Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Futures Conference
12 -15 September 2004
Burswood International Resort, Perth
Western Australia

Excerpts from the Conference:
This Internet Documentation was provided free of charge by Arno A. Evers FAIR-PR and his team

Simon Whitehouse, Project Director, Perth Fuel Cell Bus Trial, Department for Planning and Infrastructure, Government of Western Australia, Organizer of the Conference at the Welcome Coctail Receiption and Official Opening of the Industry Exhibition (picture left); together with part of his team (picture right); the Industry Exhibition was opened by Clive Brown, Minister for State Development of WA.
The Aboriginal Dancers "Wadunga" together with "Old Chief" Ken Colbung, (right picture top) with the band "Gumnut Stompers" (middle picture top) at the Welcome Coctail Receiption and Official Opening of the Industry Exhibition.
Reinhold Wurster, Ludwig-Boelkow-Systemtechnik GmbH, Germany, International Policies for sustainable Transport Energy with a focus on Europe and on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (left / middle picture); Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLA, Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Honorary Chair, Organising Committee Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Futures Conference and Exhibition (right picture)
At the Opening session: Claude Mandil, International Agency at his Principal Address: "International energy supplies and the likely future role for hydrogen" (picture left); Claude Mandil International Energy Agency, France: Principal Keynote Address: International Energy Supplies and the Likely Future Roles for Hydrogen (picture middle); Hideaki Akamatsu, Fuel Cell Conference of Japan: Fuel Cell Demonstration Project in Japan - From Laboratory to Market (right picture)
Prof Thorsteinn Sigfusson, Icelandic New Energy Ltd, Iceland, National and International Policies and Strategies for Moving towards Sustainable Transport Energy (left picture); Dr Andreas Truckenbrodt DaimlerChrysler GERMANY Fuel Cell Strategy of DaimlerChrysler (middle picture); Kazukiyo Okano Hydrogen Energy Systems Society JAPAN Hydrogen Introduction to Transportation Market Place in Japan (right picture)
Prof. Dr. Zong Qiang MAO, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Hydrogen Energy Policies and Strategies in China (middle picture); Dr David Hart Imperial College, UK, UK Policies and strategies for introducing hydrogen and fuel cells into transport (right picture)
Prof. Dr. Zong Qiang MAO, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China said among others: " ... China is interested in H very much and there is a big H production capacy in China. A long term H plan is necessary for China. There are many challanges in the way to H Economy. International Cooperation is a good bridge to H Economy. China would like to cooperate with other countries to develop hydrogen energy together...
Arno A. Evers from Arno A. Evers FAIR-PR, Germany at his presentation: "Distributed generation: scenarios and strategies leading to hydrogen and fuel cell commercialisation" Evers gave examples from the implementation time of household appliances to the evolution in the aircraft industry. (Photos: Courtesy of Reinhold Wurster, Ludwig-Boelkow-Systemtechnik GmbH, Germany)
Jon-Bjorn Skulason Icelandic New Energy Ltd: ICELAND ECTOS - a Case Study for the Introduction of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Prof Xinhe Bao, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China: Overview of Transport Trials and Demonstrations of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in China (middle picture top)
Reinhold Wurster, L-B-Systemtechnik Germany: Overview of Trials and Demonstrations of Hydrogen in Transportation in Europe
Lisa Callaghan, Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium UNITED, Boston, MA, USA, North American Fuel Cell Bus Trials: Past, Present & Future
Greg Vesey, ChevronTexaco President of Technology Ventures (left picture); Dr Manfred Schuckert, EvoBus Germany: Global Overview of DaimerChrysler's Trials and Demonstrations of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (middle picture);
Jaimie Levin, AC Transit, USA: AC Transit™s HyRoad® Development Program
Jonas (Jon) Bereisa, General Motors, USA:Re-invention of the Automobile
Hydrogen Hypothetical, Final discussion, Panal Members: Dr David Hart, Lisa Callaghan, Henry O'Clery, Ty Nguyen, Reinhold Wurster, Manfred Schuckert and David Peck. Facilitator: Robyn Williams, Senior Science Journalist and Broadcaster, Australian Broadcasting Commission, Australia

• Impressions of the Meeting Point
• Impressions from Perth and surroundings
• Meeting in Perth
• Inauguration of three H2 Fuel Cell Busses and introduction of F-Cell car

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