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EPSRC GR/R50790/01: The Development of a Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure in London: October 2005

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HYDROGENENERGY

INFRASTRUCTURE IN LONDON

Project Outputs, Dissemination & Related Activities

(A) Written Outputs

Journal papers

Published

D. Joffe, D. Hart and A. Bauen: Modelling of hydrogen infrastructure for vehicle refuelling in London, Journal of Power Sources, Volume 131, Issues 1-2, 14 May 2004, Pages 13-22.(also associated with an oral presentation at the Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, London, October 2003)

T. O’Garra, S. Mourato and P. Pearson: Analysing awareness and acceptability of hydrogen vehicles: A London case study, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 30, Issue 6, May 2005, Pages 649-659 [note: principally associated with the ACCEPTH2 project]

Submitted

D. Joffe, D. Hart, S. Shayegan, A. Bauen: Scenarios for Hydrogen Infrastructure Development in London: Analysis of Costs and Well-to-Wheels Carbon Dioxide Emissions, (submitted to the Journal of Power Sources, September 2005)

Shayegan, S., Hart, D., Pearson, P, Joffe, D.Analysis of the Cost of Hydrogen Infrastructure for Buses in London(submitted to the Journal of Power Sources, September 2005)

O’Garra, T, Mourato S, Pearson P, Investigating the determinants and value of opposition to hydrogen refuelling facilities (to be submitted to Ecological Economics, September 2005)

Contestabile, M and Hart, D. An analysis of future PEM fuel cell market dynamics in Europe, (submitted to the Journal of Power Sources, September 2005) [Note: principally associated with the HyTran project]

O’Garra T, Mourato S, Public preferences for hydrogen buses: Comparing OLS and quantile regression approaches (submitted to Environmental and Resource Economics, October 2005) [note: principally associated with the ACCEPTH2 project]

In Preparation

Joffe, D, Parissis, O, Bauen, A, Hart, D, Analysis of Options for the Development of a Renewable Hydrogen Infrastructure in London (to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in 2005)

Joffe, D., Modelling Hydrogen Infrastructure: A Methodology for Combining Technical Detail with Scenarios for Regional Infrastructure Development (to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in 2005)

O’Garra, T, Mourato S, Pearson P, Analysing the demand for information about hydrogen refuelling facilities (to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in 2006)

O’Garra T., Mourato S, Pearson P, An analysis of temporal reliability across valuation methods (to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in 2006) [Associated with this project and the continuation project funded by BP]

Contestabile, M, Joffe, D, Hart, D, Pearson, P, An analysis of possible uptake of hydrogen vehicles and resulting future demand for hydrogen as a transport fuel in London(to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in 2006)

Joffe, D, Valiantis, M, Hart, D, Introducing new vehicle technologiesin London: Impacts on CO2 and regulated pollutant emissions from road transport and resultant effects on air quality (to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in 2006)

Castillo, A, Joffe, D, Bauen, A, The potential for hydrogen production in London using local waste resources (to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in 2006)

Conference papers

Completed

D. Joffe, D. Hart, A. Bauen, Modelling Of Hydrogen Infrastructure For Vehicle Refuelling In London. Oral presentation,1st European Hydrogen Energy Conference, Grenoble, France, September2003

S. Shayegan, D. Hart, P. Pearson, A. Bauen, D. Joffe, Hydrogen Infrastructure Costs: What Are The Important Variables?Oral presentation,Hypothesis V, Sardinia, Italy, September 2003

D. Joffe, D. Hart, A. Bauen, Scenarios for the development of hydrogen infrastructure in London. Oral presentation,15th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Yokohama, Japan, June 2004

O’Garra, T. and Mourato, S. (2004) ‘Public preferences for hydrogen buses in London: comparing OLS and quantile regression approaches’. Oral presentation,13th annual EAERE Conference (European Association of Environmental Economics), Budapest, Hungary, 25th-28th June 2004

D. Joffe, D. Hart, M. Contestabile, A. Bauen: ‘Developing an Infrastructure for Hydrogen Buses in London’. Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2004 Conference, Toronto, Canada, September 2004.

D. Hart: ‘UKPolicies and Strategies for Introducing Hydrogen into Transport’,invitedKeynote presentation, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Futures Conference, Perth, Australia, September 2004

In Preparation

D. Joffe, O. Parissis, A. Bauen, D. Hart, Renewable Hydrogen Supply Options for London. Poster presentation,2nd European Hydrogen Energy Conference, Zaragoza, Spain, 2005,in preparation

O’Garra, T. Mourato, S., Neves, T., Schmidt, P., Altmann, M.., Garrity, L., Beerenwinkel, A., Graesel, C., Hart, D., Zell, J. & Whitehouse, S. (2005) ‘Analysing the Influence of Hydrogen Bus Trials on Public Knowledge, Perception and Acceptability: Comparative Evidence from Four Cities’. Poster presentation,2nd European Hydrogen Energy Conference, Zaragoza, Spain, 2005,in preparation

Other Journal Publications

P. Pearson, T. O’Garra.A Way Forward for Urban Transport?Public Service Review: Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Issue 6 (‘Improving the Quality of Life) 193-195, 2005, PSCA International. [Invited paper]

Doctoral Theses Associated with the Project

PhD Theses Completed

O’Garra, T: Investigating public acceptability of and preferences for hydrogen buses and refuelling infrastructure, PhD thesis, Department of Environmental Science & Technology, Imperial College London, PhD awarded 2005

Hart, D:An analysis of the technical and practical feasibility of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in fulfilling UK environmentally sustainable transport policy objectives, PhD Thesis, Department of Environmental Science & Technology, Imperial CollegeLondon, PhD awarded 2002.

PhD Theses in Preparation

Sepideh Shayegan: Analysis of the Financial Costs of Introducing a Hydrogen Infrastructure for Transport in London, ImperialCollegeLondon, due 2006. [Funded by the project]

David Joffe: Modelling Technical, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Hydrogen Infrastructure Development in London, ImperialCollegeLondon, due 2006.

Marios Valiantis: Modelling the effect on UK air quality of the introduction of new vehicle technologies, Imperial College London, due 2006

Olga Parissis: Renewable Hydrogen Supply to Urban Centres, ImperialCollegeLondon, due 2007

Jun Udagawa: Technical Modelling of High Temperature Electrolysers for H2 production, Imperial College London, due 2007

Masters Theses Associated with the Project

MSc Theses Completed

Howes, J., The potential for renewable hydrogen as a transport fuel for the UK, MSc thesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, 2002

Brown, P., Liquid Hydrogen: Fundamentals and commercial growth opportunities, MSc thesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, 2002

Castillo-Castillo, A., The potential for hydrogen production in London utilising local waste resources, MSc thesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, 2003

Contestabile, M., Analysis of the demand for hydrogen as a vehicle fuel in London, MSc thesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, 2003

Sefton, J., Making a transition to hydrogen transport in London: financing the infrastructure, MSc thesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, 2003

Poullis, S., GIS analysis of potential hydrogen refuelling sites in London, MSc thesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, 2003

Clarke, P., Analysis of the demand for hydrogen fuel arising from fuel cell vehicle penetration in a delivery fleet, MSc thesis, Imperial College London, 2004

Ameno, P., Techno-economical analysis of possible waste management scenarios for the city of London, MSc thesis, Università degli Studi di Catania, Italy, 2004

Sjardin, M., Techno-Economic Prospects of Small-Scale Membrane Reactors in a Future Hydrogen-Fuelled Transportation Sector, MSc thesis, UtrechtUniversity, 2004

Wang, Z., The Feasibility Of Using Hydrogen To Reduce GhG Emissions From Automobiles In Beijing, MSc thesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, 2005

Burnham, V., Analysis of the Demand for Hydrogen as a Transport Fuel for Private Vehicles in London, MSc thesis, Imperial College London, 2005

Pooley, M., Effect of previous experience of alternative fuels on fleet owners’ attitudes towards hydrogen fuel,MSc thesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, 2005

MSc Thesis in Preparation

Raza, A., Identification of possible business models for Hydrogen Infrastructure Development companies, MBAthesis, ImperialCollegeLondon, ongoing 2005

(B) Project Public Workshops

Workshop 1: held at City Hall, London, 13th March 2003. Introductory presentation from David Hutchinson (GLA). Main presentations:

  • David Joffe: ‘Project Overview’ and ‘Technical Modelling of the Development of a Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure in London’
  • Sepideh Shayegan: ‘Economic Analysis of a hydrogen infrastructure for Transport in London’
  • Tanya O’Garra: ‘Public Acceptance of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses and Refuelling Infrastructure’

Attendees included representatives from national government, London boroughs, academia, gas processing industry, vehicle manufacturers and consultancies, and the project partners.

Workshop 2: held at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, in conjunction with the Clean Energy Expo, 5th May2005. Introductory presentation from James Farrell (London Hydrogen Partnership). Main presentations:

  • David Joffe: ‘Scenario modelling of hydrogen infrastructure for London’, ‘Modelling CO2 emissions from hydrogen chains’ and ‘Analysis of options for infrastructure development’
  • Sepideh Shayegan: ‘Analysis of Hydrogen Infrastructure Costs in London’
  • Tanya O’Garra: ‘Public Acceptance of and Preferences for Hydrogen Buses and Refuelling Infrastructure in London’

Attendees included representatives from London Boroughs, academia, gas processing industry, vehicle manufacturers, consultancies, national H2 / fuel cell networks, a H2 / fuel cell website and the project partners.

(C) Other Seminar/Workshop Presentations and Dissemination Activities

Seven Presentations (Pearson, with inputs from other team members) were made at the Hydrogen Workshop of the US/UK Energy Dialogue Committee Visit to Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, USA, in October 2003, organised by DTI with EPSRC input:

  • #1: ‘(UK) Academic Programmes & Challenges’
  • #2: ‘Hydrogen Utilisation’
  • #3: ‘H2 infrastructure for vehicle refuelling in London’
  • #4: ‘Hydrogen: Perception and Resistance?’
  • #5: ‘An Investigation of Public Preferences for H2 Buses & Refuelling Infrastructure: A London Case Study’
  • #6: ‘ImperialCollege Fuel Cell Research and Other UK Fuel Cell Research
  • #7: ‘The London Hydrogen Partnership’

Presentation (Joffe): ‘Towards a hydrogen economy’ to the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Air Products, Hersham, Surrey, November 2003.

Presentation (Joffe): ‘A hydrogen economy for London’ to the London Boroughs Energy Managers Group, Guildhall, London, 4th December 2003.

Presentation (O’Garra): ‘Public preferences for hydrogen buses and refuelling infrastructure‘, at Policy Studies Institute/ University of Salford Workshop in the ESRC Seminar Series Analysing Social Dimensions of Emerging Hydrogen Economies, Regents College, London, UK. 22nd April 2004

Presentation (Joffe): ‘Hydrogen Infrastructure’, at Policy Studies Institute/ University of Salford Workshop in the ESRC Seminar Series Analysing Social Dimensions of Emerging Hydrogen Economies, Regents College, London, UK. 22nd April 2004

Presentation (Joffe): ‘Strategies to introduce hydrogen fuel cells to London’, 50 Years of Air Quality Action in London Conference, Guildhall,London, July 2004

Presentation (Hart): ‘UK Policies and Strategies for Introducing Hydrogen into Transport’, invited lecture, University of Queensland, Australia, September 2004

Presentation (Hart): ‘Work on hydrogen transition modelling at Imperial College London’, Hydrogen Systems Modeling workshop, University of California, Davis, California, September 2004

Two Presentations (Joffe - and project partner Dr Vasso Tsatsami (BP)): Energy Institute / British Institute of Energy Economicsjoint seminar on Hydrogen Infrastructure Development at the Energy Institute, London, October 2004 (the meeting was organised and chaired by Pearson):

  • Joffe: ‘Economic and technical issues in developing a hydrogen infrastructure’
  • Tsatsami (BP – project partner): ‘An industry perspective to hydrogen infrastructures’

Presentation (Pearson): ‘Hydrogen – Socio-Economic Issues’ at the Overcoming Barriers to the New Hydrogen Economy Event, organized by the London Hydrogen Partnership and project partners Air Products, City Hall, London, 19th November 2004

Presentation (O’Garra): ‘Public Acceptability of Hydrogen Vehicles and Infrastructure’ at Cambrensis Consultancy Seminar on H2 and the Public: Risk, Safety and Public Perception. 3rd December 2004.

Presentation (Hart): ‘Hydrogen infrastructures in London: modelling at Imperial College’, given as part of invited ‘Lansdowne’ lecture series, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, March 2005

Presentation (Hart): ‘Hydrogen infrastructure development and the policy context for hydrogen’, given as part of Royal Society-funded Academic Exchange visit to China, Dalian, China, May 2005

Presentation (Hart): ‘Hydrogen Energy Research in the UK:a brief overview’, invited keynote at Foreign and Commonwealth Office-funded Hydrogen Storage materials workshop, Tokyo, Japan, May 2005

Presentation (Joffe): ‘London's buses - an early route to hydrogen infrastructure?’ at the Hydrogen Case Studies Workshop, University of California, Davis, 28-29 June 2005.

David Joffe led the development of the Infrastructure & Renewables section of the revised London Hydrogen Action Plan. Presented by David Joffe to the London Hydrogen Partnership Steering Group, 22 September 2005.

In Preparation

Presentation (O’Garra and Pearson): ‘Public Opposition to H2 refuelling stations’, ESRC Seminar Series Analysing Social Dimensions of Emerging Hydrogen Economies, Seminar Four: 'Risk and the public acceptability of Hydrogen' , (linked with EPSRC’s UK-SHEC),University of Salford, Manchester, 14 October 2005.

Seminar Organisation, Hosting and Presentation : ESRC Seminar Series: Analysing Social Dimensions of Emerging Hydrogen Economies - Seminar Five: ‘Policy Processes, Institutions and Markets and the Future Economics of Hydrogen’, Imperial College London, February 2006 (planned).

(D) EPSRC-Supported Meetings Attended by Team Members and Postgraduates

H2NET:The UK Hydrogen Energy Network

Meeting / Date / Place / Joffe / Hart / Other
H2NET Summer Meeting 2005: Hydrogen Production & The UK Strategic Agenda for Hydrogen Energy / 24 June 2005 / Rutherford Appleton Laboratory / √
Hydrogen Storage Materials / 16 Dec. 2004 / University of Birmingham / √
H2NET Seminar:Hydrogen production by electrolysis / Hydrogen development from Scotland to the EC / 8 Sept. 2004 / Heriot-WattUniversity / √
H2NET Summer Meeting 2004: Hydrogen's role in climate change mitigation & Developments in UK hydrogen / 14 July 2004 / Rutherford Appleton Laboratory / √ / √
Discussion meeting: The European Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology Platform / 10 May 2004 / BOC, Guildford / √
Seminar: Regional, National, and International Hydrogen R&D Programmes / 28 Nov. 2003 / Rutherford Appleton Laboratory / √ / √
Specialist Workshop: Novel Hydrogen Technologies / 26 Mar 2003 / ImperialCollegeLondon / √ / √
Global Hydrogen / 10 July 2002 / Rutherford Appleton Laboratory / √ / √
Specialist Workshop : Hydrogen Energy Systems / 1 May 2002 / Rutherford Appleton Laboratory / √
H2Net Steering Committee Meetings / 4 Mar 2002 / Rutherford Appleton Laboratory / √
12 Nov 2002 / √
26 Mar 2003 / √
28 Nov 2003 / √
10 May 2004 / √
29 June 2004 / √
21 Mar 2005 / √

Hydrogen Production Technologies and Fuel Cell Technologies and Energy Forum. (Agreement On UK/Korea S&T Networking Arrangement), The Oxford Centre, Oxford, 25-26 March 2004. (Pearson)

(E) Data and Modelling Exchanges

  • Exchange of hydrogen infrastructure costs data with researchers from Univ. of California, Davis, 2003-5.
  • Exchange of hydrogen infrastructure data and discussions of modelling techniques with researchers in the Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, UK, 2002-ongoing.