‘Spotlight on Scotland: Developments in Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Scotland’, the H208 conference sessions at All-Energy ’08, will focus on Scotland’s hydrogen and fuel cell strengths, with the initial keynote presentation to be given in H208 on Wednesday 21 May being “Scotland’s Hydrogen Futures Study”.

This study, commissioned by SHFCA, with grant support from Scottish Enterprise Energy Team, looks in real terms at the role of hydrogen in Scotland’s energy future by decade up to 2050. Due for completion shortly before All-Energy, the keynote presentation will highlight such vital issues as infrastructure requirements for developing the hydrogen economy in Scotland; and sources of finance. “The study will make an important contribution to the work ongoing to develop a H&FC road map for Scotland, a vital document that will outline the route forward for the country. We are delighted to be able to present the findings of this major study at All-Energy,” says SHFCA chief executive, Tom Read.

SHFCA’s two Scotland-related H208 sessions will be complemented by two further HFC sessions in the H208 stream and include presentations providing industry updates from home and overseas from exhibitors and other hydrogen and fuel cell specialists aimed at demonstrating that the hydrogen economy is not something happening far, far into the future, but is with us now.

There are hydrogen and fuel cell session on both days of All-Energy '08 - admission is free of charge to all with a business/professional interest in renewable energy. Click here to register online.

 H208 – Spotlight on Scotland: Developments in Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Scotland - 1

14.00 Wednesday 21 May

• Chair: Dr Daniel Aklil, Managing Director, PURE Energy Centre
• Keynote: HyFuture - Scotland’s Hydrogen Futures Study - Alison Cavey of Orion Innovations & Rupert Gammon of Bryte Energy
• Spotlight on the Shetlands - PURE Energy Centre (speaker tbc)
• Stationary fuel cells – Robert Kennedy, Manorlane Energy Ltd
• Derek Mitchell - Project Manager, The Hydrogen Office
• Clive Dyson, MD of St Andrews Fuels Cells

H208 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cells International Activity

16.00 Wednesday 21 May

The race is on - commercialisation of fuel cell technology has begun in earnest

• Chair: Alastair Rennie - AMEC
• Hydrogen and fuel cell investments update from the City - Daniel Carter, Principal, Conduit Ventures
• Fuel Cells: Commercialisation - Dr Kerry-Ann Adamson, Manager, Fuel Cell Today
• UK Engagement in International Standards - Andrew Winship, UKHA Safety & Standards Chair-elect /UK Hydrogen Solutions Manager, The Linde Group
• Technical and Economic Development of Hydrogen Systems -  Dr Mary Gillie, EA Technology
• Closing remarks by Chair

H208 – Hydrogen and Fuel Cells International Activity – 2

13.45 Thursday 22 May

Transport initiatives

• Chair: Dave McGrath, ReGenTech Ltd
• UK's capital city prepares for hydrogen transport - Mike Weston, Transport for London
• Germany - Taking the fast lane to hydrogen infrastructure development - Patrick Schmidt, Researcher, Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik GmbH
• Norwegian Hydrogen Roadmap project (NorWays) - Dr Christoph Stiller, Postdoctoral Researcher, Norwegian University of Science and Technology 
• Renewable Hydrogen, Today's Reality - Marco Rossetti, Project Engineer, Air Products plc 
• Closing remarks by Chair

H208 – Spotlight on Scotland: Developments in Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Scotland - 2

15.45 Thursday 22 May

• Chair: Tom Read, Chief Executive, Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
• Stationary power generation from fuel cells worldwide - Jon Slowe, Director, Delta Energy & Environment
• ECO-5 project - Stuart Graham, Engineering Director, ReGenTech
• Hybridean Hydrogen Park - Ruari MacIver, Western Isles
• Hydrogen systems modelling, analysis and optimisation with the modeling tool Trnsys - Arnaud Été, Renewable Energy Associate, SgurrEnergy
• SHFCA – a round up and look to the future