Join us for a discussion about the future of hydrogen.
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About this Event
Hydrogen fuel has great potential as a clean energy source. Abundant in the natural world, hydrogen fuel can help nations meet their zero-emission goals as they pertain to transportation and electricity generation—depending on how it’s produced. While most hydrogen is currently derived from fossil fuels, research innovations and federal investments have spurred significant advances in producing hydrogen from renewable sources like solar and biomass. Amanda Staudt (National Academies) moderated a discussion between Ellen B. Stechel (Arizona State University) and Yushan Yan (University of Delaware) that covered the basics of hydrogen, then discussed the current state of the research as well as the potential challenges this energy form presents for our clean energy transition.
Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action is a monthly webinar series from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that aims to convene high-level, cross-cutting, nonpartisan conversations about issues relevant to policy action on climate change.
Participant Bios
Ellen B. Stechel is the Executive Director of the Center for an Arizona Carbon-Neutral Economy, Co-Director of ASU LightWorks®, Professor of Practice, School of Molecular Sciences; and Senior Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University (ASU). With a Ph.D. in chemical physics from the University of Chicago, her career has afforded her opportunities to build and/or coordinate research programs at a national laboratory, industry, a U.S. government agency, and now in higher education; in both basic and applied research; policy and commercialization of emerging technologies; and in multi-disciplinary R&D strategy and management. Her current research focuses on materials and systems design for solar technologies for producing sustainable liquid hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide, hydrogen from advanced water splitting, clean water, renewable ammonia, and for thermochemical and chemical energy storage.
Yushan Yan is the Henry B. du Pont Chair in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He is the Founding Director of the Center for Clean Hydrogen at the University of Delaware, which aims to accelerate the transition to clean energy by reducing the cost of hydrogen and hydrogen-related technologies. He has been an inventor on 20+ issued US patents that were licensed to form startups including NanoH2O, RepAir, and Versogen. He is currently the founder and CEO of a University of Delaware spinout Versogen.
Amanda Staudt is Senior Director for the Climate Crossroads initiative at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Climate Crossroads is a major initiative to harness the full complement of expertise and skills across the National Academies to tackle the climate crisis. Dr. Staudt provides strategic direction and leadership for this initiative, develops new partnerships and climate-related activities, and advances communications and engagement efforts to extend the reach and impact of the National Academies.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the conversation are those of the participants and do not necessarily represent the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
