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Dr. Emre Kiliç attended a series of meetings and brainstorming sessions in Turkey. These high-level events were sponsored by the British Consulate, establishing collaboration between the UK and Turkey on hydrogen technologies.
Sessions started with brainstorming and discussions between UK and Turkish delegates hosted by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. The attendees from the Turkish side were Botas (Petroleum Pipeline Co. and one of the biggest Energy/Pipeline suppliers in Turkey), TENMAK (Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency), and EPDK (Energy Market Regularity Authority Turkey).
This was followed by joint presentations in TUBITAK from UK delegates, academics and leading companies on hydrogen in Turkey. We had discussions with Tupras (Turkish Petroleum Company), Ford Otosan Turkey, who produced the first H2 ice trucks and cars ready to drive.
The second part of this event took place in TUBITAK Marmara Center in Istanbul, where the topics of hydrogen regulations, storage, safety, and economy were discussed. Dr. Kiliç said, “It was great to see the impressive TUBITAK research laboratories, hydrogen motors, and prototype hydrogen car produced by TUBITAK. We will keep in contact for future collaborations”.
Events concluded at Sabanci University with further presentations and discussions. Dr. Emre Kiliç will organise some meetings in the following weeks with Turkish colleagues and leading companies to continue the progress made.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) held a Science and Engineering Week to celebrate science and its contribution to delivering Net Zero and tackling climate change. The DESNZ programme, organised by the Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA), aimed to shine a light on the role science plays, create networks and inspire staff across the department to engage further with science.
As part of the week, University of Bath researchers delivered three online workshops with a focus on energy security and net zero transition. The workshops, which were attended by over 100 people, explored applying behavioural evidence in policy; energy infrastructure and grid resilience; and the research challenges that need to be resolved to enable and accelerate the development and deployment of sustainable hydrogen technologies to support Net Zero 2050.
Prof Tim Mays shared insights on the broad scope of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers, including ‘green hydrogen’. He highlighted current high-priority research challenges which must be resolved to support Net Zero 2050.
Prof Tim Mays says: “It was a pleasure and privilege to present on hydrogen to DESNZ colleagues and to engage in fascinating follow-up discussions. There is clearly significant and growing interest in government in this area. I hope that I was able to underpin that interest in the workshop. Many thanks to the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) for co-ordinating with DESNZ.”
For more information about each workshop and the rest of the event read more here: https://bit.ly/3x2yWJH
On Thursday 29 April 2023 Prof Tim Mays gave a joint presentation with Nathalie Dupassieux (CEA, France) at the Royal Society in London on UK-France research collaboration on hydrogen. This was at a high-level UK-France Science, Innovation and Technology Dialogue (“COMIX”), sponsored and attended by the Secretaries of State for Science of both countries, that covered hydrogen, AI, data security and space research. The hydrogen presentation followed the UK-France workshop in Paris in January attended by UK-HyRES and HI-ACT colleagues. Plans are emerging for the next joint workshop to be held in London by the end of April.
Many thanks for your application to the UK-HyRES Research Project Call.
We are still in the process of review for Stage 1 Expressions of Interest and we hope to update all applicants on their progression to Stage 2 as soon as possible.
Given the exceptional number of applications we have also decided to postpone the online, Stage 2, proposal development workshop, originally scheduled March 14th 2024, until the review process has been completed.
Thank you again for your continued patience.
UK-HyRES is thrilled to announce our role as Co-Gold sponsors for the Hydrogen Energy Association Annual Conference in 2024, alongside our sister company, HI-ACT. With over 500 attendees expected, the conference will center around the theme “Acting on Ambition,” delving into opportunities, practical developments, trends, and success factors within the UK’s hydrogen landscape.
Join us for insightful sessions covering various aspects, including scaling up supply, growing demand, building supply chains, and ‘Accelerating the action.’ Our director, Prof. Tim Mays, will be among the distinguished speakers, sharing expertise alongside HI-ACT Director Prof. Sara Walker.
Don’t miss out. For More information and registration click here: https://bit.ly/48HD7HV
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Dr. Chris Jones, the lead of the Social Theme at UK-HyRES, is excited to announce two fully-funded PhD opportunities available at the University of Portsmouth working in conjunction with UK-HyRES. These positions offer a chance to delve into cutting-edge research at the intersection of social acceptance, policy, planning and energy systems. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects and advance your academic career. Applications are open until the 17th of March, and more information can be found below
Opportunity 1: https://bit.ly/3IjU7cu
Opportunity 2: https://bit.ly/3IiOT0E
British Embassy, Paris, 31 January 2024
Recently, Prof. Tim Mays, Joan Cordiner, and Qiong Cai attended the UK-France Hydrogen workshop at the British Embassy in Paris, along with Gareth Thomas, Danny Pudjianto & Adib Allahham from the HI-ACT Hub. Meeting with leaders in the hydrogen field, including 30 Hydrogen Labs and 300 researchers, to discuss collaboration with the French Hydrogen Research Network, FRH2.
Before and after the workshop Sara Gill at the British Embassy also very kindly organised fantastic visits to the Hyvolution trade fair, Institut de Chemie de Matériaux Paris-Est and Université Paris-Saclay.
These events, integral to the UK-France Hydrogen Networks initiative, aimed to bolster collaboration in hydrogen research between the two nations with key hydrogen stakeholders based in France, and plans are already in train to organise a follow-on event in the French Embassy in London by the end of April.
UK-HyRES investigators Prof Tim Mays, Prof Joan Cordiner, Prof Rachael Rothman, and Prof Paul Dodds participated in an invited workshop alongside other leading academic, policy, and industry experts at the Royal Academy of Engineering. The focus was on discussing the potential roles of low carbon hydrogen in shaping a sustainable energy system for the future. A report on the workshop outputs will follow in due course.
Tim Mays also took the opportunity at the event to experience a new Mirai II, thanks to John Hunt at Toyota.
We are pleased to confirm that we have received 160 expressions of interest, amounting to over £41 million in requested funds. This demonstrates the incredible interest in the hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels community. We would like to extend our thanks to all involved in the submissions and to everyone that has helped the hub develop. We are now going through the process of review and look forward to updating the community.
Thanks and kind regards,
Professor Tim Mays, UK-HyRES Director.
This week our very own Professor Tim Mays was honoured at the University of Bath graduation ceremony by being awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Research Medal. This award is given in recognition of the outstanding research contribution from senior academic members of the University of Bath.
Upon receiving his award, University of Bath pro-vice-chancellor, Prof. Julian Chaudhuri, said Tim’s research has been “central to the positioning of the University of Bath as a multidisciplinary hub of research excellence”. Tim’s work has led to 160 publications in journals, conferences, and book chapters and he has been involved in over 50 million pounds of grant and leveraged research funding from government and industry. Prof Julian Chaudhuri went on to say Tim has “shown great tenacity and enthusiasm over the last two decades” and has been key to the understanding of “high capacity storage materials” which is paving the way for “new hydrogen storage options in transport, heating and electricity generation”.
Congratulations Tim.