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Program of the 6th RD20 Conference 2024
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6th RD20 Conference Program as of Nov. 29

Timetable of Technical Session (TS) as of November 27.

December 2, 8:30-17:30 (IST)
*Sessions are held in English.

Time
8:30-8:45Registration
8:45-9:15Inaugural Session, Venue: Silver Oak Hall
• Welcome address
     –     Dr. Vibha Dhawan (TERI, India)
     –     Dr. Haruhiko Obara (AIST, Japan)
• Opening Remarks
     –     Dr. Bill Tumas (NREL, US)
     –     Dr. Christopher Hebling (Fraunhofer, Germany)
• Address by Guest of Honor
     –     Shri PK Singh (MNRE, India)
9:15-11:05Technical Session in the morning
• Addressing Technical Barriers to Hydrogen Implementation, Venue: Silver Oak Hall
(Co-organizers: Mr. Pierre Serre-Combe (CEA, France) and Mr. Mark Ruth (NREL, US))
• Sustainable Biofuels and Bio-chemicals, Venue: Jacaranda Hall
(Co-organizers: Dr. Sanjukta Subudhi (TERI, India), Dr. David Harris (CSIRO, Australia), and Dr. Randy Cortright (NREL, US))
11:05-11:20Coffee break
11:20-13:00Technical Session in the morning (continued)
• Addressing Technical Barriers to Hydrogen Implementation, Venue: Silver Oak Hall
• Sustainable Biofuels and Bio-chemicals, Venue: Jacaranda Hall
13:00-14:00Lunch
14:00-16:05Technical Sessionin the afternoon
• Sustainability, Circularity and Resilience in R&D, Venue: Silver Oak Hall
(Co-organizers: Prof. Myriam Merad (CNRS, France) and Dr. Liz Doris (NREL, US))
16:05-16:20Coffee break
16:20-17:30Technical Sessionin the afternoon (continued)
• Sustainability, Circularity and Resilience in R&D, Venue: Silver Oak Hall
Please note that this is a tentative timetable, and it might be subject to change.

Technical Session “Addressing Technical Barriers to Hydrogen Implementation”

December 2, 9:15-13:00

09:15
09:20
Session Welcome and Introduction
Mr. Mark Ruth – NREL, US
09:20
09:40
Overview/plenary lecture:
International Perspectives and Analysis on Implementation and Uptake of Hydrogen Technologies
Mr. Pierre Serre-Combe – CEA, France
09:40
10:00
Plenary lecture:
Various Facets of Hydrogen – Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Alok Sharma (Indian Oil Corporation Ltd) – India
10:00
10:20
Plenary lecture:
International Perspective on the Challenges and Solutions in the Hydrogen Value Chain
Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling – Fraunhofer, Germany
10:20
10:35
Hydrogen Production through Water Electrolysis Using Power from Renewables at NEDO Projects
Dr. Tetsuhiko MAEDA – AIST, Japan
10:35
10:50
Opportunities, technical barriers and challenges of implementing hydrogen in Australia
Dr. Tara Hosseini – CSIRO, Australia
10:50
11:05
Demonstrating Performance and Analytical Support to Accelerate Hydrogen Technology Commercialization in the U.S
Mr. Mark Ruth – NREL, US
11:05
11:20
Coffee break
11:20
11:35
Decision analysis and support for the development and uptake of hydrogen technologies
Mr. Sofiane CHERKAOUI MALKI – INERIS, France
11:35
11:50
Hydrogen Integration in the UK for Net-Zero Transformation
Prof. Aoife Foley – University of Manchester, UK
11:50
12:05
Challenges in H2 transportation, storage and end-use: The South African experience
Mr. Thomas Roos – CSIR, South Africa
12:05
12:45
Identification of Shared Challenges Discussion
12:45
13:00
Scoping and Volunteers for Task Force

Technical Session “Sustainable Biofuels and Bio-chemicals”

December 2, 9:15-13:00

09:15
09:20
Session Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Vibha Dhawan – TERI, India
09:20
09:40
Overview/plenary lecture:
Decarbonisation of Transport Sector
Dr. Vibha Dhawan – TERI, India
09:40
10:00
Plenary lecture:
Sustainable Bioenergy and Bio-refinery for Circular Economy
Dr. Sangita Kasture – MNRE, Gov of India, India
10:00
10:20
Assessment of biofuels: quality management and standardization
Dr. Mitsuharu Oguma – AIST, Japan
10:20
10:35
Potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production through from Sugarcane Residues in Australia
Dr. V Shadravan and D. Harris – CSIRO, Australia
10:35
10:50
Sustainable Biofuels and Bioproducts in Brazil
Dr. Rachel Martins Henriques – EPE, Brazil
10:50
11:05
Second and third generation biofuels production by combining thermochemical & biochemical processes towards a biorefinery concept
Prof. Sary Awad – CNRS-IMT, France
11:05
11:20
Coffee break
11:20
11:35
Biomass Resources and Biomass Conversion Technologies in the USA
Dr. Randy Cortright – NREL, US
11:35
11:50
The Advancement of Biofuels in Indonesia: Status and Updates
Dr. Novi Syaftika – BRIN, Indonesia
11:50
12:05
Bio-Energy Initiatives in India-Technology needs and enablers for sustainable biofuels
Mr. Ravi Gupta – IOCL Bioenergy R&D center, India
12:05
12:45
Identification of Shared Challenges Discussion
12:45
13:00
Scoping and Volunteers for Task Force

Technical Session “Sustainability, Circularity and Resilience in R&D”

December 2, 14:00-17:30

14:00
14:20
Plenary lecture:
Revisiting the Technical Readiness Level: a public sector perspective
Dr. Georges LOBO – European Commission, EU
14:20
14:40
Plenary lecture:
Sustainability through Green Energy Technologies
Dr. AK Tripathi – MNRE, India
14:40
15:00
Keynote 1:
Integrated Approaches to Sustainability and Resilience: Philosophical and Operational Foundations in Energy Transition Research
Prof. Myriam Merad (Chair) – CNRS, France
15:00
15:20
Keynote 2:
Mapping public engagement with energy system transitions
Prof. Jason Chilvers – UKERC, UK
15:20
15:35
Solar cells & Circularity
Prof. Shaibal Sarkar – IIT Bombay, India
15:35
15:50
Nation Report:
TBA
Mr. Alekhya Datta – TERI, India
15:50
16:05
Nation Report:
The role of Sustainability and Circularity in Australia’s Energy transition
Dr. Tara Hosseini – CSIRO, Australia
16:05
16:20
Coffee break
16:20
16:35
Nation Report:
Incorporating Sustainability, Justice, and Resilience into R&D Thinking
Dr. Alberta Carpenter – NREL, US
16:35
16:50
Nation Report:
Barriers to decarbonize a rural snowy region: the case of Niseko
Dr. Keiichiro SAKURAI – AIST, Japan
16:50
17:05
Nation Report:
Sustainable Power-to-X development in South Africa
Dr. Taahira Goga, Dr. Valentina Russo, Prof. William Stafford, and Ms. Luanita Snyman-Van der Walt – CSIR, South Africa
17:05
17:30
Identification of Shared Challenges Discussion
Scoping and Volunteers for Task Force