[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 4338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1499]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Research and Development Strategies for Compressed & Cryo-
Compressed Hydrogen Storage Workshops
AGENCY: Fuel Cell Technologies Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Systems Integration group of the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory, in conjunction with the Hydrogen Storage team of the EERE
Fuel Cell Technologies Program, will be hosting two days of workshops
on compressed and cryo-compressed hydrogen storage in the Washington,
DC metro area.
DATES: The workshops will be held on Monday, February 14, 2011 and
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. each
day.
ADDRESSES: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202. Any individual who wishes to attend the
workshop must send reservation notice via e-mail to
[email protected] by close of business Monday, January 31, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Josh Gesick, Senior Systems
Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, MS RSF301, 1617 Cole
Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401; Dr. Ned Stetson, Technology Development
Manager, Fuel Cell Technology Program, EE-2H, 1000 Independence Ave.,
SE., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9995. More information on DOE's
hydrogen storage program, targets and current research information can
be found at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/storage/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These workshops are open to the public,
however space is limited and RSVP is required (see ADDRESSES above).
The format of the workshop is intended to be interactive with short
introductory presentations followed by extensive discussions among the
attendees. Numerous breakout sessions are scheduled for both days. The
detailed agenda is available online at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/wkshp_compressedcryo.html.
The purpose of the compressed hydrogen workshop on Monday February
14th will be to identify strategies to lower the cost of high pressure
hydrogen storage systems. Discussion will focus on determining research
strategies and technical pathways to lower costs while maintaining
performance and safety. Introductory presentations include automotive
and manufacturing perspectives, and overviews of carbon fiber
development and recent costs analyses. The cryo-compressed hydrogen
workshop on Tuesday February 15th will focus on identifying the issues
associated with performance and reliability of cryogenic hydrogen
storage systems, including cryo-compressed and cryo-adsorption systems.
The objective is to determine and prioritize the research needs and
technical pathways for each approach while highlighting those aspects
which should be common to both system types as well as identifying the
unique requirements and issues that should be addressed. Introductory
presentations will include perspectives from automotive and other
potential users of the technology and overviews on hydrogen sorption
technology and recent analyses and progress on cryo-compressed and
cryo-sorption technology.
Dated: January 11, 2011.
Sunita Satyapal,
Program Manager, Fuel Cell Technologies.
[FR Doc. 2011-1499 Filed 1-24-11; 8:45 am]
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