Hydrogen Policy Leaders Convention
Regional
Convening Hydrogen Industry &
U.S. Policy Leaders
August 14-15th, 2024
Pittsburgh, PA
August 14: 6:00-8:00pm, August 15: 8:00am-4:00pm
With the northeast and Appalachian area of the United States being selected for two federally funded hydrogen hubs (ARCH2 and MACH2), we felt it was a pivotal location to host our first regional event. These hubs will not only help meet carbon emission goals, but stimulate economic growth and job creation across the region.
This event brings together United States Hydrogen Alliance members, hydrogen companies, and local, state, and federal policymakers from across the country.
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This one day event provides the opportunity for our national alliance to come together to build the policy framework for the upcoming year that will shape the hydrogen economy. This is an exclusive event that will foster new and deepen relationships between the hydrogen industry and policymakers that will serve to advance the energy transition to include hydrogen and fuel cells throughout the country.
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The nearest airports are Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (6 miles: 9 minutes) and Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) (60 miles: 1 hour 15 minutes)
Tentative Agenda
The key topics to be discussed are:
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Pathways for Hydrogen Production
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Hydrogen Distribution Methods
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Hydrogen Storage
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Smart, Sustainable, and Equitable Supply Chains
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Financing Strategies for Hydrogen Projects
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Regional & State Activities
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Workforce Development Needs of the Hydrogen Economy
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The Economic Development Potential of Hydrogen in the U.S.
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Hydrogen in Military Applications
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Incorporating Hydrogen Into the Tribal Energy Portfolio
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How the 3 pillars restrict the U.S. hydrogen economy
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Secretary Jennifer Granholm from the U.S. Department of Energy has been invited.
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Confirmed speakers include:
Valerie Gaydos
Pennsylvania State Representative
Paul Amico
Vice President, International Energy + Utilities Practice, Jensen Hughes
Tim Sasseen
Director, Market Development and Public Affairs North America​, Ballard Power Systems
William Lehner
Founder/CSO, Independence Hydrogen Inc.
Stark Area Regional Transit Authority
Public Sector Transit Agency
Maximillian A. Schultz
Director of Energy Innovation, Infrastructure, and Coordination, PA DEP
Brent Bobsein
Vice President of Sustainable Development at CNX
John Jones
Zero Emissions Program Manager, Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Chad Willis
Director, Planning for the Allegheny County Airport Authority
Dan Alwine
Vice President of Government Affairs, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Melanie White
Director of Strategic Engagement at Allegheny Science & Technology and Community Benefits Manager for the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
Dave McCarthy
Vice President, Green Hydrogen, 174 Power Global
Bernard Brown
Chief Operating Officer, Empire Diversified Energy
Manny Citron
VP of Partnerships and Community Engagement,
MACH2 - the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub
Doug Doan
General Partner at Hivers and Strivers Fund
Dylan Sylvester
Senior Engineer at Xcel Energy
Tom Murphy
Senior Managing Director, Strategic Energy Initiatives, Team Pennsylvania
Ali Amirali
Senior Vice President at Lotus Infrastructure Partners, LLC
Mark Finnicum
Chief Operations Officer, Stark Area Regional Transit Authority
Rich DiClaudio
Managing Director and CEO of Bedford MP
Confirmed political attendees include:
Dr. Othon Monteiro
Technology-to-Market Advisor at the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy
Jenna Hill
Michigan State Representative
Monica Martinez
New York State Senator
Veronica Paiz
Michigan State Representative
Louis Greenwald
New Jersey State Representative
Ashe Prawl
Deputy Legislative Director for Pennsylvania State Senator Cappelletti
Emily Kinkead
Pennsylvania State Representative
Nick Borgaonkar
Legislative Assistant to US Senator Fetterman
Jack Woodrum
West Virginia State Senator
Carol Murphy
New Jersey State Representative
Mark Zatezalo
West Virginia State Delegate
Lily Qi
Maryland State Delegate
Jaime Greene
Michigan State Representative
Office of Senator Anthony H. Williams
Pennsylvania State Representative
Jordan Ball
Southwest Regional Director for US Senator Bob Casey
Gerry Runte
Maine State Representative
William Lescas
Deputy Policy Director, Delaware State Senate Majority Caucus
Devlin Robinson
Pennsylvania State Senator
Tom Ploszaj
New Hampshire State Representative
Mateo Garcia Araoz-Fraser
Chief of Staff for Maryland Delegate Joe Vogel
Michael Hill
Energy Industry Analyst, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Francisco Paulino
Massachusetts State Representative
Leo Greenberry
Chief of Staff for Pennsylvania Representative Guenst
Sheila Jones
Georgia State Representative
John Carson
Georgia State Representative
Karla Drenner
Georgia State Representative
Kathie Hess Crouse
West Virginia State Delegate
Clark Boyd
Tennessee State Representative
Ken Bennett
Arizona State Senator
Diego Victoria
Legislative Aide to Florida State
Representative López
Scott Alexander
Indiana State Senator
Eric Nelson
Pennsylvania State Representative
Rob Mercuri
Pennsylvania State Representative
Jason Rojas
Connecticut State Representative
Elizabeth
Casertano
Western PA Regional Director for US Senator Fetterman
George Street
West Virginia State Delegate
Asia Harris
Communications Director for NY Assemblymember Didi Barrett
Jim Vitale
Vice Chairman, Township of Moon
Janie Lopez
Texas State Representative
Lillian Liu
Program Manager, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development
Dan Miller
Pennsylvania State Representative
Megan
McDonough
Legislative Assistant for Pennsylvania Senator Katie Muth
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Pennsylvania State Representative Valerie Gaydos and William Lehner, Chief Strategy Officer at Independence Hydrogen, speaking on a panel about hydrogen energy initiatives and the two awarded hydrogen hubs in Pennsylvania at our last convention.
West Virginia Delegate George Street and Nevada State Senator Pat Spearman engaging in conversation with Dr. Zack Valdez from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains Office (MESC) at our last Hydrogen Policy Leaders Convention.
