Delivering the Hydrogen Economy 2019

Discover films, presentations and photography from the 2019 ‘Delivering The Hydrogen Economy North West’ event

EVENT SHOWREEL

Watch our event showreel for a snapshot of our region’s greatest hydrogen assets, highlighted by speakers including Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, Jane Gaston, Development Director, Protos and Ed Syson, Chief Safety Officer, Cadent.

FILMED PRESENTATIONS

Couldn’t attend this year’s event? You can see each of our 2019 speaker’s filmed presentations below or visit our YouTube channel.

EVENT PROGRAMME

SESSION 1: THE WIDER STRATEGIC, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONTEXT

9.00 – 9.30AM
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

With refreshments

9.30- 9.40AM
WELCOME & CONTEXT

David Parr, Chief Executive, Halton Borough Council

9.40 – 9.50AM
THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF A LOW CARBON ECONOMY

Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram

9.50- 10.00AM
A UK GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE

Stephen Speed, Director of Energy Development at the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

SESSION 2: HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

10.00 – 10.10AM
THE GROWTH OF THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY ACROSS THE REGION

Professor Joe Howe, Executive Director and Professor of the Thornton Energy Institute, University of Chester.

10.10- 10.20AM
INOVYN HYDROGEN PRODUCTS

Dr. Frank Rourke, UK Country Manager & NW Operations Manager, INOVYN

10.20 – 10.30AM
HYNET: THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR FUTURE HYDROGEN ECONOMY

Ed Syson, Chief Safety andStrategy Officer, Cadent

10.30 – 10.40AM
NORTH WEST DELIVERS HYDROGEN ECONOMY FOR THE UK

Jane Gaston, Development Director, Protos, Peel Environment

10.40 – 11.00AM
Q&A

Speakers answer delegate questions

REFRESHMENT BREAK: 11.00 – 11.40AM 

SESSION 3: HYDROGEN AS A TRANSPORT FUEL

11.40 – 11.50AM
A CONNECTED LOW CARBON TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Mark Knowles, Lead Officer for Low Carbon, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

11.50 – 12.00PM
BREEZE – A HYDROGEN TRAIN BUILT IN THE NORTH WEST

David Parr, Chief Executive,Halton Borough Council

12.00 – 12.10PM
PROVIDING HYDROGEN REFUELLING TO LIVERPOOL CITY REGION

Mark Griffin, Market Development Manager, Clean Fuels, BOC UK & Ireland

12.10 – 12.20PM
INITIATING HYDROGEN TRANSPORT DEMAND IN THE NORTH WEST USING HYDROGEN BUSES

Ben Madden, Director Element Energy

12.20 – 12.30PM
HYMOTION – UNLOCKING LOW CARBON TRANSPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NORTH WEST

David Jones, Sustainable Transport Strategy Manager, Cadent

12.30 – 12.40PM
ULTRA LOW EMISSION COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Amanda Lyne, Manging Director, Ulemco

12.40- 13.00PM
Q&A

The session’s speakers answer delegates questions

LUNCH, EXHIBITION & NETWORKING: 13.10 – 14.10PM

Within the venue sponsors and other invited participants will exhibit, and be on hand throughout the day, to discuss their individual projects and ambitions for hydrogen.

Outside the venue manufacturers, including Hyundai, Alexander Dennis Limited and ULEMCo, will showcase a range of hydrogen fuelled cars, buses and commercial vehicles.

There will also be a number of small, intimate, fringe meetings throughout the event bringing together likeminded individuals to discuss specific elements of the hydrogen economy.

SESSION 4: A ROAD MAP FOR THE FURTHER DEPLOYMENT OF THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY IN THE NORTH WEST

14.00 – 14.10PM
INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION AND CLEAN GROWTH: A ROAD MAP FOR THE NORTH WEST HYDROGEN ECONOMY

Professor Joe Howe, Executive Director and Professor of the Thornton Energy Instituteof Chester.

14.10 – 14.20PM
SMART INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS ENABLING INTEGRATED DECARBONISATION OF THE NORTH WEST

Gerard Shore , Director Costain Group PLC

14.20 – 14.30PM
A ROAD MAP FOR THE FUTURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY

Mark Neller, Director Arup

14.30 – 14.40PM
SKILLS FOR CLEAN GROWTH

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) including their Head of Skills, Sallyann Garrard-Hughes.

14.40 – 15.00PM
CONCLUDING REMARKS AND CALL TO ACTION

Richard Carter, Managing Director, BASF UK and Chair, North West Business Leadership Team.

15.00 – 16.30PM
EXHIBITION & FURTHER NETWORKING

SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

Each of our speakers has provided their presentation for you to read and download below.

INOVYN HYDROGEN PRODUCTS

DR. FRANK ROURKE UK
COUNTRY MANAGER & NORTH WEST OPERATIONS MANAGER, INOVYN.

HYNET – THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR FUTURE HYDROGEN ECONOMY

ED SYSON
CHIEF SAFETY AND STRATEGYOFFICER CADENT.

NORTH WEST DELIVERS HYDROGEN ECONOMY FOR THE UK

JANE GASTON
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, PROTOS PEEL ENVIRONMENTAL

A CONNECTED LOW CARBON TRANSPORT SYSTEM

MARK KNOWLES
LEAD OFFICER FOR LOW CARBON LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY.

BREEZE – A HYDROGEN TRAIN BUILT IN THE NORTH WEST

MIKE MULDOON
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING ALSTOM UK & I.

PROVIDING HYDROGEN REFUELLING TO THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION

MARK GRIFFIN
MARKET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, CLEAN FUELS, BOC UK & IRELAND.

INITIATING HYDROGEN TRANSPORT DEMAND IN THE NORTH WEST USING HYDROGEN BUSES

BEN MADDEN
DIRECTOR, ELEMENT ENERGY.

HYMOTION – UNLOCKING LOW CARBON TRANSPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NORTH WEST

DAVID JONES
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT STRATEGY MANAGER, CADENT.

ULTRA LOW EMISSION COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

AMANDA LYNE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ULEMCO.

INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION AND CLEAN GROWTH PROFESSOR

JOE HOWE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR OF THE THORNTON ENERGY INSTITUTE OF CHESTER.

SMART INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS ENABLING INTEGRATED DECARBONISATION OF THE NORTH WEST

GERARD SHORE
DIRECTOR, COSTAIN GROUP.

A ROAD MAP FOR THE FURTHER DEPLOYMENT OF THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY

MARK NELLER
DIRECTOR, ARUP

SKILLS FOR CLEAN GROWTH

SALLYANN GARRARD-HUGHES
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD (ECITB) HEAD OF SKILLS STRATEGY NORTH ENGLAND

GALLERY

View a selection of photos from the 2019 ‘Delivering The Hydrogen Economy North West’ event.