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Fueling the Hydrogen Economy, T&L 900
Instructors: Tera Buckley, Mike Holmes & Chad Wocken
Topics:
Technology &
Mathematics/Science
Audiences:
High School &
Middle School
Dependence upon fossil fuels and unsecured foreign energy sources in the United States has brought feelings of uncertainty to many Americans. The more recent use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source presents a significant shift from traditional to modern methods of producing energy.
With Fueling the Hydrogen Economy, you will discover first-hand how the production of hydrogen will impact the global economy and your overall quality of life.
Developed in conjunction with the University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC), this course will focus on:
- the advances occurring in hydrogen technology
- options for hydrogen storage and distribution
- safety considerations for hydrogen as an energy carrier
- the functioning of fuel cells
- hydrogen's place in the U.S. energy mix
This course is appropriate for:
- Educators
- Professionals in the Energy Industry
- Graduate Students
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Professional Development Credit: 1 - S/U grading UND Fee: $125 |
About Your Instructors
Tera Buckley
Tera D. Buckley, EERC Marketing Research Specialist, is part of a team of scientists and engineers involved in industrial waste management research. Specifically, she is involved in planning, designing, and carrying out technical and marketing research and technology transfer related to coal combustion by-products. She received her BBA in Marketing from the University of North Dakota.
Mike Holmes
Michael J. Holmes is a Deputy Associate Director for Research at the EERC, where he currently oversees fossil energy research areas at the EERC, including hydrogen production and mercury control technology projects, and is involved in research in a range of areas, including emission control, fuel utilization, process development, and process economic evaluations. Mr. Holmes' principal areas of interest and expertise include fuel processing for production of syngas and feed gas for fuel cells and process development and economics for advanced energy systems and emission control (air toxics, SO2, NOx, H2S, and particulate). He has managed numerous large-scale projects in these areas. Mr. Holmes is the program manager of the National Center for Hydrogen Technology at the EERC and is working under agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory and over 50 partners to develop a broad range of technologies required to advance the opportunity for a hydrogen economy. In addition, Mr. Holmes is currently serving on the National Hydrogen Association (NHA) Board of Directors, chairs the University working group within NHA, and cochairs the Hydrogen from Coal group within NHA. Mr. Holmes received his M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from UND and B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from Mayville State University. Prior to his current position, he was a Senior Research Advisor at the EERC and a Principal Research Engineer at McDermott Technology, Inc. (MTI). At MTI, Mr. Holmes spent 15 years as a process development engineer for advanced energy systems in support of the operating divisions of McDermott International, including Babcock & Wilcox, Jay Ray McDermott Engineering, and Diamond Power Specialty Company. He has authored or coauthored numerous technical publications.
Chad Wocken
Chad A. Wocken is a Senior Research Manager at the EERC where he leads projects related to the development of renewable fuels, alternative energy, hydrogen production, and energy systems integration. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UND. Prior to his position at the EERC, he worked as a Project Engineer at URS/Radian International in Salt Lake City and Milwaukee in the field of emission control and environmental remediation and as a Process Engineer at Archer Daniels Midland in Clinton, Iowa.
