Energy storage: The holy grail of renewable energy
Tuesday, 29 APRIL 2014
Forskningsparker conference center
Gaustadalleen, OSLO
Organised by the Embassy of Canada, in cooperation wtih Norsk Hydrogenforum
10:00-10:25 Registration with refreshments
10:25-10:30 Opening Remarks
H.E. David Sproule, Canada’s Ambassador to Norway
10:30-11:00 Energy Storage needs in Norway Bjørn Simonsen, Norwegian Hydrogen Forum and Hydrogen Council will
discuss back-up power and energy storage needs with key users of backup power in Norway.
11:00-11:30 Research, development and commercial products: an update from
Canada John Winterbourne, Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada
11:30-12:00 Back-up power and transportation applications for fuel cells
Jesper Themsen, Dantherm Power
12:00-12:30 Energy Storage and power-to-gas solutions for large scale renewable
projects Guy Verkoeyen, Hydrogenics Inc.
12:30-13:15 Lunch
13:15-13:45 Large scale battery systems – applications and opportunities
Brent Perry, CEO, Corvus Energy
13:45-14:15 Turnkey solutions for the smart grid
Hari Subramaniam, eCamion (via Skype)
14:15-14:45 Ontario’s commitment to Energy Storage
Robert Skasko, energy Storage Ontario (via Skype)
14:45-15:00 Closing Remarks
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