundtable Discussion
9:45am - 12:00pm: Prioritizing our Nation’s Ports – Achieving an Equitable and Just Clean Energy Transition with Green Hydrogen
Overview: This session will consist of a presentation panel, followed by a larger facilitated roundtable discussion. The goal of this session is to identify multi sectoral demand aggregation synergies and benefits for mass scale green hydrogen use in/near ports, and evaluate key questions:
Who are the players in the green hydrogen supply chain – producers, off-takers, etc., and how will green hydrogen be used in the power sector?
How will at-scale green hydrogen accelerate adoption of zero emission alternatives?
What are the multi sectoral off take opportunities in/around ports, and how are ports a unique gateway to accelerate green hydrogen export?
What are the emissions benefits for local communities and other environmental justice considerations?
Part 1 (9:45 - 10:45am)
Presenter Panelists:
Alisa Kreynes, Green Ports Program Manager - Climate Solutions & Networks, C40 Cities
Madeline Rose, Campaign Climate Director, Pacific Environment
Scott Shoenfeld, General Manager, Fenix Marine Services
Part 2 (10:45am - 12:00pm)
Roundtable Discussion Participants:
Moderator: Janice Lin, Founder and President, GHC
Antonio Sanchez, Political Director, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 11
Denny Zane, Executive Director, Move LA
Louis Ting, Director of Power Planning Development & Engineering, LADWP
Rachel Fahkry, Energy Innovation Director, Natural Resource Defense Council
Nakul Prasad, Manager Corporate Strategy – Global Hydrogen Lead, Siemens
Val Miftakov, Founder & CEO, Zeroavia
Yuri Freedman, Senior Director – Business Development, SoCalGas
Closing Remarks
12:05 - 12:30pm: Global Progress Update on Green Hydrogen
Matthew Bravante, Bloomberg
12:30 - 1:00pm: Reflections and Action Items from Day 1
Dr. Laura Nelson, Special Advisor, Green Hydrogen Coalition
Janice Lin, President & Founder, Green Hydrogen Coalition
Day 2: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Welcome & Opening Presentations
8:30 - 8:45am: Welcome Remarks
Dr. Laura Nelson, Senior Advisor, Green Hydrogen Coalition
Janice Lin, President and Founder, Green Hydrogen Coalition
8:45 - 9:05am: U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Activities and Hydrogen Shot Overview
Sunita Satyapal, Director - Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
9:05 - 9:40am: Accelerating Green Hydrogen Hubs in North America – Lessons Learned from HyDeal LA
Janice Lin, President & Founder, Green Hydrogen Coalition
9:40 - 10:05am: Accelerating Green Hydrogen Hubs in Europe – Lessons Learned from HyDeal Ambition
Thierry LePercq, Founder of HyDeal Ambition, Co-Founder of DH2 energy, and President of Soladvent
Thierry also serves as a Board Member of the Green Hydrogen Coalition
Panel & Facilitated Roundtable Discussion
10:15am - 12:30pm: Actualizing Green Hydrogen Projects: Due Diligence for Project Development & Creating a Regulatory Roadmap
Overview: This session will focus on providing tangible takeaways from HyDeal Ambition and HyDeal LA findings, evaluating project development due diligence tips and pathways for regulators can create a ‘Hydrogen Ready Toolkit’ for their state.
Part 1 (10:15 - 11:15) - Ecosystem Industry Panel
Panelists:
Peter Sawicki, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing, Mitsubishi
Michael Healy, Senior VP – Origination, 8minute Solar Energy
Erik Bolstad, COO, HydrogenPro AS
Facilitator: Dr. Laura Nelson, Senior Advisor, Green Hydrogen Coalition
Part 2 (11:15am - 12:20pm) - Western Green Hydrogen Initiative Roundtable Discussion, in Collaboration NASEO and WIEB
This session will be a Roundtable Discussion with western U.S. state and Canadian provincial energy office officials participating in the Western Green Hydrogen Initiative (WGHI). State representatives will offer suggestions on where industry developers should focus regional efforts and ways to advance state policy.
Roundtable Discussion Participants:
Barbra Korol, Executive Director – Natural Gas Strategy & Engagement, Alberta Energy
Ben Brouwer, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Guy Gensey, Director of Energy and Industry Decarbonization, BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Rebecca Smith, Oregon Department of Energy
Will Toor, Executive Director, Colorado Energy Office
Representative from the New Mexico Environment Department
Closing Remarks and Day 2 Actions
12:20 - 12:45pm
Thank You to Our Generous Event Sponsors
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available! Download our Sponsorship Prospectus to learn more and reach out to Lily (lbacker@ghcoalition.org) to discuss.