The National Hydrogen Association in the US will hold its 21st Annual NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo this year in Long Beach, California. This year's event, taking place May 3-6, is expected to attract more than 1500 attendees, and feature more than 150 speakers.
The NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo, with the theme 'green energy, green jobs, green planet,' is the largest hydrogen conference in the US, and the longest-running annual hydrogen energy conference in the world. More than 20 countries will be represented, including Germany, Japan, and China, which have major national programs to produce and use hydrogen.
The exhibition will feature about 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest developments in fuel cells, hydrogen energy technology, and applications such as fuel cell powered vehicles, refueling infrastructure, and many other hydrogen-using or generating technologies.
Session topics at this year's conference include using and storing hydrogen from renewables, international programs, education & outreach, safety codes & standards, storage in chemical and metal hydrides, infrastructure analysis, electrolysis R&D, military applications, fuel cell R&D, hydrogen storage, delivery and refueling, infrastructure design, production from biomass, transportation, and investing in hydrogen technology.
The popular Ride and Drive will again be managed by the California Fuel Cell Partnership. In addition, there is an educational forum on Monday, May 3 for end-users of hydrogen energy and fuel cell applications.