Positioning Hydrogen 2023 Conference, Australia: An international green hydrogen event.

The 3rd Global Hydrogen Energy Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for November 27-29, 2023 in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia, is a must-attend hydrogen technology event and exhibition in 2023. The conference will bring together participants from the entire hydrogen value chain with the goal of exhibiting solutions and innovations for low-carbon hydrogen production, efficient storage and distribution, safety and emergency services, and applications in a wide range of industries. Industrial experts and decision makers from around the world will talk about and show off the latest technologies, engineering solutions, and future trends.

As the world's largest economies benefit from implementing hydrogen strategies, global markets are capitalising on hydrogen's momentum to decide where to invest in hydrogen projects. The enthusiasm encompassing hydrogen is being tapped by global market and industry leaders to influence policy, discourse, and the energy landscape.

Hydrogen is predicted to generate $700 billion in investment by 2030 in order to meet global requirements. The investment roadmap, on the other hand, remains foggy. Uncertain policies and frameworks, the supply-and-demand dilemma, financing ambiguity, and a lack of infrastructure all impede the growth of the global clean hydrogen economy.

The only way to address these issues is through open collaboration and knowledge exchange. The Positioning Hydrogen 2023 conference and exhibition brings together global leaders from the public and private sectors, ranging from energy producers and off-takers to financiers, technology providers, and policymakers, all with one goal in mind: to transition hydrogen from pilot to full-scale bankable projects.

Energy Oceania 2023 will be held concurrently and will embrace high-level plenary presentations, specialised workshops, trainings, concurrent guest lecture sessions, debate panels, and poster presentations. The event will cover all elements of energy research, from the basics of physics to the engineering of energy production, storage, and transport, as well as economics, regulations, and safety as they pertain to a future hydrogen economy.

Day 1

Australian states Hydrogen industry action plans for 2024
Overview of state-by-state hydrogen plans and policies
Investment opportunities and potential partnerships
Blue/Green low carbon Hydrogen Production with CCUS
Latest technologies for low carbon hydrogen production
Utilizing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage for low carbon hydrogen production
Overview of methanol production from natural gas and biomass
Sustainable production methods for low carbon methanol
Hydrogen storage technologies
Latest developments in hydrogen storage technologies
Strategies for optimizing storage capacity and efficiency
Hydrogen: safety and emergency
Safety protocols for handling hydrogen in transportation and storage
Emergency response planning for hydrogen incidents

27/11/2023

Day 2

Australian hydrogen energy trading new era of global energy supply chain
Opportunities and challenges for Australian hydrogen trading
Lessons from global energy supply chains
Hydrogen industry pricing structure (CapEx and OpEx) optimization
Methods for reducing production costs and increasing profitability
Strategies for managing price volatility and market risk
Global demand and supply forecasts for clean hydrogen and clean ammonia?
Analysis of market trends and growth opportunities for clean hydrogen and ammonia
Strategies for managing supply chain disruptions and meeting demand
Hydrogen market updates and outlooks
Overview of latest market trends and projections
Investment opportunities and challenges in the hydrogen market
Hydrogen valve chain skillful infrastructure engineering and workforce
Developing a skilled workforce for the hydrogen industry
Best practices for infrastructure engineering and maintenance

28/11/2023

Day 3

Australian Hydrogen Projects and Support
Current and upcoming hydrogen projects in Australia
Opportunities for government support and industry collaboration
Hydrogen bankability, investments, and subsidies
Large scale renewable hydrogen projects and infrastructure
Best practices for developing and financing large-scale hydrogen projects Standardisation, certification, and regulations for renewable hydrogen
Hydrogen Carriers: Ammonia, Methanol, Liquid Hydrogen, LOHC, storage Overview of different hydrogen carriers
Developing an efficient hydrogen supply pipeline network model for hydrogen hotspot implementation and infrastructural facilities
Electrolyzer manufacturing from megawatts to multigigawatts
Overview of electrolyzer manufacturing technologies and capacities
Scaling up electrolyzer production to meet growing demand
Final Remarks - Recap of key insights and takeaways from the conference

29/11/2023

Principles of the “COAG” for growing industries

Collaboration: Entails matching national and international legislation while taking into account the broader regulatory ecosystem. Governments should share their resources in order to establish standard frameworks.
Strategic objectives: Adopting a systems-level approach to regulation, with an emphasis on results and performance, governments should ensure that regulations are consistent with planned goals.
Flexibility: Recognizing that regulatory frameworks may need to be adjusted on a regular basis as the industry evolves. Governments should take an adaptive, iterative approach, employing standards, codes of conduct, and other tools to allow for flexibility.
Innovation: Promoting creativity and testing new ideas through formats such as regulatory sandboxes and accelerators. Governments should be open to novel approaches to frameworks that are suited for a developing industry.

Collaboration

Flexibility

Strategic objectives

Innovation

Themes Defining our Green Hydrogen Event

The global hydrogen potential and leadership: With the plunging cost of renewables, the potential for green hydrogen is enormous. To establish a hydrogen economy, representatives in policy, investment, energy, and industry must work together to take advantage of the opportunity and incorporate the global energy environment.

Net zero-emission objectives: Due to the constraints of electrification, sky rocketing oil price, is it the hydrogen is the future fuel? What are the objectives to achieve the hydrogen demand and what off-takers methods or subsidy assistance are required to boost demand? Hear from industrial off takers in metallurgy, manufacturing, industrial applications, shipping, aerospace, and automobiles about their approach to the hydrogen economy and how it fits into their massive net zero objectives.

Projects and production: Like any other product, green and low-carbon hydrogen are priced competitively. Although worldwide electrolyzer capacity benchmarks have been established, how will companies ramp up production to achieve these targets and support net-zero goals? Meet the leading innovators and leaders of gigantic initiatives aiming for $2 or less hydrogen and learn from them.

Infrastructure: Massive capital investments are required for hydrogen storage and mass transportation over land and sea. Gas pipeline leads have demonstrated that hydrogen blending with natural gas is fully viable, while hubs, port facilities, and clusters have cropped up around the world to highlight the benefits of hydrogen being consumed near where it is produced. Learn about the foremost obstacles to establishing hydrogen-ready infrastructure and how to tackle them.

Funding for the hydrogen economy: The Energy transitions commission estimated that between now and 2050, $15 trillion would be needed to support hydrogen economy. Despite the current buzz surrounding green and blue hydrogen, only a few project financing deals have been completed. Learn how the hydrogen economy can take advantage of the current wave of green financing, as well as the off-take agreement models that will make projects marketable.

Hydrogen Industry skill development: Skills training is the time invest in cultivating one's ability and staying future-ready, any capabilities pursued as a passion, and the capacity to complete a mission with a higher rate of success at the right time. The current hydrogen industry requires skill enhancement.

Safety, risk and emergency management: The hydrogen industry is going through an era of transition as technologies across the value chain. The societal perceptions start changing, and risks are constantly evolving in the hydrogen industry. So that community should prepare for hydrogen hazards by learning about its dangers and adjusting the risk and emergency management framework.

Innovations in Storage and Transportation: Hydrogen storage and transportation are pivotal challenges in harnessing this versatile energy carrier. Innovations in efficient storage methods, such as solid-state materials and underground caverns, alongside advanced transportation technologies, like pipelines and fuel cell vehicles, are crucial for unlocking hydrogen's potential as a clean and sustainable energy source.

Positioning Hydrogen Conference Agenda

DAY – 1

Conference Agenda

21st, November, 2022

09.00 - 09.30

Opening remarks

09:30-10:30

Melbourne, Australia: Advancing towards a leading global hydrogen player

Melbourne, Australian hydrogen policies and roadmaps
Hydrogen economy, commercialization, codes and criteria
Renewable hydrogen action plans, demand – supply framework
Hydrogen economy to influence policy, discourse, and transform the energy landscape

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-12:00

Accessing global hydrogen policies, regulations and investment opportunities

Current global regulatory norms, agreements to stimulate the development of global low-carbon hydrogen economy
Global hydrogen policies, strategies, and roadmaps to hydrogen production, storage, distributions & utilization
APAC trade policies and regulations for hydrogen imports

12:00-13:00

Case study- Melbourne, Australia to Japan liquid hydrogen overseas export- Hurdles of sailing in to the future

13:00-14:00

Lunch break

14:00-14:30

Hydrogen fleet market challenges and opportunities

Government support for fleet market
Overcoming the limitations of fleet market for Ammonia, MCH, Liquid Hydrogen, Methanol
Cost effective hydrogen transportation for end user application

14:30-15:00

Hydrogen finance, investment and incentives

Government and private sector investments
Corporate accelerators and incubators
Beyond targets for robust action plans to scale up the global hydrogen economy

15:00-16:00

Renewable energy for green fuel

Solar, wind, geothermal energy for green hydrogen production
Ammonia, Methanol, MCH and liquid Hydrogen production

16:00-16:30

Coffee break

16:30-17:30

Partner session: Bridging the gap between Melbourne, Australian energy exporters and global energy off-takers

DAY – 2

Conference Agenda

22nd, November, 2022

09:00-10:00

Sustainable zero emission mobility

Hydrogen advancements in heavy haulage trucks
Advanced FCEV technologies
Military and aerospace applications
Fast-tracking hydrogen mobility through global partnership

10:00-10:30

Advanced fuel cell technologies

Fuel cell systems modeling, fuel cell design, development and manufacturing
Components, control units and auxiliaries of advanced fuel cells
Sustainable, cost effective electrode materials and membranes

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-11:30

Stationary applications of hydrogen

Grid connected hydrogen production and refueling
Hydrogen storage options for stationary applications
Safety, risks and regulations for domestic hydrogen usage

11:30-12:30

Heavy industry decarbonisation, sustainability and certification

Public and private sector collaborations to decarbonize heavy industries
Industrial strategies for sustainable green energy transition
Decarbonisation roadmaps of key industrial sectors: Mining, cement, steel, chemical

12:30-13:30

Lunch break

13:30-14:00

Panel: Real-time application of advanced technology in the emerging new hydrogen market

14:00-14:30

Hydrogen storage technologies

Disease diagnosis and management
Optimizing utility and large scale hydrogen storage
Hydrogen storage: compression/chemical carriers /hydrides
Advanced hydrogen storage nanomaterials and composites
Hydrogen liquefaction and solidification technologies

14:30-15:30

Hydrogen supply chain infrastructure

Smart grids and off grid infrastructure
Industrial plant technologies
Power lines, pipelines, storage tanks

15:30-16:00

Coffee break

16:00-16:30

Hydrogen refueling infrastructure

Developing network of hydrogen refueling stations
Trends of hydrogen refueling in different applications
Current refueling approaches to safety, codes and standards

16:30-17:00

Partner session: Hydrogen value chain player’s alliance

Joint venture projects
Hydrogen technology clusters
Hydrogen hubs

DAY – 3

Conference Agenda

23rd, November, 2022

09:00-10:00

Project safety, risk and regulations

10:00 -10:30

Panel: Impact of gas price rise on project execution and economics

10:30-11:00

Ammonia: The inevitable fuel for future

11:00-11:30

Coffee break

11:30-12:00

Water resource management and supply infrastructure

Water supply infrastructure in the hydrogen plant
Advanced technologies for desalination of sea water

12:00-12:30

Carbon capture and CO2 utilisation

Melbourne, Australian CO2 transport and storage infrastructure
Carbon credit potential for emission reductions and removals
Decarbonisation and implementation roadmaps of key industrial sectors

12:30-13:30

Lunch break

13:30-14:00

The electrolysis market: Technological updates of electrolyzers

Alkaline electrolyzers
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers
Solid Oxide Electrolysis at the Next Level

14:00-14:30

Advanced hydrogen regulator materials, control systems and tools

Hydrogen safety systems and flow components
Hydrogen sensors
Vacuum technologies
Hydrogen valves and gauges

14:30-15:30

Green Maritime Corridors: A driving force behind the transition to green shipping fuels

15:30-16:00

Closing remarks

Positioning Hydrogen Testimonials

The Positioning Hydrogen Conference 2022 in Melbourne was an excellent networking opportunity and knowledge sharing with Hydrogen scientists and industry leaders.

Furat Dawood

It was really a wonderful and well-organized conference. Wide topics in the field of Hydrogen, scientists from different countries were the most attractive for me. I really had a nice time during the conference. If I get a chance, I will wish to join the next conference too.

B. A. Arima

I found the conference very informative and useful to keep up to date with what is happening in the industry and all innovation and investments. I found the conference very well organised

Sam Sepehr

I really enjoyed the Positioning Hydrogen Conference. The quality and content of the presentations was excellent and I found the sessions very exciting with respect to the many initiatives underway in the hydrogen space.