05/05/2021

Digital Workshop – Powerfuels in North America

The Global Alliance Powerfuels hosted a digital expert workshop on powerfuels in North America on May 5, 2021. Together with two local co-hosts, the Ministère de l’énergie et des ressources naturelles Québec and the Green Hydrogen Coalition, the workshop gave the audience of policy and industry experts the opportunity to explore the status quo, the way forward, and best practices towards a global green hydrogen economy.

You can watch the video recording of the workshop by clicking on the picture below:

Following the successful regional events on South Africa and Australia, the workshop gave the opportunity for experts from different fields to connect and develop a shared understanding of central issues as well as to discuss the current regulatory framework and legislative changes that are needed to boost market development of powerfuels in North America.

The following distinguished speakers provided valuable insights in the keynotes, panel discussion and breakout sessions:

Janice Lin, Founder and President, Green Hydrogen Coalition
Mathieu Payeur, Director Energy Strategies, Ministère de l’énergie et des ressources naturelles Québec
Jean Paquin, President and CEO, SAF+ Consortium
Anna Stukas, VP Business Development, Carbon Engineering
Chris Norris, Director Business Development, Siemens Energy Canada
Dr. Tahmid Mizan, Manager, Global Strategy & Regulatory Affairs ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company
Eric D. Larson, PhD, Head, Energy Systems Analysis Group, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
Gabriel Durany, CEO, Quebec's Association for the Production of Renewable Energy (AQPER)
Melanie Davidson, Senior Director, Business Development & Marketing, Strategen
Professor Jack Brouwer, Director, Advanced Power and Energy Program, University of California, Irvine
Professor Pierre Bénard, Director, Hydrogen Research Institute, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Pascale Lepage, Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ)