Chapter 1 - Rachel Sankannawar, Head of Green Economy Development, Invest NI
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Rachel Sankannawar, Head of Green Economy Development, Invest NI welcomes the attendees and speakers and details how hydrogen is positioned to play an important role in the route to net zero and also as a key driver of the green economy.
Chapter 2 - Richard Rodgers, Head of Energy Group, Department for the Economy
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Richard Rodgers, Head of Energy Group, Department for the Economy discusses how this is the greatest opportunity for the economy of this region and that the stakeholder engagement, production and the development of the two reports demonstrates how much interest there is. He looks at the targets for 2030 and delivering self-sufficiency and affordable, renewable energy.
Chapter 3 - Edward Kerr, Head of Hydrogen and Advanced Technologies, Department for the Economy
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Edward Kerr, Head of Hydrogen and Advanced Technologies, Department for the Economy looks at what a future economy powered by hydrogen looks like and what do we mean by clean hydrogen. He looks at the policy landscape, the Department’s objectives, their hydrogen position and what comes next.
Chapter 4 – Dr. Robert Grundy, Chair, Matrix – The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel
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Dr. Robert Grundy, Chair, Matrix – The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel discusses the Matrix report on the opportunities Northern Ireland has to develop and deploy an advanced future economy powered by clean hydrogen.
Chapter 5 - Prof. Paul Maropoulos, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Queen’s University Belfast
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Prof. Paul Maropoulos, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Queen’s University Belfast discusses how the aim of the scoping study was to evaluate the rationale for and feasibility of creating a Hydrogen technology hub in Northern Ireland together with the evaluation of strategic options regarding models and vehicles for its delivery and implementation.
Chapter 6 - Peter Campbell, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
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Peter Campbell, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young highlights the potential benefits of a hydrogen economy and the value chain and community of practice. He also outlines a hydrogen roadmap and options for future collaborations.
Chapter 7 - Claire Thornhill, Associate Director, Frontier Economics & María Paula Torres, Consultant, Frontier Economics
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Claire Thornhill, Associate Director, Frontier Economics & María Paula Torres, Consultant, Frontier Economics discuss their commissioned work by Matrix to develop a vision for hydrogen in Northern Ireland to look at the barriers that might prevent that vision from being realised and to develop an action plan for overcoming those barriers. They highlight an action plan to develop a green hydrogen industry in Northern Ireland out to 2050.
Chapter 8 – Summation - Dr. Robert Grundy, Chair, Matrix – The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel
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Dr. Robert Grundy, Chair, Matrix gives a summary of parallel outcomes and recommendations and next steps.
Chapter 9 – Q&A
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Panel Q&A
A Future Economy Powered by Clean Hydrogen
As a region with a history of innovation and engineering excellence, Northern Ireland is now presented with the opportunity to be at the forefront on the next revolution in driving a future economy powered by clean energy.
A Future Economy Powered by Clean Hydrogen was an event which took place on 19 October at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast.
This event highlighted the exciting prospect of a Hydrogen economy; its potential to drive economic development, secure and sustain high-skilled, well-paid jobs, develop indigenous resilient energy security and most importantly, reduce greenhouse emissions contributing to Northern Ireland’s net-zero goals.
Two complementary reports were discussed from The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre and Matrix – The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel, examine the changes needed to provide the policy, oversight, governance and investment to transform the Northern Ireland economy from being heavily reliant on fossil fuels to attaining energy independence through locally produced, clean renewable energy.
Chapter List
- Chapter 1 - Rachel Sankannawar, Head of Green Economy Development, Invest NI
- Chapter 2 - Richard Rodgers, Head of Energy Group, Department for the Economy
- Chapter 3 - Edward Kerr, Head of Hydrogen and Advanced Technologies, Department for the Economy
- Chapter 4 – Dr. Robert Grundy, Chair, Matrix – The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel
- Chapter 5 - Prof. Paul Maropoulos, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Queen’s University Belfast
- Chapter 6 - Peter Campbell, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
- Chapter 7 - Claire Thornhill, Associate Director, Frontier Economics & María Paula Torres, Consultant, Frontier Economics
- Chapter 8 – Summation - Dr. Robert Grundy, Chair, Matrix – The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel
- Chapter 9 – Q&A