NOTES: Hydrogen is on the march, but still nowhere. Key is availability. HySolGenics will announce 100+ hours of successful continuous run testing on its DEMO system at the meeting, and will also present the design for their low cost 5 kW hydrogen generator. Affordable hydrogen for everyone!
Greetings and Introductions: Chapter President, John Gotthold, greets all attendees and asks each attendee to state their name and a short synopsis of their background and what they hope to learn by attending the meeting. 10 minutes.
1. Hydrogen Transportation: Do you really need both an engine and a fuel cell in a vehicle? Kia to sell 10,000 fuel cell cars by 2015? Current conversion costs for hydrogen cars! It's so new - 1972 AMC Gremlin hydrogen conversion! Hydrogen scooter trips around Taiwan.
2. Hydrogen Technology: Japan - solar hydrogen electrolysis reduces voltage 50%. New electrolyzer produces hydrogen at $2.51/kg. Silver technology. Pure platinum breakthrough! Ammonia Borane.
3. Hydrogen Business Opportunities: RFQs: USDA, DOE, SCAQMD, NREL - We will do a quick review of all the opportunities becoming available.
4. Hydrogen Business Progress: Private hydrogen highway! Fuel cell buses big by 2020.
5. Government Support to Hydrogen: Israel has 122 trillion cubic feet of natural gas offshore. Hydrogen fuel station co-operatives.
6. Global Warming and Oil Depletion: 2010 to be hottest year ever! US spending $30 billion per month for foreign oil. US military warns oil output may dip, causing massive shortages by 2015! China's green advantage is in its resources or rare earth elements for electric motors and batteries. US emissions rise 4% by 2010.
7. AHASVC: Future plans discussion.
8. Hydrogen Fueled Product Specifications Review: HY-ALERTA 600 by H2 Scan, Genesis 1 Home Heating System by HHOHHU.COM, Horizon FC portable power fuel cell.
