The London-based Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) has announced the initial group of senior decision makers from global companies in the energy and hydrogen industry that will make up the World Hydrogen Advisory Board.
The Board’s primary role will be to serve as a guiding force behind the SEC World Hydrogen Series of Events, to ensure that key industry challenges and opportunities are addressed, enabling participants to take relevant, informed decisions which will drive further collaboration and accelerate the hydrogen industry roll-out world-wide.
The founding members of the SEC World Hydrogen Advisory board are:
- Allard Castelein, President & CEO, Port of Rotterdam Authority
- Paul Bogers, Vice President—Hydrogen, Royal Dutch Shell
- Andrew Horvath, Global Group Chairman, Star Scientific Limited
- Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Secretary General, Hydrogen Europe
- Max Correa Achurra, Head of the Fuels & New Energy Division, Ministry of Energy, Chile
- Noé van Hulst, Chair at IPHE, Hydrogen Advisor at IEA & Gasunie
- Horst H. Mahmoudi, CEO & Executive Chairman, Smartenergy
- David Burns, VP Clean Energy, Linde
Hydrogen is widely seen as a key element in the global race towards Net Zero. The Sustainable Energy Council World Hydrogen series of events bring together governments and companies across the entire supply chain to enhance global partnerships and ensure hydrogen plays a pivotal role in the energy transition.
Australian hydrogen technology company Star Scientific Limited’s Global Group Chairman Andrew Horvath said Star Scientific is honoured to be invited to join this prestigious board.
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“It is welcome recognition of our Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser, or HERO, which companies and governments around the world are recognising as the missing link in the demand case for hydrogen deployment, without combustion, for industrial heating and energy purposes,” he said.
“We are also proud to be asked to bring the Australasian perspective to the Sustainable Energy Council’s deliberations on hydrogen.”
Port of Rotterdam president and CEO Allard Castelein said the energy transition is a fascinating journey.
“Finding the best route towards a net zero economy, we have to learn from one another and set up new partnerships. Rotterdam has the ambition to become Europe’s largest hydrogen hub, and it is my pleasure to participate in this Advisory Board,” he said.
