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date: 23-June-04 Source: The Illinois Coalition |
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| Event Details: -------------- The Illinois 2 H2 Partnership Presents: The Illinois Hydrogen Highway Thursday, June 24th, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Illinois Institute of Technology McCormick Tribune Campus Center Auditorium 3201 South State Street, Chicago There is no cost to attend this event. Space is limited. RSVP to Alejandra Silva at Silva@ILCoalition.org. What: ----- The Illinois Hydrogen Highway, a network of demonstration projects to promote hydrogen-based technologies in Illinois, will kick off on Thursday, June 24th at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The Illinois 2 H2 Partnership, the Illinois Coalition's hydrogen and fuel cell technology partnership will host a public discussion about the project and its implications. The Partnership has invited representatives from the world's leading and most innovative companies in this field to convene on Chicago for the first time. The Illinois Hydrogen Highway was first conceived as part of the Coalition's Illinois 2 H2 report "The Hydrogen Highway: Illinois' Path to a Sustainable Economy and Environment" last March. Since that time, extensive work has been underway to develop hydrogen related demonstration projects along a corridor around I-90. The Illinois 2 H2 Partnership, under the direction of the Illinois Coalition, is working to build a demonstration project at the Greater Northwest Chicagoland Airport in Rockford. This project will combine solar, wind, and hydrogen technologies to fuel airport vehicles and provide combined heat and power for an airport building. The Rockford airport project is the second hydrogen fueling station to be proposed along I-90 since the Coalition report was released. The first, at the Gas Technology Institute's suburban Des Plaines headquarters, should break ground in late 2004. "These demonstration projects are critical steps in building a hydrogen highway across Illinois," said Chris Tynan of the Coalition's Illinois 2 H2 partnership. "We have the industry, resources and skills to make Illinois a center of hydrogen fuel cell technology - a move that can stimulate jobs and fuel economic growth for decades to come." Who: ---- Attendees of this forum will include those who would like to learn about the new advanced energy demonstration projects, hear from industry leaders about today's clean energy products, and learn more about the Illinois 2 H2 Partnership. Attendees and media will also have the rare opportunity to test ride a new hydrogen powered vehicle provided by Michigan based Texaco Ovanics. Please contact the Coalition's Alejandra Silva or Chris Tynan at any time to schedule a test ride. Co-Hosts: The Canadian Consulate, Fuel Cells Canada, Illinois Institute of Technology, and World Business Chicago. Forum Presenters include: Hamid Arastoopour, Dean of Armour College, IIT Paul O'Connor, World Business Chicago Thomas Thornton, The Illinois Coalition & Chairman of the Illinois 2H2 Partnership Christopher Tynan, The Illinois Coalition and Illinois 2 H2 Partnership Stephan Nicholson, Rockford Airport Said Al-Hallaj, Illinois Institute of Technology Kristofer Kiszynski, Illinois Institute of Technology Daniel Lefevers, Gas Technology Institute Terry Kimmel, President, Hydrogen Village, Toronto, Canada Presentations by Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Companies Stationary Heat & Power Providers: -- Charles Pimentel, Plug Power -- Robert J. Remick, Ph.D., GTI for Versa Power Systems -- Vikram Varma, Fuel Cell Technologies Vehicle Providers: -- Bruce Townson, Hydrogenics -- Rosa Young, Texaco Ovonics -- Craig F Newhouse, Ph.D., Anuvu Fuel Cells Hydrogen Providers: -- Bill Crilly, P. Eng., Stuart Energy -- Tom Maloney, Proton Energy CONTATCS: The Illinois Coalition Chris Tynan, 312-229-1970, ext. 104 Fax: 312-229-1978 Tynan@ILCoalition.org |
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