Environmental Impacts of Hydrogen Energy
LOCATION
Study Centre Suite 2
Møller Institute
Churchill College
Storey's Way
Cambridge, CB3 0DE
Interest in hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels is rapidly increasing worldwide. However, while there is strong support for transitioning to a hydrogen-based economy, the environmental implications of this shift remain poorly understood. To ensure the adoption of hydrogen energy systems is both sustainable and beneficial, it is crucial to thoroughly assess the potential impact on the climate and environment.
The Atmospheric Chemistry Special Interest Group is organising a one-day, in-person meeting at the Møller Institute, Churchill College, Cambridge, dedicated to exploring hydrogen’s chemistry and its effects on atmospheric composition and climate. This event marks the conclusion of the UK Hydrogen Environmental Impacts Programme, funded by NERC and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. A second day, led by the programme, will focus on additional aspects related to the environmental impacts of hydrogen energy, including global and UK scenarios of hydrogen use, fugitive hydrogen emissions and the uptake of atmospheric hydrogen by soils - a key factor regulating atmospheric hydrogen levels.
Attendance on both days is subsidised by the NERC programme. Participants can register for either day individually, or both days, with an option for combined registration that includes accommodation and a buffet dinner.
Keynote Speakers: Maria Sand, CICERO and Fabien Paulot, NOAA GFDL.
Further programme announcements to follow.
Meeting Convenors:
Nicola Warwick - NCAS, University of Cambridge
Paul Griffiths – University of Bristol
Ryan Hossaini – Lancaster University
Call for Posters
We invite abstracts for poster contributions that advance our understanding of the climate and air quality impacts of increased hydrogen use in the energy sector. This includes the atmospheric effects of fugitive hydrogen emissions, as well as changes in emissions of other species associated with hydrogen production and use. We also encourage submissions enhancing knowledge of the atmospheric hydrogen budget, hydrogen uptake by soils, future hydrogen energy scenarios, and the development of innovative techniques for atmospheric hydrogen measurement.
Call for Posters will close on Monday 10th February.
Registration
We have a limited number of funded places for Early Career Researchers to attend this meeting. If you would like to apply for a funded place, please complete the following form by Friday 17th January:
Day registration 11th March: £30 (includes refreshments, lunch)
Day registration 12th March: £30 (includes refreshments, lunch)
Day registration 11th and 12th March: £60 (includes refreshments, lunch)
Full meeting 11th and 12th March: £150 (includes refreshments and lunch on both days, as well as a buffet dinner and on-site bed and breakfast accommodation on 11th March)
Additional night on-site bed and breakfast accommodation 10th March: £175 (not subsidised)
Details on how to register will follow shortly.
Resources
Interest in hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels is rapidly increasing worldwide. However, while there is strong support for transitioning to a hydrogen-based economy, the environmental implications of this shift remain poorly understood. To ensure the adoption of hydrogen energy systems is both sustainable and beneficial, it is crucial to thoroughly assess the potential impact on the climate and environment.
The Atmospheric Chemistry Special Interest Group is organising a one-day, in-person meeting at the Møller Institute, Churchill College, Cambridge, dedicated to exploring hydrogen’s chemistry and its effects on atmospheric composition and climate. This event marks the conclusion of the UK Hydrogen Environmental Impacts Programme, funded by NERC and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. A second day, led by the programme, will focus on additional aspects related to the environmental impacts of hydrogen energy, including global and UK scenarios of hydrogen use, fugitive hydrogen emissions and the uptake of atmospheric hydrogen by soils - a key factor regulating atmospheric hydrogen levels.
Attendance on both days is subsidised by the NERC programme. Participants can register for either day individually, or both days, with an option for combined registration that includes accommodation and a buffet dinner.
Keynote Speakers: Maria Sand, CICERO and Fabien Paulot, NOAA GFDL.
Further programme announcements to follow.
Meeting Convenors:
Nicola Warwick - NCAS, University of Cambridge
Paul Griffiths – University of Bristol
Ryan Hossaini – Lancaster University
Call for Posters
We invite abstracts for poster contributions that advance our understanding of the climate and air quality impacts of increased hydrogen use in the energy sector. This includes the atmospheric effects of fugitive hydrogen emissions, as well as changes in emissions of other species associated with hydrogen production and use. We also encourage submissions enhancing knowledge of the atmospheric hydrogen budget, hydrogen uptake by soils, future hydrogen energy scenarios, and the development of innovative techniques for atmospheric hydrogen measurement.
Call for Posters will close on Monday 10th February.
Registration
We have a limited number of funded places for Early Career Researchers to attend this meeting. If you would like to apply for a funded place, please complete the following form by Friday 17th January:
Day registration 11th March: £30 (includes refreshments, lunch)
Day registration 12th March: £30 (includes refreshments, lunch)
Day registration 11th and 12th March: £60 (includes refreshments, lunch)
Full meeting 11th and 12th March: £150 (includes refreshments and lunch on both days, as well as a buffet dinner and on-site bed and breakfast accommodation on 11th March)
Additional night on-site bed and breakfast accommodation 10th March: £175 (not subsidised)
Details on how to register will follow shortly.
