Next year's National Hydrogen Association conference will be held at Long Beach, California, from 12th-16th March.

Comprising world leaders in hydrogen technologies, the annual conference attracts academic, research and technological experts from a variety of fields and nationalities. Topics represented include storage, safety, production and various applications of hydrogen.

Having submitted papers covering a variety of topics to the conference organisers, Robin Duncan, Daniel Aklil, Sandy Macaulay, David Sutherland and Ross Gazey have all received notification of their acceptance.

Mr Duncan and Mr Macaulay have been requested to address the conference from the podium at peak times, while Mr Gazey, Mr Sutherland and Mr Aklil are all due to present findings from a dedicated PURE stand for all interested to discuss individually.

In addition to next year's conference, organisers of the World Sustainable Energy Day 2006 have shown considerable interest in PURE, inviting representatives to attend a conference in Wels, Austria, between the 1st-3rd March.

Mr Macaulay said the news of acceptance to next year's events "provides us with the reassurances that what we are doing is the subject of international interest".

Mr Duncan and Mr Aklil have also successfully completed the world's only hydrogen safety training course, from Hydrogen Safety, LLC, Connecticut. This places them among only 30 people worldwide, including Mr Gazey, who have completed the course. 

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