Fairfield Economic Development

Hydrogen Town Hall Meeting at National Hydrogen Association Conference

April 02, 2009

Columbia, SC-The South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance (SCHFCA) is pleased to announce a town hall style event at the National Hydrogen Association conference that is open to the public and will provide the opportunity to learn the real truth about hydrogen, the hydrogen economy in the U.S. and South Carolina, and hydrogen's role in addressing our world's energy issues. The expert panel will be available to interact with the audience, to share information and ideas, and to answer questions.
 
"The Town Hall event is a great, free event for the the folks in SC because we are quickly approaching the day when communities are going to have hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in everyday uses" said Shannon Baxter Clemmons, executive director of the SCHFCA. "This event represents the direction hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are rapidly moving and the importance they currently have and will continue to have on the state and nation"
 
Joan Brady, South Carolina State Representative (Dist 78), will be moderating the event on Thursday, April 2, from 2:30pm-4:00pm in the Richland Room (lower level of convention center) and expert panelists include:
 
·         Christy Cooper of the U.S. Department of Energy
·         Rick Smith, Hydrogen Energy Center, Maine
·         Chris White, California Fuel Cell Partnership
·         Joel Rinebold, Connecticut Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition
·         Rolf Nordstrom, Upper Midwest Hydrogen Initiative
·         Carla York, Innovative Drive, Virginia
·         Mark Sieckman, South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
 
"The NHA Town meeting offers the public an opportunity to better understand the reality of hydrogen as a viable alternative fuel source.  We hope to dispel the myths about hydrogen fuel production and reinforce the public's confidence regarding hydrogen fuel applications for future" said Rep. Joan Brady, SC House of Representatives.
 
About the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance:
The SCHFCA is a public-private collaboration for cooperative and coordinated utilization of resources in the state used to advance the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The Alliance was founded in January 2006 and is comprised of twelve core institutions and organizations devoted to hydrogen and fuel cell initiatives: Applied Research Center, Clemson University, Savannah River National Lab, SC Energy Office, South Carolina State University, University of South Carolina, Dantherm Power, Greenway Energy, EngenuitySC, South Carolina Research Authority, NSF I/U CR Center for Fuel Cells, and Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition.
 
For more information on the SCHFCA and its members, please visit www.schydrogen.org and follow us on Twitter at "SCHFCA".

Contact:
Shannon Baxter-Clemmons, Ph.D.
Executive Director, South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
(803) 727-2897     baxterclemmons@schydrogen.org  
 
 
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