The EERC’s first-ever Hydrogen Works: The Premier Professionals Training Course was held
at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina in sunny San Diego, California, on February 17–19, 2009.
Many of the hydrogen industry’s brightest and most respected representatives presented a
comprehensive overview of the hydrogen economy, including production, storage, distribution
infrastructure, fuel cells, alternative vehicles and fuels, and environmental impacts.
"The Hydrogen Works course gave attendees a chance to meet with and hear from leading experts
from all aspects of hydrogen technology," said Michael Holmes, EERC Deputy Associate Director
for Research and Program Manager of the EERC’s NCHT.
"Comments from the attendees and the reviewers were overwhelmingly positive."
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The Hydrogen Works course attracted a diverse audience, with international participation from
Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Course attendees
represented research and academia, government and regulatory, trade and environmental organizations,
consulting, and industry.
The training course was an excellent opportunity for attendees to gain insight on the emerging
hydrogen economy. Attendees commented, "This was one of the most efficient uses of participant
time of any training course I have been to" and another appreciated the "overviews and explanations
of why hydrogen makes sense for global economies and the environment, even in a lower-cost energy
environment."
Hydrogen Works was organized and sponsored by the EERC’s NCHT with additional sponsorship from
the DOE and its National Energy Technology Laboratory.
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