2008 Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium

05/13/2008 - 15:00
05/14/2008 - 15:59
Etc/GMT-4

Location(s)

Quaker Square Inn
135 South Broadway
Akron, OH, 44308
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Why you should attend:
Ohio is investing millions of dollars into development of a fuel cell infrastructure to support this growing industry. This is the premier event for networking and learning about progress in developing the fuel cell industry in Ohio…

Industry Exhibitors ● Academic and Industry Poster session
2 fuel cell vehicle displays - Student Poster Competition

May 13
Morning Educational Workshop, 9 am-noon
Fuel Cell Educational Initiatives in Ohio

Afternoon Technical presentations, 2-5 pm
Talks on grid, carbon fuel cell research, agric-business applications,
military applications needs from RRFCS, U Akron, TMI, and more.

5-9 pm Reception and Exhibitor show/Poster sessions

May 14
7:30-5 pm Symposium, Exhibitor show/Poster sessions

• Government perspectives -
Gov. Ted Strickland (invited), Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted (invited),
and Senator Sherrod Brown's office
• Updates on fuel cell market developments – Gary Leidich, EVP FirstEnergy

Perspectives on markets and collaborations – Josh Tosteson, HydroGen,
Bill Whittenberger, Catacel, and Charles Lucius, Battelle
• Educational reports – university, two year, K-12 initiatives highlighted
• Ohio research review – what is being done to encourage collaboration – Lionel Batty, GrafTech
• Capital funding issues – Ray Leach, JumpStart Inc.

Morning workshop: Fuel Cells in Education, Articulation and Overview.