Exploring the Hydrogen Fuel Frontier with Jennifer Hamilton

Summary Jennifer Hamilton from the California Hydrogen Business Council discusses the recent allocation of funding for hydrogen hubs and the opportunities it presents for the hydrogen fuel industry. She emphasizes the importance of hydrogen as a complementary technology to electric vehicles and its role in decarbonizing various sectors. Hamilton highlights the challenges of hydrogen infrastructure and the need for both battery and fuel cell technologies. She also discusses the misconceptions and apprehensions surrounding hydrogen and the efforts to educate policymakers and decision-makers. Hamilton emphasizes the importance of safety and the involvement of experts in developing regulations and standards. She concludes by expressing optimism about the progress and potential of the hydrogen industry in the transition to a greener future. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 02:05 Challenges with Hydrogen Infrastructure 05:20 Advantages of Hydrogen in Heavy Duty Market 06:54 Opportunities for Hydrogen in Hard-to-Decarbonize Sectors 09:03 Jennifer Hamilton's Background and Role 11:07 Working with Diverse Membership and Policy Initiatives 14:10 Misconceptions and Apprehensions about Hydrogen 18:29 Working with Government Entities and Model Code Organizations 23:08 Benefits of Hydrogen and Advocacy Efforts 26:19 Transition to Green Energy and Hydrogen Revolution 29:46 Incremental Implementation and Consensus Process 35:17 Long-Term Transition and Positive Projects 36:26 Efficiency and Safety in Green Energy Technologies 37:09 Transition Challenges and Climate

Center for Hydrogen Safety Americas Conference

Presented by the Center for Hydrogen Safety, this conference will bring together attendees from academia, industry, and government to discuss applied hydrogen safety topics, provide space for collaboration, and to give opportunity for your questions.

The Center for Hydrogen Safety Americas Conference in May 2024 in Las Vegas.

https://www.aiche.org/chs/conferences/center-hydrogen-safety-conference/2024California Hydrogen Business Council –

CHBC – Hydrogen Means Business in CaliforniaThe California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) is the leading advocate for the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in California, with members from across all sectors of the hydrogen

industry.

www.californiahydrogen.org

Hydrogen Tools: https://h2tools.org/

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety

The Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association publishes the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety Report, an electronic publication which provides information about developing hydrogen and fuel cell Codes and Standards and related safety information.

www.hydrogenandfuelcellsafety.info

Compressed Gas Association:

https://safehydrogenproject.org/mapping-safe-hydrogen/

NFPA 2: https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/2/nfpa-2

Cal Fire Information Bulletin on 2023 NFPA 2: https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/osfm-website/resources/information-bulletins/23-005-nfpa-2-hydrogen-edition-update.pdf