Aligning California’s Hydrogen Research & Innovation Agenda: Workshop Read-Ahead Materials

As California develops sustainable energy solutions to address climate change that foster economic growth and ensure environmental justice, the hydrogen sector represents a critical opportunity. Hydrogen offers pathways to decarbonize multiple sectors including transportation, industry, and power generation. On November 18-19, the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) hosted leading experts across sectors for an intensive two-day workshop to shape the state’s hydrogen priorities, “Aligning California’s Hydrogen Research & Innovation Agenda.” This invitation-only gathering brought together diverse perspectives to brainstorm research needs across the hydrogen value chain – from production and storage to end-use applications – with particular attention to workforce development, public health and environmental impacts, and equitable deployment. These read-ahead materials were drafted to provide a foundation for attendees in advance of the workshop. They were prepared by CCST Hydrogen Steering Committee members Edward Flores (UC Merced), Alejandra Hormaza Mejia (Cal Poly Pomona), Adam Weber (Berkeley Lab), Joshua White (Lawrence Livermore National Lab), and Iryna Zenyuk (UC Irvine) with help from Julie Fornaciari (Berkeley Lab).