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4th Annual Hydrogen Implementation Conference

July 22-24, 2008

Hilton Garden Inn

Laramie, Wyoming

 

Join a broad cross section of the hydrogen community in sharing ideas, learning and building teams to move hydrogen forward!

 

The MSHBC, in association with:

  • State of Wyoming;
  • DOE-National Energy Technology Laboratory;
  • American Jewish Congress;
  • Energy & Environmental Research Center of the University of North Dakota;
  • US India Business Alliance and;
  • University of Wyoming

is pleased to invite your attendance and participation. This year’s featured speaker is the Governor of Wyoming: Dave Freudenthal, a visionary leader in energy planning for the future. The conference will address a cross section of technology, business, economic and policy considerations. A powerful program of expert speakers and panelists, including international experts, has been assembled. Exhibits by business, innovators and academia will augment the conference program.

 

This year conference and exhibiting fees have been dramatically reduced in order to welcome the largest possible attendance.

 

Host Hotel Is Hilton Garden Inn at the University Of Wyoming Conference Center.  Special Discount Hotel Room Rates Available: Call Kerry at 307-721-7574

 

Full Conference Registration - $265 per person.  U of Wyoming Student/Faculty fee: $150.00.

 

Includes:

  • Full Program Participation
  • Welcome Reception
  • Conference Meals & Coffee Breaks
  • One Year Membership In Mountain States Hydrogen Business Council

 

Special Exhibition Opportunity:

Exhibit spaces (10x10) are available for $150.  Please reserve no later than July 16.  Exhibits will be open Tuesday, July 22, 4-7pm; Wednesday, July 23, 7:30am -5pm and Thursday July 24, 7:30am – 12:30 pm. Exhibit space fee does not include conference entry.

 

Click Here for Conference Registration

 

Final Program

 

Tuesday: July 22

2 pm Press Conference moderated by Peter Rhode, Kiplinger                            

3 pm Free Seminar on Hydrogen and Training by WVU’s National
          Alternative Fuels Training Consortium

3 pm U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Roundtable,  Neil Goldstein

4 pm Free Workshop on Risk Based Product Development, Gerry Runte

4 pm Registration

4 pm  Exhibits Open

4 pm H2 Truck Rides (ETEC-Ecotality)                                                      

5 pm Welcome Reception sponsored by PARSONS                                    

 

Wednesday: July 23

7:30 am Continental breakfast

7:30 am Registration and Exhibits open

 

8:00 am Welcome

            David Haberman, Conference Chair and President, MSHBC

            Sanjay Puri, President USIBA

            Mark Northam, Director, School of Energy Resources, University of
            Wyoming
      

 

8:20 am Governor Dave Freudenthal Keynote

 

9:05 am Panel # 1: Hydrogen Energy: Vision & Impact

            Sanjay Puri, US India Business Alliance, Session Chair

            Karen Kimbal, Parsons

            Rick Farmer, DOE Hydrogen Program

Mike Holmes, National Hydrogen Association

 

10:00 am Coffee Break

10:00 am H2 Truck rides (ETEC-Ecotality)

 

10:15 am Panel #2: Hydrogen Energy Business

            Dan Rabun, Air Products, Session Chair

            Barbara Heydorn, SRI

            Glenn Hamer, Arizona Chamber of Commerce

            Jon Read, Ecotality

 

11:20 am Panel #3: Coal to Hydrogen

            Dan Cicero, NETL, Session Chair

            Steve Benson, UND Energy and Environmental Research Center

            Ray Hobbs, Arizona Public Service

Mark Ackiewicz, DOE- Fossil Energy

                                                           

12:10 Conference Lunch

            Lunch Topic: H2 Consensus Resolution Presented By Nick
            Vanderborgh

 

 

1:20 pm Carl Bauer, Director NETL, Keynote: Transitions To Hydrogen

 

2:00pm Panel # 4: Enabling Technology

            Cindy Powell, NETL Albany, session chair

            Bob Remick, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

            Tom Barton, Western Research Institute

            Morris Argyle, Univ of Wyoming

            John Argyle, Prometheus

 

3:10 Coffee Break

 

3:20 Panel #5: Driving Transition: Economics, Policy, Impacts

Neil Goldstein, American Jewish Congress, Session Chair

Jerome Hinkle, VP Policy, National Hydrogen Association

John Harju, EERC - Univ. of North Dakota

Carol Bailey, RDS-West Virginia H2 Working Group                           

 

4:30 Adjourn Plenary

4:30 Exhibits close

6:00 Conference Dinner

 

Thursday: July 24

 

7:30 am continental breakfast in exhibit area

8:00 Gerry Groenewold, Director UND-EERC Keynote

8:45 Panel #6: Hydrogen Energy Products & Applications

            Hazen Burford, Intelligent Energy, Session Chair

            Scott Slyfield, USAF-APTO

            Don Karner, ETEC

            Rick Hurt, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

            Bob Stokes, Versa Power Systems

            Paul Scott, ISE Corporation

  

10:00 Coffee Break

10:00 H2 Truck Rides

 

10:15 Dr. Robert Dixon, International Energy Agency, International Cooperation In Hydrogen

 

10:55 Panel #7 International Opportunity: Programs & Initiatives

            Robert Dixon, Session Chair

            Engin Ture, Chief Scientist, UN Centre for Hydrogen Energy

            Shlomo Wald, Israel

            Bernard Frois, France

            J. Marcel Ketzer, Brazil

            Allan Grant, Canada

            Sanjay Puri, India

            Marek Sciazko, Poland

12:30 Adjourn Conference

12:30 Exhibits Close

 

 

Click Here for Conference Registration

 

Or contact:

President:

David Haberman

ifdhllc@aol.com

(561) 498-9646

 

Treasurer:

Gerry Runte

mshbc@mountainstateshydrogen.com

(505) 603-2259)