The Global Alliance Powerfuels works towards the development of a global market for powerfuels, including hydrogen. This year’s Powerfuels Conference was focusing on Connecting Powerfuel Hubs. Powerfuel hubs are functional units, where Powerfuels are traded, shipped, stored and produced - such as harbours. They will most likely serve as anchors for global trade of hydrogen and its derivatives. And, they will do much more: Powerfuels will be converted and facilitated at Powerfuel Hubs.

The 2nd Annual Conference brought together business practitioners, researchers and policy experts to discuss and define the next steps to develop the Powerfuel hubs and showcase their important role for a global Powerfuel market. We partnered with the Renewable Energy Hamburg - the renewable energy network of the city and region of Hamburg in Germany. The city is known for one of the largest harbours worldwide.

Recording of the Opening Panel:

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Session 1

• Gunar Hering - Keynote 1: Powerfuel Hubs – an Independent Power Producer Perspective (PDF, 1,37 MB)
• Stijn van Els - Keynote 2: Rotterdam: From Fuel Hub to Power-Fuel Hub (PDF, 2,50 MB)
• Andreas Kuhlmann - Global perspectives & reflections: 5 theses for Powerfuel Hubs (PDF, 2,24 MB)

Session 2

• Katsuya Morimoto - Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain for Decarbonization (PDF, 1,88 MB)
• Eiji Ohira - Japan’s activity on hydrogen energy (PDF, 2,45 MB)
• Bastian Gerstner-Riewer - Powerfuels Technology and Components from MHI – Supported by Japan Hydrogen Strategy (PDF, 736 KB)

Session 3

• Michael Eggenschwiler - Hamburg Airport: Powerfuels and Hydrogen as base for a succesful decarbonization (PDF, 1,55 MB)
• Marcos Remedios Marques - E-fuels - it's possible! (PDF, 527 KB)
• Stefan Siegemund - More than hubs? Prosumers? Requirements and opportunities of future energy hubs in a renewable world (PDF, 1,28 MB)

Session 4

• Fabian Ziegler - Hydrogen Electrolysis as Part of Shell's Net-Zero-Emissions-Strategy (PDF, 523 KB)    
• Oliver-Henry Koch - Providing Hydrogen Infrastructure to Enable Decarbonization in Hamburg - One of Europe’s Largest Industrial Hubs (PDF, 1,55 MB)

Session 5

• Rafael Schmidt - Hydrogen stored as an oil! (PDF, 2,82 MB)
• Class Hülsen - Ports: Hubs for powerfuel transport and distribution (PDF, 1,54 MB)

Session 6

• Herib Blanco - Global PtX trade in a 1.5 °C energy system (PDF, 1,19 MB)
• Sirko Beidatsch - The role of trading in a hydrogen and power fuel system (PDF, 190 KB)
• Flor Lucia de la Cruz - Hydrogen Forecast by Wood Mackenzie (PDF, 821 KB)

Session 7

• Hyung-Ja de Zeeuw - Bankability of Green Hydrogen (PDF, 976 KB)
• Elmer De Boer - One Planet - Net zero emissions scope 1, 2 and 3 by 2035 (PDF, 631 KB)
• Falk R. Bömeke - International Dimension of Germany’s Hydrogen Strategy and Planned Funding Instruments (PDF, 605 KB)

Session 8

• Heino von Meyer - Sustainability dimensions of global PtX value chains - from concerns to certification (PDF, 617 KB)
• Toni Reinholz - EU RED II Certification for renewable hydrogen as an important requirement (PDF, 360 KB)
• Korinna Jörling - Trading of green powerfuels properties – certification and import sustainability criteria (PDF, 282 KB)
• Ana Šerdoner - Scoping out the potential of hydrogen in the decarbonisation of heavy industry (PDF, 242 KB)

• Keynote 1: Dr. Gunar Hering, CFO & Business Development, ENERTRAG AG
• Keynote 2: Stijn van Els, Director Commercial Delivery, Port of Rotterdam
• Dr. Fabian Ziegler, Managing Director of Shell Germany, Deutsche Shell Holding GmbH
• Nicole Dreyer-Langlet, Vice President Research & Technology, Airbus
• Hyung-Ja de Zeeuw, Senior Strategist Sustainability, Executive Director, RaboResearch & Rabobank
• Michael Eggenschwiler, CEO, Hamburg Airport
• Katsuya Morimoto, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
• Flor Lucia de la Cruz, Senior Analyst for Hydrogen & Emerging Technologies, Wood Mackenzie
• Elmar de Boer, Lead New Energy Development, Eneco
• H.E. Mr Philip Green OAM, Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Australian Embassy
• Marcos Marquez, Project Lead eFuel Chile, Porsche AG
• Rafael Schmidt, Head of Business Development, Hydrogenius LOHC Technologies GmbH
• Claas Hülsen, Director Business Development, DNV Energy Systems
• Georg Böttner, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft, HHLA
• Heino von Meyer, Head of Global Relations & Networking, International PtX Hub powered by GIZ
• Andreas Kuhlmann, Spokesman, Global Alliance Powerfuels /CEO, German Energy Agency
• Korinna Jörling, Senior Consultant Energy, Guidehouse
• Ana Šerdoner, Policy Manager Industry, Bellona Europa
• Toni Reinholz, Team Lead Renewable gases & bio energy, German Energy Agency
• Stefan Siegemund, Director Mobility and Alternative Energy Sources, German Energy Agency

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