Hydrogen Education for Decision Makers
The goal of the two-year project is to increase a targeted audience’s understanding of hydrogen and fuel cells, including early market applications, and to provide specific examples of actions that the targeted audience – state and local government leaders – can take to support the development and use of hydrogen and fuel cell technology leading to a better understanding of the community benefits that can result.
A dozen workshops will be conducted by technical experts and professional educators over the course of two years. Video resources will be professionally produced by and broadcast on the MotorWeek public television series to reach the targeted audience and the general public with hands-on examples of fuel cell hardware, as well as basic information on hydrogen production, delivery and storage. A website, podcasts, webcasts and “new media” also will help to carry the message.
In order to change the way we use energy and realize the vision of the hydrogen economy, not only will research and development need to persist by engineers and scientists, but government and other community decision-makers will need to make informed policy choices to encourage early markets, commercialization and deployment of hydrogen-based energy technologies.
Who Should Participate? Decision makers and leaders in government, commerce and community: local and state agencies, leaders and staff involved in energy, environment, transportation, first response, emergency preparedness, code enforcement, conservation, communications, homeland security.
To find more information on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, what is happening in other states and regions, and how to get more informed or involved, visit:
Hydrogen Seminars
Hydrogen Education for Decision Makers
The goal of the two-year project is to increase a targeted audience’s understanding of hydrogen and fuel cells, including early market applications, and to provide specific examples of actions that the targeted audience – state and local government leaders – can take to support the development and use of hydrogen and fuel cell technology leading to a better understanding of the community benefits that can result.
A dozen workshops will be conducted by technical experts and professional educators over the course of two years. Video resources will be professionally produced by and broadcast on the MotorWeek public television series to reach the targeted audience and the general public with hands-on examples of fuel cell hardware, as well as basic information on hydrogen production, delivery and storage. A website, podcasts, webcasts and “new media” also will help to carry the message.
In order to change the way we use energy and realize the vision of the hydrogen economy, not only will research and development need to persist by engineers and scientists, but government and other community decision-makers will need to make informed policy choices to encourage early markets, commercialization and deployment of hydrogen-based energy technologies.
Who Should Participate? Decision makers and leaders in government, commerce and community: local and state agencies, leaders and staff involved in energy, environment, transportation, first response, emergency preparedness, code enforcement, conservation, communications, homeland security.
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Upcoming Seminar Dates & Locations
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Past Seminar Dates & Locations
December 3, 2009: Washington DC
November 13, 2009: Richmond, VA
June 5, 2009: University of Maryland, College Park
April 29, 2009: Chesterfield County, VA
September 17, 2008: Richmond, VA
Seminar Presentations
Presentations by Cathy Padro (Washington, D.C. 2009)
Presentations by Cathy Padro (COVES 2008)
Presentations by Dr. Greg Jackson and Dr. Peter Sunderland
For More Info
To find more information on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, what is happening in other states and regions, and how to get more informed or involved, visit:
DOE Hydrogen Program Website: http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/
National Hydrogen Association: http://www.nationalhydrogenassociation.com/
State and Regional Hydrogen Initiatives bi-monthly conference call): http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/education/state_local_calls.html
DOE Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/program_areas.html
Fact Sheets
South Carolina Hydrogen Landscape
UMD H2 Research Overview Fact Sheet