Cambridge EnerTech’s

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells

Hydrogen Fueling a Zero-Emissions Future

December 11-12, 2024

 

Wednesday, December 11

PLENARY KEYNOTE

10:55 am

Chairperson's Remarks

Craig Wohlers, General Manager, Cambridge EnerTech

11:00 am

How GM Is Driving Battery Development and Enabling an All-EV Future

Kurt Kelty, Vice President, Battery Cell & Pack, General Motors

GM has established a foundation to accelerate the investment in and development of battery technology with a robust supply chain to support its growth over the next decade. In this talk, Kurt will discuss GM’s strategies for investing in new technologies and how its in-house capabilities enhance those efforts, with an overview and rationale behind key investments made to date. He will also provide insights on the company’s approach and significant milestones moving forward.

11:20 am

Steps to Increase EV Sales with V2G Enabled Battery Packs

Anil Paryani, Executive Engineering Director, Advanced EV Program, Ford

Electricity prices are rising faster than gasoline. Simultaneously, clean solar energy is becoming available but remains underutilized. EV sales growth is flat. Why not charge EVs with excessive solar and then support the grid in times of challenge? Government policy and battery cycle life hinder the rollout of existing vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. This paper explores necessary electricity price changes and battery cycle life requirements needed to increase EV sales growth.

11:40 am

How Redwood Materials Is Building a Sustainable Battery Supply Chain

Colin Campbell, CTO, Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials is building a domestic supply chain for battery materials that reduces the environmental impact, costs, and supply chain risks of lithium-ion batteries. With the rise of electric vehicles and clean energy technologies comes both a challenge and opportunity to recover these materials, which can be nearly infinitely reused, to sustainably build tomorrow’s lithium-ion batteries. In his talk, Colin will discuss Redwood’s technology and commercial strategy, highlighting the company’s Nevada campus which today is recycling the equivalent of 250,000 EVs worth of material a year and manufacturing cathode active material in the U.S. for the first time.

12:00 pm MODERATED Q&A:

Session Wrap-Up

PANEL MODERATOR:

Craig Wohlers, General Manager, Cambridge EnerTech

PANELISTS:

Kurt Kelty, Vice President, Battery Cell & Pack, General Motors

Anil Paryani, Executive Engineering Director, Advanced EV Program, Ford

Colin Campbell, CTO, Redwood Materials

12:15 pmRoaming Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:15 pmDessert Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

FUEL-CELL VEHICLES

2:00 pm

Organizer's Remarks

Victoria Mosolgo, Conference Producer, Cambridge EnerTech

2:05 pm

Chairperson's Remarks

Nicholas M. Josefik, Mechanical Engineer, US Army Construction Engineering Research Lab

2:10 pm

Fuel-Cell World View

Melody Lyu, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Engineer, Toyota R&D

Advancing the energy transition from the front lines of the Automotive and Regulatory Advocacy space, and helping Toyota achieve its environmental and sustainability targets.

2:30 pm

Real World Experience of Operating Class 8 FCET (Hyundai XCIENT)—A Technical and Social Impact Analysis  

Vishnu Vijayakumar, PhD, Senior Engineer, ZEV Energy & Infrastructure Strategy, Commercial Vehicles Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc.

This presentation provides a comprehensive analysis of the technical and social impacts based on real-world operations of the Hyundai XCIENT Class 8 FCET. It examines performance metrics, operational challenges, and societal implications, offering insights into the future of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks.

2:50 pm

Fuel-Cell-Powered Emergency Vehicle

Nicholas M. Josefik, Mechanical Engineer, US Army Construction Engineering Research Lab

H2@Rescue, our zero-emission fuel cell–powered emergency vehicle, is capable of driving 180 miles round trip, providing 25 kW load-following exportable power for 72 hours on a single tank of hydrogen. The boxed bed is climate-controlled and acts as a mobile command center or warming/cooling shelter. H2@Rescue, which produces water for use during the emergency, is a class 7 medium-duty truck weighing ~33,000 lbs. carrying 176kg of hydrogen at 700bar.

3:10 pm MODERATED Q&A:

Session Wrap-Up

PANEL MODERATOR:

Nicholas M. Josefik, Mechanical Engineer, US Army Construction Engineering Research Lab

PANELISTS:

Melody Lyu, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Engineer, Toyota R&D

Jerome Gregeois, Director Commercial Vehicles Development, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center

3:25 pmRefreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

HYDROGEN & TRANSPORTATION

4:10 pm

Revolutionizing Heavy-Duty Fueling: Cavendish Hydrogen's NextGen Solutions for a Sustainable Future

Eddy Nupoort, Director of Sales and Business Development, Cavendish Hydrogen Americas Inc.

Cavendish Hydrogen will discuss their innovative hydrogen refueling stations and NextGen High-Capacity developments for heavy-duty vehicles, aiming to set a new standard in reliable fueling solutions. With over two decades of experience, their mission is to eliminate emissions and deliver safer, faster, and more dependable hydrogen fueling solutions.

4:30 pm

Transportation and Regulations of Fuel Cells

James E. Powell, President & Founder, Consulting, Transportation Development Group LLC

This presentation explores the transportation logistics and regulatory landscape governing fuel cell technologies. It examines key regulatory frameworks, logistical challenges, and technological advancements shaping the adoption and integration of fuel cells in transportation systems globally.

4:50 pm

H2LA - Houston to Los Angeles Hydrogen I-10 Corridor Planning

Bart Sowa, Research and Development, Manager, GTI Energy

The project will identify hotspots of potential hydrogen supply and demand along Interstate 10 (I-10) between Houston and Los Angeles with the Texas Triangle Megaregion (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio) as the anchor region. The collaboration with industry partners will ensure that the plan is practical and investment-ready. Because the H2LA Corridor represents a significant portion of freight movement in Texas and between three of the largest U.S. container-handling ports (Port Houston, Port of Los Angeles, and Port of Long Beach), it will be a key component of the regional hydrogen economy.

5:30 pm MODERATED Q&A:

Session Wrap-Up

PANEL MODERATOR:

Nicholas M. Josefik, Mechanical Engineer, US Army Construction Engineering Research Lab

PANELISTS:

Eddy Nupoort, Director of Sales and Business Development, Cavendish Hydrogen Americas Inc.

James E. Powell, President & Founder, Consulting, Transportation Development Group LLC

Bart Sowa, Research and Development, Manager, GTI Energy

5:50 pmClose of Day

Thursday, December 12

8:00 amRegistration and Morning Coffee

HYDROGEN ECONOMY

9:10 am

Organizer's Remarks

Victoria Mosolgo, Conference Producer, Cambridge EnerTech

9:15 am

Chairperson's Remarks

Michael Harenbrock, PhD, Principal Expert, Engineering Electric Mobility, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

9:20 am

Hydrogen Value Chain

Tyler Huckaby, Principal Consultant, Hydrogen, Wood Mackenzie

Wood Mackenzie's Tyler Huckaby will share insights into the current state and future of the hydrogen economy, and how this might effect the deployment of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles.

9:40 am

Innovative Balance-of-Plant (BoP) Components for PEM Fuel Cell Systems

Michael Harenbrock, PhD, Principal Expert, Engineering Electric Mobility, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

BoP components are essential to achieve fuel cell system cost, lifetime and energy efficiency targets. As the interest in systems with more than 200 kW power rises, they must be adapted to higher functional requirements. This presentation highlights new solutions for BoP components in cathode air paths and cooling loop of systems with 200 - 400 kW power and provides an overview on new humidifier and anode water separator designs.

10:00 am

Charged Wire Testing for Determining the Insulative Properties of Heat Transfer Fluids

Jennifer Jenkins, EV Scientist, Valvoline

Heat Transfer Fluids (HTF) are a specific branch of coolants that are designed to heat and cool electric vehicle batteries, fuel cells, battery energy storage facilities, data centers, and many other technologies. The additives in Heat Transfer Fluids are chosen to create semi-insulative environments in case of accidental exposure to a stray current from the electrical circuit or battery unlike traditional coolants.

10:20 am MODERATED Q&A:

Session Wrap-Up

PANEL MODERATOR:

Michael Harenbrock, PhD, Principal Expert, Engineering Electric Mobility, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

PANELISTS:

Tyler Huckaby, Principal Consultant, Hydrogen, Wood Mackenzie

Jennifer Jenkins, EV Scientist, Valvoline

10:45 amCoffee & Bagel Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

ELECTROLYSIS

11:45 am

Chairperson's Remarks

Iryna V. Zenyuk, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Irvine

11:50 am

Enhanced Water Electrolysis Using Layered Coaxial Nanowire Electrodes

Jacob S. Spendelow, Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory

To enhance hydrogen production efficiency in PEM water electrolyzers, the innovative Layered Coaxial Nanowire Electrode (LCANE) has surfaced. LCANE electrodes incorporate vertically-aligned coaxial nanowires adorned with Pt and IrO2 clusters on the Pt shell, improving electronic conductivity and transport efficiency. Remarkably, LCANE achieves a significant reduction in Ir loading, as low as 0.1 mg/cm², without compromising performance, offering a compelling avenue for advancing PEM electrolysis technology.

12:10 pm

PEM Electrolyzers

Iryna V. Zenyuk, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Irvine

US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued Hydrogen Shot aiming to produce 1 kg of hydrogen for $1 in 1 decade (by 2030). Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs) are promising technologies and are considered to dominate the electrolysis market. This work will focus on materials design and integration needs to reach GW-scale electrolyzer deployment. I will discuss materials and system-level challenges and strategies to overcome them.

12:30 pm

A Poly-Generative ICE/Electrolyser System to Support the Green Mobility in a Countryside Building

Giuseppe De Lorenzo, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabria

This study is focused on the energy analysis of a poly-generative system, integrating and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) fed by syngas produced by the gasification of woody biomass.and an electrolyzer fed by renewable energy, for the sustainable energy generation to support the new green mobility in a countryside building.


12:50 pm

Applications of Fuel Cells for the Synthesis of E-Fuels

Jaroslaw Milewski, PhD, Assoc Prof, Power Engineering, Warsaw Univ of Technology

In his presentation, Prof. Jaroslaw Milewski from Warsaw University of Technology explores the use of High Temperature Fuel Cells for synthesizing e-fuels, emphasizing their high thermodynamic efficiency, particularly with methane. The talk highlights ongoing research aimed at improving fuel cell performance through enhanced carbon and sulfur tolerance, and optimizing hydrogen-rich gas production. This presentation underscores the pivotal role of fuel cells in the sustainable production of e-fuels, contributing to the transition towards cleaner energy systems.

1:10 pm MODERATED Q&A:

Session Wrap-Up

PANEL MODERATOR:

Iryna V. Zenyuk, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Irvine

PANELISTS:

Jacob S. Spendelow, Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Jaroslaw Milewski, PhD, Assoc Prof, Power Engineering, Warsaw Univ of Technology

1:05 pmCasual Networking Lunch

CLOSING PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

3:45 pm PANEL DISCUSSION:

U.S. Post Election EV Landscape: Opportunities & Illusions

PANEL MODERATOR:

Christina Lampe-Onnerud, PhD, Founder and CEO, Cadenza Innovation

With the turbulent U.S. presidential elections now over, what are the implications for the global battery industry and what are the prospects for growth going forward. As the world transitions to electrification, many challenges and market corrections lay ahead. This panel of experts will discuss forecasts and insights about opportunities, challenges, barriers, and key factors shaping the EV roadmap and where the industry is going in the near and long term.

PANELISTS:

Tobias Glossmann, Principal Systems Engineer, HV Battery Research and Test Lab, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America

Ahmad Pesaran, PhD, Chief Energy Storage Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Michael Sanders, Senior Advisor, Energy, Avicenne Energy

Mark Lu, PhD, Senior Industrial Analyst, Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute

4:45 pmClose of Conference





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