
16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC)
June 13-16, 2006
Lyon, France
Excerpts from the Conference
Tuesday June 13, 2006
Opening of the Conference

Lars Sjunnesson, President of the European Hydrogen Association, Chairman of the Session.
The European Hydrogen Association was exhibiting at HANNOVER FAIR 2003, '04 , '05, '06

Nejat T. Veziroglu, President of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy
Nejat was Key Note Speaker at HANNOVER FAIR 2002
International Association for Hydrogen Energy was exhibiting at HANNOVER FAIR 2006

Thierry Alleau, President of the French Hydrogen Association
Participation HANNOVER FAIR 2003, '05

Ý. Engin Türe, Frano Barbir, Ayfer Kale, International Association for Hydrogen Energy, Hugo Vandenborre and Professor Victro A. Goltsov, Member of Board of Directors of International Association for Hydrogen Energy (from right to left)
Ý. Engin Türe was participating in the Forum HANNOVER FAIR 2005
Ý. Engin Türe was exhibiting HANNOVER FAIR 2006

François Loos, Minister of Industry, France

Janez Potocnik, Commissioner for Science and Research, European Commission
At a recorded presentation. Mr. Potocnik also gave a statement about the Group Exhibit Hydrogen and Fuel Cells at the Hannover Fair 2006
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells: Europe flaunts its Flags

Fatih Birol, Head of Economic Division, International Energy Agency

Gang Wan, President, Tongji University, China
Environment and sustainable development

Olivier Appert, Chairman and CEO, Institut Français du Pétrole, France, Chairman of the Session

Jean Jouzel, CEO of Pierre Simon Laplace Institute and Research, Director at CEA, France
Participation HANNOVER FAIR 2000, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06

Amory B. Lovins, CEO Rocky Mountain Institute, USA
Amory B. Lovins was Key Note Speaker at the Energy Summit during the Hannover Fair 2000, and was also visiting the Group Exhibit Hydrogen and Fuel Cells at Hannover Fair 2000
Environment and sustainable development

Amory B. Lovins, CEO Rocky Mountain Institute, USA
Amory B. Lovins attended Hannover Fair 2000
Round Table: Can hydrogen mitigate greenhouse gases concentration?

Wednesday June 14, 2006
Hydrogen supply chain

François Jackow, Vice President Research and Development and Advanced Technologies, Air Liquide, France
Air Liquide / Axane was exhibiting at the HANNOVER FAIR 2003, '04

Alain Bugat, Chairman and CEO, Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France
Participation HANNOVER FAIR 2000, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06

Franck Torbjørn Ellingsen, Head of Research Center, Hydro Oil & Energy, Norway

Hugo Vandenborre, Co-Founder & Chairman, Hydrogenics Europe NV
Participation of Hydrogenics Europe NV HANNOVER FAIR 2001, '02, '03, '04 , '05, '06
Participation VANDENBORRE HYDROGEN SYSTEMS N.V. HANNOVER FAIR 1995, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04
Fuel Cell Systems

Philippe Paulmier, Director Marketing, Air Liquide / Axane, France, Chairman of the Session
Participation HANNOVER FAIR 2003, '04

Pierre Rivard, CEO Hydrogenics, Canada
Participation HANNOVER FAIR 2001, '02, '03, '04 , '05, '06

Ged McLean, CTO, Angstrom Power, Canada
Presentation of Arno A. Evers:
Worldwide market
opportunities for Hydrogen
and Fuel Cells
Download Arno's presentation here

Arno A. Evers

Arno A. Evers

Dr. Ulrich Schmidtchen, Chairman of Arno's Session, Sectary of German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV)
Participation HANNOVER FAIR 1997, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06
Friday June 16, 2006
Hydrogen Economy

Mike Jones, Vice President of Hydrogen Mobility, BP


Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends (FOET), USA

Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends (FOET), USA together with Nejat T. Veziroglu, President of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy
Nejat was Key Note Speaker at HANNOVER FAIR 2002
International Association for Hydrogen Energy was exhibiting at HANNOVER FAIR 2006


Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends (FOET), USA together with Arno A. Evers
Photos: Thanks to Ý. Engin Türe
Ý. Engin Türe was participating in the Forum HANNOVER FAIR 2005
Ý. Engin Türe was exhibiting HANNOVER FAIR 2006

Dr. Juan Carlos Bolcich Argentina Hydrogen Association, Prof. Dr. T. Nejat Veziroglu, President of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy, Nejat was Key Note Speaker at HANNOVER FAIR 2002 (2nd left), together with the Team ftom Capex S.A.: Eng Jorge A. Llera, Alejandro Götz, Sergio M. Raballo, Director Ejacutivo (from left to right).
Arno visited the Capex S.A. Team at their headquarters in Buenos Aires back in May 2004. |