Abstracts - The 2025 HyValue Days
On this page you will find abstracts and bios for the presenters at the 2025 HyValue Days, 7-8 May.
On this page you will find abstracts and bios for the presenters at the 2025 HyValue Days, 7-8 May.
Programme and registration: The programme will be continuously updated here: The 2025 HyValue Days.
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The focus of this presentation will be on Hydrogen Europe forecasts regarding future supply and demand of clean hydrogen. The analysis will be supported by presentation of the current legal framework put forward by the European Commission following the Green Deal and concretised in the Fit for 55 Package. Is the current legal framework enough to stimulate reasonable clean hydrogen demand? How does it compare with the ambition of the REPowerEU strategy? What is the role of implementation and what is the role of the European Commission in ensuring the right level of implementation across Member States? What should we expect from the Clean Industrial Deal? How can hydrogen industry benefit from a strengthened focus on the competitiveness of the European industry that underlies the CID?
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Kamila Waciega is Executive Director for Energy & Infrastructure Policy at Hydrogen Europe, a 600-member strong European Association representing the entire hydrogen value chain. Previously she was in charge of access to public funds and energy and climate policy for Dalkia Central Europe Department between 2010 and 2014. Before joining Hydrogen Europe, Kamila was part of Veolia’s Public Affairs Department, where she acted as Director in charge of energy and climate issues. She graduated from Sciences Po Paris and London School of Economics and holds a PhD in Political Sciences, applied to decarbonisation policies in European regions.
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Silicon is recognized by the European Union as a critical and strategic raw material due to its high economic importance and supply risk. It plays a vital role in the green transition, serving as a key component in electronics, solar energy, construction, and automotive industry sectors.
Currently, the silicon industry relies heavily on fossil carbon reductants, which are the primary contributors to CO2 emissions during silicon production. A major challenge in decarbonizing silicon production is finding alternatives to fossil carbon reductants. Although biocarbon presents a viable option, it is a scarce resource and in high demand. Additionally, the future availability and cost of fossil carbon are uncertain, complicating the feasibility of carbon capture and storage solutions.
To tackle these challenges, Elkem is pioneering with support from Enova, the Elkem Sicalo® concept, an innovative process that reuses carbon instead of using external reductants. This process utilizes electrical energy and hydrogen. Using hydrogen directly as a reductant in silicon production is not feasible. Instead, the Sicalo concept employs hydrogen indirectly to produce carbon reductants from carbon oxides found in the off-gas. This innovative process is also being developed under the EU Horizon project MECALO, which aims to apply the concept to other metal-producing processes as well.
Two significant hurdles for industrialization are the availability of hydrogen and the lack of mature technology for producing hydrogen and suitable carbon from methane splitting. Industrialisation of a process that converts natural gas into hydrogen and carbon could supply the necessary hydrogen and carbon materials for the metallurgical industry. Such technology is crucial for the industrial implementation of the Elkem Sicalo® concept. Norway, with its abundant natural gas reserves and leading metallurgical industry, presents a promising location for this industrialization effort.
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Anne Gry Messenlien is R&D engineer at Elkem Technology with a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from NTNU, Norway.
Anne Gry has a key role in the Elkem Sicalo® project as deputy project manager and work package leader for Raw material synthesis. Previously, she has been leading innovative projects, including the IPN project H2Si, which paved the way for the EU Horizon MECALO project. In MECALO she leads a work package focused on developing new raw materials for metal production using pyrolytic carbon.
Her expertise extends to carbon management developing the company's scope 3 methodology for the total value chain and performing Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for Elkem’s smelters.
She has experience in industrialization of new processes being part of construction and starting up the Elkem Solar plant in Kristiansand. Later having several operational roles including process engineer, quality manager and production manager.
You can reach her at anne.gry.messenlien@elkem.com.
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Moritz Siegfred, Endress+Hauser SICK.
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Underground hydrogen storage (UHS) in porous geological formations such as depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and saline aquifers is emerging as a key approach for balancing energy supply and demand in transitioning from fossil-based energies to clean and green energy sources. On the other hand, hydrogen storage in such storage sites presents several challenges that must be addressed to ensure the feasibility and efficiency of the storage process. Therefore, more research is needed to understand the mechanisms and dynamic behavior of hydrogen in porous media.
This presentation will focus on core flooding experiments performed in sandstone cores. The effect of hydrogen injection and withdrawal rates on hydrogen storage capacity and the influence of microbial activities on hydrogen storage performance will be discussed.
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Behruz Shaker Shiran is a senior researcher at NORCE. He holds an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Kansas, USA, and a PhD in Petroleum Technology from the University of Bergen, Norway. He has been with Uni Research/NORCE since 2010, focusing on experimental studies of fluid flow in porous media, enhanced oil recovery methods, and subsurface hydrogen storage.
Morten G. Aarra is a chief scientist at NORCE. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from UiB. He has long experience from work within both industry and research institutes. His research has been focusing on fluid flow in porous media, EOR, CO2 injectivity and hydrogen storage efficiency.
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Pascal Dietzel, UiB.
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Dhayalan Velauthapillai, HVL
Moderator: Per Ove Eikeland (FNI).
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Dr. Ernst-Arndt Reinecke, Institute of Energy Technologies, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH.
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Dr. Jon Kåre Skiple, NORCE.
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Dr. Kari Kjestveit, NORCE.
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Ocean HyWay Cluster.
Kees van Wingerden, VP Industrial Risk, Senior Principal Consultant, Vysus Group, also member of HyValue Scientific Advisory Committee.
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Gamage, Ashika Dilshani Wackwella, PhD candidate, University of Stavanger
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The growing interest in hydrogen as a sustainable energy carrier has increased the focus on ensuring its safe implementation across various applications. A key instrument to obtain a satisfactory level of safety is adherence to regulatory frameworks and guidelines. However, the hydrogen industry faces a complex landscape of various frameworks and guidelines from different regulatory bodies. This complexity can lead to inconsistent safety practices across sectors such as maritime, transportation, and industry, introducing uncertainty and lack of coherence in the interpretation and application of safety requirements. In Norway, this issue is exemplified by the differing frameworks and guidelines set by the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil), the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) and the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB). In this paper, we present a review and comparison of existing risk analysis frameworks and guidelines referred to by the forementioned Norwegian regulatory bodies. The main purpose is to examine the key ideas and methodologies, highlighting differences and similarities in regulatory expectations. Based on the analysis, we provide some recommendations to enhance the coherence and consistency of safety practices within the hydrogen sector, with the aim of contributing to a safer and more efficient adoption of hydrogen technologies across industries.
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Glette-Iversen, Ingrid, Postdoc, University of Stavanger. Postdoctoral researcher in the HyValue project, holding a Ph.D. in risk management and societal safety from the University of Stavanger, completed in June 2024. My research focuses on critically reviewing and enhancing current practices in risk assessment and management across various applications. With a strong interest in bridging the gap between theoretical frameworks and practical applications, my work aims to support the development of more robust and relevant approaches to risk management and decision-making in relation to hydrogen systems and technologies. In addition to research, I teach an introductory course on risk science in the master’s program in risk analysis at the University of Stavanger.
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Hertwig, Leif Eric, PhD candidate, University of Bergen
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Jetmundsen, Tobias Alexander Slettemyr, MSc student, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Karunarathne, Buddhika, PhD candidate, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Sangolt, Liina, PhD candidate, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Sivagowri, S., PhD candidate, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Skjelanger, Kristoffer, PhD candidate, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Strandos Karine, MSc student, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Stuen, Ingrid Marie, PhD candidate, University of Bergen
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Valøen, Tina, MSc student, University of Bergen
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Venugopalavanithasan, Kobika, MSc student, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Yri, Kjartan, MSc student, University of Bergen
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The “North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley” with the participation of the governments of Slovenia, Croatian and the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia is the first transnational project aimed at developing a dedicated hydrogen valley. The project came about following an agreement between Croatia, Slovenia, and the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, with the aim of establishing a framework for cooperation in developing environmentally friendly hydrogen-production technologies. This collaboration will not only contribute to transitioning to an integrated ecosystem involving the energy, industry, and transport sectors, but will also allow cooperation in research and innovation, to develop a hydrogen supply chain. In this keynote presentation Taylor will give an overview of how the NAHV initiative came about, how it’s ambitious objectives were defined and what we have learned so far from the experience gained during in its first years of implementation, including problems encountered and how they have been overcome, plus the future development of the initiative including follow on projects. The presentation will cover issues such as gaining political consensus, involvement of key stakeholders from industry and the research community, achieving collaboration across sectors and maintaining balance between production, storage, distribution and utilisation. Other themes include successfully dealing with competing priorities and developing strategies to launch further projects under the umbrella of the NAHV initiative.
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Stephen Taylor, Strategic Coordinator, North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley
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The RIMARC software developed together with MIT Ocean Research predicts wave patterns, wave forces and vessel motions for the next 4-8 minutes from standard X-band navigation radars for stand-still (DP) operation and is further developed for free-sailing.
The RIMARC system is installed by Kongsberg Maritime on the DOF vessels Skandi Africa and Skandi Vega that is in operation for Equinor.
A commercialization project is carried out to be able to integrate RIMARC as separate software modules for decision support system applications in the Kongsberg KIMS integrated monitoring system, and for more accurate DP dynamic positioning control.
Because of the high cost of green fuels the energy consumptions need to be minimized. Next minutes prediction of wave forces enable to use battery power to reduce load variation and energy consumption by typically 10%. For hydrogen-battery systems, optimizing of hydrogen power and reduced load variation on fuel-cells will both increase efficiency and reduce degradation of fuel-cells. Fuel-cell battery systems will be most competitive on vessels that is also operating long periods at low power. Hydrogen fuel-cell systems have about twice as high efficiency as diesels at low power leading to total energy savings between 20 to 50%.
We have a WaveLab with a Furuno radar on the top of the NORCE office building in Haugesund to test and optimize new systems. RIMARC is just to be installed on a container vessels to check wave and motion predictions against measured power variation and vessel motions in waves. MIT Ocean Research have already calculated Response Amplitude Operators RAO by their QBEM software to enable onboard next minutes predictions of wave forces and motions.
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Svein Olav Halstensen has since 2017 been project leader for the development of the NORCE RIMARC system predicting next minutes waves and vessel motions from the onboard navigation radars in cooperation with MIT, Kongsberg, Equinor and DOF.
He graduated from NTNU Maritime Technology in 1984.
He has special competence in marine hydrodynamics as resistance, propulsion, sea-keeping, DP station keeping and manoeuvring. In 2008 he received the Wartsila Technology Innovation & Award for the development of the PropaC efficiency rudder that was patented by him in 1998.
He has broad experience with multi-discipline research projects and was project leader for the development of the Wartsila “Design Optimizer” tool. This software enabled fast optimizing of total vessel solutions, including machinery and propulsion systems, for the actual operation profile
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Jonathan Økland Torstensen, HVL.
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Abstract: In 10 of 19 green hubs in Vestland, hydrogen plays an important role, both when it comes to phasing out fossil fuels but also when it comes to using secondary products from hydrogen production in new cross-sector value chains.
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Tor Martin Misund is senior advisor for renewable energy in Vestland County Municipality and is responsible for energy and grid connection in the Green Region Vestland project.
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A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to evaluate the environmental impacts of high-speed passenger vessels employing lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and low-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (LT-PEMFCs) powered by hydrogen. The LT-PEMFC hybrid configuration was compared against vessels powered by battery-electric (LIB) systems and conventional internal combustion engines using fossil fuels. The assessment was based on modelled operational data for specific routes and further extended to consider the use of hydrofoil hulls in place of conventional catamarans. The modelling work included aspects of weight change due to zero-emission propulsion system requirements, as well the new hydrofoil or catamaran hull size (dimensions and weight) needed to carry it for the same transport unit activity. This means that the change in energy demands with a new propulsion system and hull is accounted for unlike in many studies that assume identical energy needs regardless of vessel weight and design changes. The results show that the use phase is the most important phase for resulting environmental impact and that the energy carrier production pathway is hence key to resulting environmental impacts.
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Rebecca Thorne is a senior researcher from TØI, Institute of transport economics. She holds a PhD degree in physical chemistry and has over 10 years of experience in research on low- and zero-emissions transportation and energy and industrial technology. She has a particular interest in environmental sustainability and quantifying environmental impacts of new technologies via application of life cycle assessment (LCA). Beside HyValue, she has been involved in projects with maritime applications (with vessel types including high speed passenger and fishing vessels), quantifying circularity aspects of lithium ion battery use for electric vehicles, and development of emerging battery technologies.
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Dr. Falko Ueckerdt, Senior Lead - Hydrogen, electrification and industry transformation, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
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Ingebjørg Telnes Wilhelmsen, Norsk Hydrogenforum.
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Emilie Dorgeville, Maritime CleanTech.
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The EU’s regulation of hydrogen, as it currently, stands, is centered around 'renewable fuels of non-biological origin' (RFNBO). This focus appears too complicated, detailed and too narrow to unlock the vast potential of the full hydrogen bandwidth, thereby failing to stimulate the volumes necessary for creating a market and achieving real sustainability impacts.
Simultaneously, the approach departs from the established principle of technology neutrality. Instead, it represents a 'one technology preference' by focusing on electrolyzers. Consequently, regulatory favoritism for RFNBO may drive investments towards a commercially untested technology without allowing the markets to pick the winners.
The inherent risk of falling short of "ensuring sufficient availability and affordability" of RFNBO, e.g., in aviation or maritime transport, is explicitly recognized by the 2023 update of the EU's Renewable Energy Directive. Now also confirmed by the EU Court of Auditors and the EU energy agency – for good reasons: there are many unresolved challenges to the production ramp-up:
Firstly, the rules for RFNBO production are too detailed and create a straitjacket that makes production difficult and inefficient. This concerns, for example, the “temporal correlation” requirement.
Secondly, the amount of renewable electricity needed for producing the required volumes is difficult to achieve. The 2030 targets for RFNBO require almost doubling the EU's production of wind and solar power.
Thirdly, there is a bottleneck in the manufacturing of all the electrolyzers that are needed for producing the necessary volumes of RFNBO by 2030 and beyond.
Meanwhile, there are other viable production methods. For example, hydrogen can be produced by the decomposition of methane via pyrolysis or thermal-plasma. The end-products are hydrogen and carbon black. The carbon intensity of this hydrogen is very low if produced on the basis of conventional methane, or carbon negative if renewable methane is used. No gaseous CO2 is produced and solid carbon can be marketed as a product. This process requires 4–5 times less electricity than electrolysis, while renewable electricity is scarce already today.
Another low-carbon option is nuclear-based hydrogen. There is a push from many EU countries in favour of this approach. Recognizing nuclear-based hydrogen on an equal footing would better reflect national circumstances and sovereignty over national energy choices (Article 194 TFEU); the technology and the expertise are readily available today.
These problems concern primarily the EU production of hydrogen and its derivatives. When the EU RFNBO framework is applied in third-countries, these same problems combine with many others, translating to a very difficult environment for investment decisions in third-countries.
The talk will address these problems and propose changes.
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Kim Talus is a Professor of European Energy Law at UEF Law School and he serves as a Director of its Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law (CCEEL) as well as Professor of Energy Law at University of Helsinki. He is also a Founding Partner at the Swiss energy law firm Energy & Regulation Partners in Zug where he focusses on power-to-X projects and low-carbon gases. Furthermore, he is also the Honorary Editor-in-Chief at OGEL Energy Law Journal.
From 2018 to 2023, Kim held the James McCulloch Chair in Energy Law at Tulane University in the US and was the founding Director of the Tulane Center for Energy Law.
His extensive experience in research and consultancy has centered around international, comparative and European energy law and regulation. He has authored and co-authored more than 200 publications. Talus’ work has awarded him with many recognitions and his research has also been referenced by the European Court of Justice.
Kim has extensive experience in the energy sector where his activities have included regulation of hydrogen and power-to-X technologies and markets, studies on the role and responsibilities of energy market regulators, advice on electricity and gas market regulation, expert work in nuclear and energy infrastructure disputes, work relating to natural gas and LNG regulation and contracts as well as advocacy work in relation to certain power generation technologies. His current focus is on hydrogen and low-carbon fuels where he has assisted investors in EU and third countries.