May 2004

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Hydrogen and fuel cells are part of the agenda of the “6th Annual International Symposium on Combinatorial Approaches for New Materials Discovery” May 3-5 at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center, Arlington, VA. Details: The Knowledge Foundation, 18 Webster St., Brookline, MA 02446, phone 617/232-7400, fax 617/232-9171, e-mail custserv@knowledgefoundation.com.

The “6th Annual International Symposium - Small Fuel Cells 2004,” is scheduled for May 5-7 at the Doubletree Hotel, Arlington, VA. Details: The Knowledge Foundation, Dr. Serge Pan, phone 617/232-7400, e-mail custserv@knowledgefoundation.com.

An “Introduction to the Science and Engineering of Fuel Cells and Fuel Processors” continuing education industrial short course will be offered May 5-7 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Details: University of Michigan Chemical Eng. Dep’t; www.engin.umich.edu/dept/cheme/fuelcellcrse/index.html; phone 734/764-7413.

The first “Alaska Clean Energy Symposium: Opportunities for Clean Energy and Technologies From and For Alaska” is scheduled for May 15-27 at the Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage. Details: www.calstart.org, Susan Romeo, WestStart-CALSTART, phone 626/744-5686; sromeo@calstart.org

A “Membrane Electrode Assemby Preparation and Evaluation Workshop” is scheduled for May 16-19 at the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan. Details: 1-888-373-0303; www.nuvant.com/

The “9th Ulm ElectroChemical Talks -- 9th UECT” will be held May 17-18 in Neu-Ulm, Germany. The main topic is electrochemical energy storage and conversion, emphasizing batteries and fuel cells: temperature limits and dynamic behavior. No exact venue was indicated. Details: Monika Broschinsky, ZSW, Helmholtzstr. 8, D-89081 Ulm, Germany; phone 049/731/9530-606; www.zsw-bw.de/uect; e-mail uect@zsw-bw.de.

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is staging its “16th Annual Tour de Sol” May 22-25, travelling from Burlington, NJ via Trenton, NJ to New York City. Details: www.TourdeSol.org; 413/774-6051.

DoE’s Annual 2004 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Program Review is scheduled for May 24-27 in Philadelphia, PA. Details: Nancy Garland, nancy.garland@ee.doe.gov.

“HYFORUM 2004,” the conference cancelled last year because of SARS fears, is now scheduled for May 25-28 at the Kempinski Hotel in Beijing, P.R. China. Details: Ms. Barbara Klein, Forum fuer Zukunftsenergien, Berlin, Germany; phone +49/30/726 15 998-0, fax +49/30/726 15 998–9; e-mail klein@zukunftsenergien.de; www.hyforum.org, or www.zukunftsenergien.de.

The “5th Minsk International Heat and Mass Transfer Forum - MIF 2004" is scheduled for May 24-28 in Minsk, Belarus. Details: I. Gurevich, conference secretary, phone 0375/17/284-27-75; e-mail igur@hmti.ac.by; www.itmo.by/forum/mif5.

A “Fuel Cell 2004" conference is scheduled for June 9-10 at the Denver, CO Mariott Tech Center. Details: www.FuelCell-Magazine.com; Shannon Given, 720/528-3770, ext. 104; Shannong@infowebcom.com.

The “2nd International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, and Technology Conference” will be held June 14-16 in Rochester, NY. Details: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, e-mail fuelcell@asme.org., phone 212/591-7789.

A workshop on “Synthesis gas production from hydrocarbon fuel,” will be held June 17-18 at the University of Twente, The Netherlands. Details: Twente University, Thermal Engineering Laboratory, Attn. Ms. S. Y. Kloost-Zimmerman van Woesik, PO Box 217, AE Enschede, The Netherlands; phone +31/53/4892530, e-mail s.y.kloost-zimmermanvanwoesik@utwente.nl; website http://thw.civ.utwente.nl/Events/symposiumPOGT/

The “4th Annual Congressional Fuel Cell Expo on Capitol Hill” will be held June 22 in the Cannon Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building, 1st and Independence Avenues, SE, Washington, DC. Details: Anthony Androsky, U.S. Fuel Cell Council, 202/293-5500, androsky@usfcc.com

An “International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Trade Show” is scheduled for June 22-24 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI. Details: www.bbibiofuels.com/few

The “15th World Hydrogen Energy Conference” will be held June 27-July 2 at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center, Yokohama, Japan. Details: Shigeharu Tanisho, Environmental Sciences Dep’t, Yokohama National University, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501 Japan; phone/fax +81/45/339-3996; e-mail secretariat@whec15.jp; website www.whec15.jp.

Integration of solar power from space into a hydrogen economy is the topic of one of the sessions in the “4th International Conference on Solar Power from Space” June 30-July 2, 2004 in Granada, Spain. Details: Leopold Summerer, ESA Advanced Concepts Team, ESA-ESTEC, SER-ACT, phone 031/71/565 6227, fax 031/71/565 8018; Leopold.Summerer@esa.int; web www.congrex.nl/04c15/

The “6th European Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Forum” and “The Fuel Cell World” conferences will be held June 28-July 2 at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland. Details: P.O. Box 99, CH-5452 Oberrohrdorf, Switzerland, phone 041/56/496-7292, forum@efcf.com, www.efcf.com

Dennis Weaver’s Institute of Ecolonomics will stage its “2004 International Hydrogen Drive” June 28-July 12, starting in Los Angeles via Mexico to Vancouver, BC. Details: Doug Schneider, schneider@ruderfinn.com, phone 310/479-9929.

The “2nd Annual Advanced Capacitor World Summit” has been rescheduled for July 14-16 at the Wyndham City Center Hotel, Washington, DC. Details: Dan Maiore, Intertech Conferences, 19 Northbrook Drive, Portland, ME 04105, phone 207/781-9615; e-mail dmaiore@intertechusa.com.

The “7th Annual Energy Efficiency Workshop and Exposition” co-sponsored by several government agencies, will be held Aug. 8-11 at the Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, NY. Details: 410/997-07763, www.energy2004.ee.doe.gov, e-mail energy@epponline.com.

Three hydrogen events at the Fall 2004 American Chemical Society meeting in Philadelphia Aug. 22-26: Contributions are sought for a “Symposium on Fuel Cell Chemistry and Operation” Details: Ying She, United Technologies Research Center, phone 860/610-7070, e-mail shey@utrc.utc.com; Andrew M. Herring, Chemical Engineering Dep’t, Colorado School of Mines, phone 303/384-2082, e-mail aherring@mines.edu; or John A. Turner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, e-mail jturner@nrel.gov. Also scheduled is a symposium “The Chemical Industry in a Hydrogen-Based Economy.” Details: Chuck Taylor, Nat’l Energy Technology Laboratory, phone 412/386-6058; Jerry Spivey, Chemical Engineering Dep’t, Louisiana State University, phone 225/578-3690, e-mail jjspivey@lsu.edu; and Joe Zoeller, Research Laboratories, Eastman Chemical Co., phone 423/229-5684. e-mail jzoeller@eastman.com. And a third symposium, “Advances in Hydrogen Energy,” will also be held at the meeting. Details: Jim Brenner, Florida Institute of Technology, phone 321/674-7560, e-mail jbrenner@fit.edu; and Anand Chellappa, MesoFuel Inc., phone 505/314-8145, e-mail anand.chellappa@mesofuel.com.

The “2004 International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Futures Conference” is scheduled for Sept. 12-15 at the Burswood International Resort, Western Australia. Details: John Williams, +618/9228-1999; johnw@millswilson.com.au; website www.congresswest.com.au/hydrogen.

An “International Symposium and Workshop on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen for Aerospace and Maritime Applications” will be held in conjunction with “H2Expo - 4th International Trade Fair for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies” Sept. 15-17 at the fair site in Hamburg, Germany. Details: Jusrah Doosry, phone +49/40/3569 2447, fax +49/40/3569 2180; e-mail jusrah.doosry@hamburg-messe.de.

The California Fuel Cell Partnership will stage its 3rd annual “Cruisin’ Southern Cal: 2004 Fuel Cell Vehicle Road Rally” Sept. 17-19 from Los Angeles to San Diego. Details: CaFCP website, www.fuelcellpartnership.org, phone 916/371-2870.

The “Electric Drive Transportation Association Conference 2004" is scheduled for Sept. 21-23 in Orlando, FL at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. Details: Jennifer Watts, EDTA, phone 202/408-0774; www.edtaconference.com.

The “Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 Conference and Trade Show” is scheduled for Sept. 25-28 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Canada. Details: www.hydrogenfuelcells2004.com; phone1-800-555-1099 x 2, 604/688-9655 x 2; e-mail hfc2004@advance-group.com.

A “Fuel Cells Science & Technology” conference is scheduled for Oct. 6-7 at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel, Munich, Germany. Details: Gill Heaton, Fuel Cells Science & Technology 2004, Oxford, UK phone 044/1865 373625; e-mail fuelcells@heaton-connexion.co.uk; website www.fuelcelladvances.com.

The “2004 Fuel Cell Seminar” will be held Nov. 1-5 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX. Details: Seminar headquarters, 2025 M Street, n.w., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036; phone 202/973-8671, e-mail fuelcell@courtesyassoc.com.

The “11th Symposium on Regenerative Energy Sources and Hydrogen Technology” will be held Nov. 4-6 at the University of Applied Sciences, Stralsund, Germany. Conference language is German. Deadline for submissions is May 21. Contact: Ms. Noster, University of Applied Sciences Stralsund, Zur Schwedenschanze 15, D-18435 Stralsund, Germany. Phone 049/3831/456713, e-mail Ilona.Noster@fh-stralsund.de.

Intertech’s second annual conference, “H2PS: The 2004 Hydrogen Production & Storage Forum,” is scheduled for Dec. 6-8 at the Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC. Details: Brian Santos, Intertech, bsantos@intertechusa.com; phone 207/781-9618. Japan’s “1st International Fuel Cell Exhibition” is scheduled for January 19-21 2005 at Tokyo Big Sight, concurrent with a “FC EXPO Technical Conference.” Details: Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd., Mr. Hajime Suzuki, phone 081/3/3349-8502, fax 081/3/3349-4900, e-mail fcexpo@reedexpo.co.jp; www.fcexpo.jp/english/

The “Ninth International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells” is scheduled for May 15-20, 2005 at the Quebec City Convention Center, Quebec City, Canada, as part of the Electrochemical Society’s regular meeting. Details: ecs@electrochem.org., web www.electrochem.org.

The “World Hydrogen Technologies Convention 2005", held under the auspices of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE), is scheduled for Oct. 3-6 2005 in Singapore. Details: Ms. Tan Kim Suan, Corporate Communications Manager, Institute of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, phone 065/6794 1533; e-mail kstan@ntu.edu.sg; website www.iese.ntu.edu.sg.