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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 4338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1499]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Research and Development Strategies for Compressed & Cryo-
Compressed Hydrogen Storage Workshops

AGENCY: Fuel Cell Technologies Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Systems Integration group of the National Renewable Energy 
Laboratory, in conjunction with the Hydrogen Storage team of the EERE 
Fuel Cell Technologies Program, will be hosting two days of workshops 
on compressed and cryo-compressed hydrogen storage in the Washington, 
DC metro area.

DATES: The workshops will be held on Monday, February 14, 2011 and 
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. each 
day.

ADDRESSES: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202. Any individual who wishes to attend the 
workshop must send reservation notice via e-mail to 
CH2WorkShop@ee.doe.gov by close of business Monday, January 31, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Josh Gesick, Senior Systems 
Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, MS RSF301, 1617 Cole 
Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401; Dr. Ned Stetson, Technology Development 
Manager, Fuel Cell Technology Program, EE-2H, 1000 Independence Ave., 
SE., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9995. More information on DOE's 
hydrogen storage program, targets and current research information can 
be found at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/storage/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These workshops are open to the public, 
however space is limited and RSVP is required (see ADDRESSES above). 
The format of the workshop is intended to be interactive with short 
introductory presentations followed by extensive discussions among the 
attendees. Numerous breakout sessions are scheduled for both days. The 
detailed agenda is available online at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/wkshp_compressedcryo.html.
    The purpose of the compressed hydrogen workshop on Monday February 
14th will be to identify strategies to lower the cost of high pressure 
hydrogen storage systems. Discussion will focus on determining research 
strategies and technical pathways to lower costs while maintaining 
performance and safety. Introductory presentations include automotive 
and manufacturing perspectives, and overviews of carbon fiber 
development and recent costs analyses. The cryo-compressed hydrogen 
workshop on Tuesday February 15th will focus on identifying the issues 
associated with performance and reliability of cryogenic hydrogen 
storage systems, including cryo-compressed and cryo-adsorption systems. 
The objective is to determine and prioritize the research needs and 
technical pathways for each approach while highlighting those aspects 
which should be common to both system types as well as identifying the 
unique requirements and issues that should be addressed. Introductory 
presentations will include perspectives from automotive and other 
potential users of the technology and overviews on hydrogen sorption 
technology and recent analyses and progress on cryo-compressed and 
cryo-sorption technology.

    Dated: January 11, 2011.
Sunita Satyapal,
Program Manager, Fuel Cell Technologies.
[FR Doc. 2011-1499 Filed 1-24-11; 8:45 am]
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