WHEC18 2010 - 18th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2010 (WHEC18)

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Category WHEC18 2010

Deadline: December 30, 2009 | Date: May 16, 2010

Venue/Country: Essen, Germany

Updated: 2010-06-04 19:32:22 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Conference Scope and Topics

Building a bridge to a

Hydrogen-oriented Energy Economy

The use of hydrogen as a major future secondary energy carrier is an essential element for global sustainable development, because it serves a wide range of stationary, mobile and portable energy purposes ¨C especially in combination with fuel cells. Intensive efforts are being made worldwide at developing components of energy carrier, fuel supply and energy conversion systems. They are supported by governments, industrial companies and research institutions all over the world.

Based on experience and progress up to the year 2010, the 18WHEC2010 is being planned to highlight proposals concerning

Identifying the potential technical barriers

Solving the technology problems

Developing innovative devices to supply and to use hydrogen

Initiating the transition towards the Hydrogen Energy Economy

Defining the political and social framework

Defining niche markets

Analysing the socio-economic aspects

Motivating all stakeholders

Coordinating worldwide activitie

The objective of the 18th World Hydrogen Energy Conference is to promote hydrogen technologies and to identify scientific and strategic issues in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells giving answers based on the most advanced state of the art in science and engineering. Decision makers in politics, industry, research, and finance will be addressed in dedicated strategic sessions of the conference programme. Contributions from international expert speakers will focus on the role and path of hydrogen in the energy economy. Moreover, the cutting-edge research and development on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies will be presented.

At a training and information event on hydrogen and fuel cells college students, university students and teachers will be provided with first-hand information. Advanced technologies, qualifications, up-coming professions, and educational opportunities will be presented. The IPHE Global School Student Competition will be the highlight of this part of the conference programme.

Conference Information

Date: May 16 - 21, 2010

Place: Essen, Germany

Language: The official language is English.

Under the auspices of: International Association for Hydrogen Energy

Organized by: EnergyAgency.NRW

In collaboration with: German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Network North Rhine-Westphalia

Research Centre J¨?lich

Messe Essen GmbH, Essen

Supported by: European Hydrogen Association

Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-W¨?rttemberg

Bavarian Hydrogen Initiative

National Organisation for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (NOW)

The State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)

European Regional Development Fund

Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft metropoleruhr GmbH

List of Boards

Honorary Chairmen: T. Nejat Veziroglu, President of the IAHE

J¨?rgen Großmann - CEO RWE AG

Klaus Töpfer - Former Under Secretary, United Nations

Advisory Board: Following the tradition, members of the international hydrogen energy community will be invited to become members of the scientific and engineering advisory board

Chairman: Detlef Stolten ¨C J¨?lich Research Centre

Co-Chairmen: J¨?rgen Garche ¨C Centre of Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden W¨?rttemberg (ZSW), University of Ulm

Lars Sjunnesson ¨C European Hydrogen Association(EHA), Sydkraft (Sweden), University of Lund

Johannes Töpler - German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, University of Applied Sciences, Esslingen

Ulrich Wagner ¨C Coordination Center of Bavarian Hydrogen Initiative (Wiba), Technical University of Munich

Science and Technology Chair: Bernd Höhlein - Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Network NRW

Johannes Töpler - German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association

Student's Day: Bernd Emonts - J¨?lich Research Centre

J¨?rgen Garche - ZSW Baden-W¨?rttemberg

Angelika Heinzel - Center for Fuel Cell Technology, Duisburg

Operations, Finances, Secretary: Frank-Michael Baumann ¨C Central Office, EnergyAgency NRW

Conference Site and Exhibition: Klaus Reich ¨C MESSE ESSEN

Social Events: Klaus Reich ¨C MESSE ESSEN

Technical Tours: Thomas Kattenstein - Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Network NRW