According to new research from Wood Mackenzie, the 2020s are the “decade of hydrogen” due to the falling costs and growing project pipelines. The global energy community, particularly the energy startup and industry professionals in the US, is eyeing hydrogen as their next opportunity.

EIN is excited to partner with Terra.do and bring the industry experts from the U.S. Department of Energy (Boston Government Services) and S&P Global Platts for an insightful and interactive virtual discussion.

Ahead of the webinar, join our EIN Slack channel to stay enlightened here: http://bit.ly/35qnOWa

Tune in and join us on Jan 21st, 2021 to learn more about the next opportunity in the energy industry - hydrogen.

Date: Jan 21st, 2021

Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (PST)/5PM - 6:30 PM (CET)

Agenda: Panel webinar and Q&A

• 8:00-8:10 Introductions
• 8:10-8:25 Zane McDonald
• 8:25-8:45 Marc Melaina
• 8:45-9:00 Shawn Drost
• 9:00-9:20 Q&A
• 9:20-9:30 Conclusion & Course introductions

Topics of discussion:

• U.S.' and Europe’s hydrogen vision for the next decade
• Hydrogen energy supply and demand balances
• Green and low carbon hydrogen market development
• Economic, technological, policy, and infrastructure considerations
• Hydrogen’s role in the power sector and the industry
• Separating hype from reality

In the end, stay tuned for introductions of our upcoming courses:

• Terra.do hydrogen course starts on January 25th
• EIN Energy Finance course starts on Feb 20th

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Moderator:

Derek Meng (Lead consultant, Luminate LLC)

Derek Meng is a volunteer in EIN's event committee. He is currently a lead consultant at Luminate LLC, providing technical due diligence for large scale energy storage projects. Previously, he worked at various battery OEMs serving both stationary storage and electric vehicle markets in customer-facing technical roles. Derek also has experience with residential storage and electric vehicle battery pack engineering. Derek has a Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA, majoring in electrical engineering.

Speakers:

1) Marc Melaina (Linkedin) Senior Analyst, U.S. DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, Boston Government Services

Dr. Melaina is a Senior Analyst at Boston Government Services (BGS) supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office. His areas of expertise include analysis of hydrogen energy supply chains, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, zero-emission vehicle technologies and markets, and sustainable transportation scenarios. Before joining BGS, he worked at Great Wall Motors, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis. He has a BA degree in Physics, an MS in Civil Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan.

2) Zane McDonald (Linkedin, Twitter) Lead Energy Transition Analyst, Hydrogen and Alternative Transportation, S&P Global Platts Analytics

Zane McDonald joined S&P Global Platts in 2018 to research and model technology and policy scenarios critical to the energy transition. Zane’s expertise contributes to several Platts Analytics research topic areas, including cross-commodity hydrogen analytics, current trends and advancements in alternative transportation technologies, long-term transportation oil product demand, and environmental policy analysis. Prior to his current role, Zane was a part of the transportation team at the International Energy Agency. Zane received a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Marshall University and an M.Sc. in both Energy Systems and Transportation Technology and Policy from the University of California, Davis.

3) Shawn Drost, Cofounder of Diversified Hydrogen, H2 Course Creator, Terra.do

Shawn is a cofounder of Hack Reactor and Diversified Hydrogen- a sustainability-focused industrial gas company. He is co-creating the Terra.do course on "New Hydrogen Economy" to help others learn about this area of intense recent development. Shawn's topic in the webinar will be "Why hydrogen, why now?".