Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in a Net Zero World – Event Summary By Zara Qadir, Communications Manager for the H2FC Supergen Hub Charing the H2FC Supergen Session: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in a Net Zero World at the Supergen Net Zero conference was Professor John Irvine from the University of St Andrews, a co-director of…
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EVENT – Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in a Net Zero World, 2nd September
Supergen Net Zero Conference, 1-3 September 2021, online The role of energy research in the pathway to net zero Join us on 1-3 September to explore how UK energy research is delivering net zero and hear our vision for the future ahead of COP26. Speakers confirmed for our H2FC Supergen Session Come join us on…
UK government announces UK hydrogen strategy
The UK hydrogen strategy, published yesterday, sets out the Government’s ambition to kick-start a “hydrogen revolution” that, it says, will support over 9,000 jobs and unlock £4bn investment by the end of this decade. The government plans to deliver 5GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2030, estimating that the industry could be worth £900m. The potential…
Reflecting on 18 years of hydrogen and fuel cell research in the Supergens
Some 250+ academics, researchers, industry professionals and policy makers attended H2FC Supergen’s ‘Progress and Future Challenges in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell’ Conference on Wednesday July 14, 2021. The aim of the event was to reflect on Supergen and alumni achievements over the last 18 years, and to discuss how hydrogen and fuels will contribute to…
JOBS: Two research posts at HySAFER Centre of Ulster University
Two research posts are available at the HySAFER Centre of Ulster University. The deadline for applications is 18 July 2021. Research Associate in Computational Hydrogen Safety The postholder will carry out leading edge theoretical and CFD studies, including development of physical and mathematical models and the verification and validation of simulations. They will contribute to further…
Hydrogen Heroes – International Women in Engineering Day – Q&A Valeska Ting
Today marks International Women in Engineering Day and, and this year’s theme is Engineering Heroes. To celebrate, we caught up with a Hydrogen Hero, Valeska Ting, who is Professor of Smart Nanomaterials, at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol. We spoke to about her career journey and her work. 1.When did…
International Conference on Electrolysis 2021 (ICE 2021) – FREE Webinars
The International Conference on Electrolysis 2021 (ICE 2021) organizing committee and the ICE Scientific Steering committee have planned two small, free, webinar events on the topic of electrolysis. Webinar Event 1: Economics of Electrolysis and PEM Electrolysis June 18th, 2021 (8-10:30 am Mountain, 4-6:30pm Central Europe) Webinar Event 2: Alkaline and Solid Oxide Electrolysis June…
Feedback for The Endeavour Programme and ISIS
Dear Clean Energy Community, ISIS seeks to continually update and develop its suite of neutron and muon instruments, in order to respond to current research needs and to ensure it remains a world-leading neutron and muon source. The Endeavour programme at ISIS is upgrading and develop instruments over the next few years. There are two…
Supergen programme announces net zero conference exploring the role of energy research ahead of COP26
During the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP21) hosted in Paris during 2015, world leaders committed to keeping global temperature level rise well below 2C above pre-industrial levels, whilst pursuing strategies to limit warming to 1.5C. This year COP26 is being hosted by the UK, in partnership with Italy, providing the…
Find out who is working in hydrogen and fuel cell research in the UK
Today, the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell SUPERGEN Hub would like to announce the updated 2021 UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Capability Document. This resource aims to share capabilities and skills across the UK’s academic hydrogen and fuel cell research landscape. Over 110UK-based academics and 34 companies have contributed to the document. We hope that…