Introductory Webinar

2016 Hydrogen Student Design Contest:

Development of a Hydrogen Powered Micro-Grid to provide grid support during peak hours and full back-up power.

February 1, 2016

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You may type your questions into the question box at any time; they will be answered at the end of the webinar.

This webinar will be recorded and emailed to participants following the webcast.

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Thank you to our 2016 Contest Sponsors

And these supporting organizations:

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Hydrogen Education Foundation Staff

Emanuel Wagner

Contest Manager

Vera Medici

Contest Coordinator

Webinar Agenda

1. Contest Overview• Emanuel Wagner and Vera Medici, Hydrogen Education

Foundation (HEF)• About HEF, Contest History• 2016 Contest theme, Eligibility, Important dates

2. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Perspective• Vanessa Trejos (contractor), Energy Engineer, DOE Fuel Cell

Technologies Office

3. Micro-grids: Industry Perspective• Hydrogen Engineering team, Air Liquide

4. Questions and Answers

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Promotes clean hydrogen energy technologies through educational programs to encourage environmental stewardship, improve energy security, and create green jobs. More info: www.hydrogeneducationfoundation.org

Programs include: Hydrogen Student Design Contest (www.hydrogencontest.org)

H2andYou (www.h2andyou.org)

H2 Refuel H-Prize (www.hydrogenprize.org)

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Hydrogen Education Foundation

What is the Contest?

The annual Hydrogen Student Design Contest challenges university students to design hydrogen energy applications for real-world use

Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Office and National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Technical, multidisciplinary competition Engineering Architecture/planning Industrial design Economics Business/marketing Environmental science Political science Chemistry

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Previous Winners

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Year Grand Prize Honorable Mention

2014 Washington State University Humboldt University

2013 Kyushu University University of Birmingham

2012 University of Maryland Washington State University

2011 University of Waterloo University of California- Riverside; Imperial College London

2010 Missouri University of Science & Technology University of Waterloo; Kyiv National University

2009 University of Waterloo Wayne State University

2008 Missouri University of Science and Technology Wayne State University; McMaster University; University of Waterloo

2005 Humboldt State University University of Toronto; University of Waterloo; Cornell University; Queens University

2004 University of Victoria University of California, Davis; Humboldt State University; University of Toronto; University of Missouri-Rolla

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Previous Contest Designs

2016 Contest Introduction

The theme of the 2016 Hydrogen Student Design Contest is:

Development of a Hydrogen Powered Microgrid for to provide grid support and full back-up power.

Student teams are challenged to design a renewable hydrogen powered micro-grid capable of solely supporting a town or military base for approximately 2 days, and be able to handle at least 10% of peak demand while the macro-grid is active.

Decentralized energy networks have the potential to address challenges energy customers may face

By creating a micro-grid to provide back-up power, the system is no longer susceptible to centralized grid malfunctions and blackouts

Onsite renewable energy generation will use fuel cell technology to supply its own needs

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Theme Details

Design a hydrogen-powered micro-grid that fulfills these requirements:

Can solely support a town or military base for 2 days

Can handle at least 10% of grid demand while it is active

Utilize local resources to produce and store hydrogen

Optimized for as little environmental impact as possible

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Student Eligibility

o Undergraduate and graduate students (including Ph.D.)

o Domestic and international students

o Team size of about 8 students is recommended

• Minimum of 3 students, maximum of 12 students

• In cases where more than 12 students are interested in participating in the Contest, students are encouraged to split into two separate teams

o Teams may combine students from no more than 2 schools

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Registration is Easy

o Simply fill out the form located on the registration page of the contest website:

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hydrogencontest.org/register

Important Dates

Timeline (dates are subject to revision) February 10 – Registration Deadline

February 24 – Project Outline (Abstract & Approach) Due

March 14 – Webinar on Progress; Feedback

March 14 – Phase 1 feedback

April 18 – Final Submission Deadline

May 16 – Winner notification

June 6-10 – Award ceremony/Announcement of Winner

Sign up for our mailing list and always stay up to date on deadlines!

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Prizes

Grand Prize team will present at the Department of Energy’s Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC

Trip to Washington, DC includes $5,000 travel stipend

Winning designs will be published in the International Journal for Hydrogen Energy (IJHE)

Priority consideration for summer internships at sponsor organizations

Monetary prize (if contest funding allows)

One or more honorable mention teams will also be selected and receive recognition

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Department of Energy Presenter

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Vanessa Trejos

Energy Engineer (DOE contractor)

Supports the Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) education and communications efforts and coordinates initiatives that promote general understanding of the technology and assess the impact of FCTO’s activities on the industry.

Vanessa holds a master of science in engineering management and a bachelor’s degree in international business from the George Washington University.

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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO)

H2 Student Design Contest DOE Perspective

Vanessa TrejosEnergy Engineer (DOE Contractor)

February 1, 2015

Washington, D.C.Fuel Cell Technologies OfficeU.S. Department of Energy

Greg KleenEducation Team Lead

Fuel Cell Technologies Office | 18Fuel Cells Going Strong

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>50,000 Fuel Cells Shipped in 2014

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Source: Navigant Research (2008-2013) & E4tech (2014)

Consistent ~30% annual growth since 2010 FCEVs are on U.S. Roads Now!

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle

Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle

Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell SUV

Fuel Cell Technologies Office | 19DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program

Integrated approach to widespread commercialization of H2 and fuel cells

Fuel Cell Cost

Durability

H2 Cost at Pump

$40/kW

5,000 hrs 80,000 hrs

$1,000/kW*$1,500/kW**

<$4/gge<$7/gge (early market)

$10/kWhH2 Storage Cost (On-Board)

2020 Targets by Application

*For Natural Gas**For Biogas

1.8 kWh/L, 1.3 kWh/kg

Mission

To enable the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

Fuel Cell Technologies Office | 20DOE Activities Span from R&D to Deployment

Demonstration DeploymentResearch & Development

Forklifts, back-up power, airport cargo trucks, parcel delivery vans, marine APUs, buses, mobile lighting, refuse trucks

Fuel Cell System Cost*

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World’s first tri-gen station

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$124/kW in 2006

$53/kW in 2015* at high volume

*$280/kW low volume

Fuel Cells

• >50% decrease in cost since 2006

• 5X less platinum used

• >4X increase in durability

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Fuel Cell Technologies Office | 21Key Challenges

Program activities help expand markets in which fuel cells and H2 can compete

Technical

• Fuel Cell Cost and Durability

• Hydrogen Production and Delivery

• Hydrogen Storage

Cross Cutting

• Infrastructure Development

• Manufacturing and Supply Chain

• Safety Codes and Standards

• Public Acceptance and Awareness• Public Acceptance and Awareness

Fuel Cell Technologies Office | 22H2 Design Contest- DOE Perspective

• Supported by the Program since year 1 (in 2004)

• Past themes covering a wide range of H2 technology applications:

– Drop-In Hydrogen Refueling Station

– Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Planning

– Residential Fueling

– Designing a Hydrogen Community

– Green Buildings with Hydrogen

– Hydrogen Applications for Airports

– Hydrogen Power Park

– Hydrogen Fueling Station

• Supports the Program’s mission

• Student Engagement

• Technology awareness

• Focus challenges relevant to industry

• Designs into real life applications!

• Active hydrogen fueling station at Humboldt State University built from 2008 wining design

Background Motivation

The Grand Prize winning team from Washington State University at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2014 in Long Beach, CA.

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Grid Resiliency: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen in Action!

No power disruptions are possible when H2 and fuel cells are part of the grid!

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Thank You

hydrogenandfuelcells.energy.gov

Greg Kleen

Education Team Lead

gregory.kleen@ee.doe.gov

Vanessa Trejos

Energy Engineer/ Support Contractor

Vanessa.trejos@ee.doe.govVanessa.trejos@csra.com

Fuel Cell Technologies Office

Air Liquide Presenters

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Hydrogen Team

Who we are – Air Liquide

o World Leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health

o Present in 80 countries

o 50,000+ employees

o More than 2 million customers and patients

o 10 R&D centers, 15 engineering centers

o Approximately 300 new patents filed annually

o 2013 Revenue: € 15.2 billion

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Our role in Hydrogen Energy Air Liquide

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Hydrogen offers a response in the short term to the challenges of sustainable mobility: reducing greenhouse gases, local pollution in our cities and dependency on oil-based fuels. Hydrogen can be produced from a various range of energy sources, in particular natural gas, but also from renewable energy sources.

• Air Liquide masters the entire industrial chain, from production and storage to distribution and uses for the end user. • Air Liquide is actively involved in setting up this industry and allowing the widespread use of hydrogen as a clean energy to power materials handling vehicles such as forklifts, public buses and consumer vehicles.

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Power Source - The energy source is often adjusted for the demands on the microgrid, such as the generating capacity desired.

Power Management System - It handles the transfer of electrical power from the power source to the electricity consuming devices. Modern microgrid systems often integrate software and control systems, such as smart meters, that can manage the grid operation in an efficient and reliable manner.

Energy Storage - Storage systems are essential to any microgrid because they allow the microgrid to balance the electrical and thereby make the electricity accessible when it is required by the user. In the case of remote microgrids, batteries are the most common storage technology often because the storage capacity required for the microgrid does not justify the higher cost of other storage technologies.

Key Components of a microgrid:

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Utility Connection – It is an integrated connection to the larger utility. This connection enables the microgrid to exchange power with the larger utility network.

Electricity Consuming Devices - The last component of the microgrid is the electricity consuming devices whose energy is supplied from the overall microgrid system. These will dictate the electrical loads on the microgridand power generating capacity required.

Key Components of a microgrid:

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• Lever to spur economic growth: Offer premium energy to cities and states and attracts high tech business centers, data centers, research centers, etc. • Alternative power solution • Solution for industry and government official concerns around grid reliability and security

However, the leading drive surrounds national disasters and storms.

During many of the Northeast’s recent catastrophic storms, significant damage to fuel distribution and electricity generation and transmission infrastructure occurred. While most of the areas affected have recovered, there is a lot of work ahead to develop a more resilient and reliable energy infrastructure.

Primary customers

• Colleges and universities• Data centers• Municipalities• Research facilities• Business parks• Manufacturers• Military installations• Residential communities• Hospitals

Why Microgrids?

Industry Perspective – Air Liquide

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Source: Energy Efficiency Markets, LLC

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Microgrids can play a critical role in providing reliable, efficient, long-term energy generation, and back-up power to help prepare for the next disaster. Overall they provide a secure and reliable energy and allow users to customize energy operations based on their needs.

Can be scaled and sized accordingly to fit your needs

Benefits

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Technical Considerations:• Proper control of voltage/frequency/power quality • Protection schemes and modifications • Changes in power-flow magnitude and direction • Steady state and transient conditions

Operational Considerations: • Safety – Lockout/tag-out• Protection coordination• Microgrid communications and monitoring • Ongoing maintenance

Economic Considerations:• Geographic dispersion of critical loads • Initial cost to install required facilities • Life of installed system may vary and is important • Monitoring and control of installed system • Maintenance and troubleshooting of installed system • Generation must be capable of continuous operation• Non-Microgrid and Microgrid customer impacts

Things to consider

Question and Answer

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Check out the Contest website for FAQs, Rules& Guidelines, Past Entries: www.hydrogencontest.org

Check out the H2 Refuel H-Prize competition:www.hydrogenprize.org

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