Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions Hub (HI-ACT)
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Department Name: Chemical Engineering
Abstract
Hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels (HALF) have an essential role in the net-zero transition by providing connectivity and flexibility across the energy system. Despite advancements in the field of hydrogen research both in the physical sciences and engineering, significant barriers remain to the scalable adoption of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuel technologies, and energy services, into the UK's local and national whole system infrastructure. These are technical barriers, organisational barriers, regulatory and societal barriers, and financial barriers.
There are, therefore, significant gaps between current levels of hydrogen production, transportation, storage, conversion, and usage, and the estimated requirement for achieving net-zero by 2050. To address this, our proposed research programme has four interlinked work packages.
WP1 will develop forward-thinking HALF technology roadmaps. We will assess supply chain availability and security. Selected representative HALF use cases will be used to identify and quantify any opportunities, risks and dependencies within a whole systems analysis. We will also develop an overarching roadmap for HALF system integration in order to inform technology advancement, industry and business development, as well as policy making and social interventions.
WP2 will improve HALF characterisation and explore urgent new perspectives on the energy transition, including those related to ensuring resilience and security while also achieving net-zero. We will contrast the energy transition delivered by real incentives/behaviour versus those projected by widely-used optimisation models. The WP provides the whole systems modelling engine of the HI-ACT Hub, with a diverse array of state-of-the-art tools to explore HALF integration.
WP 3 will explore the vital coupling of data and information relating to whole system planning and operational decision support, through the creation of a cyber physical architecture (CPA). This will generate new learning on current and future opportunities and risks, from a data and information perspective, which will lead to a whole system ontology for accelerated integration of hydrogen technologies.
WP 4 considers options for a future energy system with HALF from a number of perspectives. The first is to consider expert views on HALF energy futures, and the public perceptions of those views. The second perspective considers place-based options for social benefit in HALF energy futures. The third perspective is to consider regulatory and policy options which would better enable HALF futures.
Embedded across the research programme is the intent to create robust tools which are investment-oriented in their analysis. A Whole Systems and Energy Systems Integration approach is needed here, in order to better understand the interconnected and interdependent nature of complex energy systems from a technical, social, environmental and economic perspective.
The Hub is led by Prof Sara Walker, Director of the EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration, supported by a team of 16 academics at a range of career stages. The team have extensive experience of large energy research projects and strong networks of stakeholders across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. They bring to the Hub major hydrogen demonstrators through support from partners involved in InTEGReL in Gateshead, ReFLEX in Orkney, and FLEXIS Demonstration in South Wales for example.
We shall engage to create a vibrant, diverse, and open community that has a deeper understanding of whole systems approaches and the role of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels within that. We shall do so in a way which embeds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the approach. We shall do so in a way which is a hybrid of virtual and in-person field work consultation and develop appropriate digital tools for engagement.
There are, therefore, significant gaps between current levels of hydrogen production, transportation, storage, conversion, and usage, and the estimated requirement for achieving net-zero by 2050. To address this, our proposed research programme has four interlinked work packages.
WP1 will develop forward-thinking HALF technology roadmaps. We will assess supply chain availability and security. Selected representative HALF use cases will be used to identify and quantify any opportunities, risks and dependencies within a whole systems analysis. We will also develop an overarching roadmap for HALF system integration in order to inform technology advancement, industry and business development, as well as policy making and social interventions.
WP2 will improve HALF characterisation and explore urgent new perspectives on the energy transition, including those related to ensuring resilience and security while also achieving net-zero. We will contrast the energy transition delivered by real incentives/behaviour versus those projected by widely-used optimisation models. The WP provides the whole systems modelling engine of the HI-ACT Hub, with a diverse array of state-of-the-art tools to explore HALF integration.
WP 3 will explore the vital coupling of data and information relating to whole system planning and operational decision support, through the creation of a cyber physical architecture (CPA). This will generate new learning on current and future opportunities and risks, from a data and information perspective, which will lead to a whole system ontology for accelerated integration of hydrogen technologies.
WP 4 considers options for a future energy system with HALF from a number of perspectives. The first is to consider expert views on HALF energy futures, and the public perceptions of those views. The second perspective considers place-based options for social benefit in HALF energy futures. The third perspective is to consider regulatory and policy options which would better enable HALF futures.
Embedded across the research programme is the intent to create robust tools which are investment-oriented in their analysis. A Whole Systems and Energy Systems Integration approach is needed here, in order to better understand the interconnected and interdependent nature of complex energy systems from a technical, social, environmental and economic perspective.
The Hub is led by Prof Sara Walker, Director of the EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration, supported by a team of 16 academics at a range of career stages. The team have extensive experience of large energy research projects and strong networks of stakeholders across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. They bring to the Hub major hydrogen demonstrators through support from partners involved in InTEGReL in Gateshead, ReFLEX in Orkney, and FLEXIS Demonstration in South Wales for example.
We shall engage to create a vibrant, diverse, and open community that has a deeper understanding of whole systems approaches and the role of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels within that. We shall do so in a way which embeds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the approach. We shall do so in a way which is a hybrid of virtual and in-person field work consultation and develop appropriate digital tools for engagement.
Organisations
- UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Lead Research Organisation)
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Collaboration)
- Northern Powergrid (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Al Baha University (Collaboration)
- Crichton Foundation (Collaboration)
- The Wildlife Trusts (Collaboration)
- Milford Haven Port Authoriy (Collaboration)
- Bavarian Research Alliance (Collaboration)
- International Energy Research Centre (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Shell International Petroleum (Collaboration)
- Scottish Power Ltd (Collaboration)
- Tata Steel (Collaboration)
- Cornell University (Collaboration)
- Julich Research Centre (Collaboration)
- North East Combined Authority (Collaboration)
- Northern Gas Networks Ltd (Collaboration)
- Department of Transport (Collaboration)
- UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) (Collaboration)
- OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- National Energy System Operator (Collaboration)
- Wales & West Utilities Ltd (Collaboration)
- Connected Energy (Collaboration)
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (Collaboration)
- Siemens AG (Collaboration)
- Energy Systems Catapult Ltd (Collaboration)
- Scotish Gas Networks (Collaboration)
- National Physical Laboratory (Collaboration)
- Monash University (Collaboration)
- EI-H2 (Project Partner)
- Loganair Limited (Project Partner)
- Altrad Babcock (Project Partner)
- Celsa Steel UK (Project Partner)
- NATIONAL GRID PLC (Project Partner)
- DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT (Project Partner)
- Wales & West Utilities (Project Partner)
- NORTH OF TYNE COMBINED AUTHORITY (Project Partner)
- The Crichton Trust (Project Partner)
- Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (Project Partner)
- SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE (Project Partner)
- Port of Tyne (Project Partner)
- British Engines Limited (Project Partner)
- Northern Gas Networks (Project Partner)
- Toshiba Europe UK Limited (Project Partner)
- Electric Aviation Group (Project Partner)
- Siemens Energy (Project Partner)
- Mutual Energy Limited (Project Partner)
- Build Solar Limited (Project Partner)
- Donegal County Council (Project Partner)
- University of Galway (Project Partner)
- TUV SUD (UK) (Project Partner)
- GE (General Electric Company) UK (Project Partner)
- HyDEX (Project Partner)
- Scottish and Southern Energy plc (Project Partner)
- IGEM (Inst of Gas Engineers & Managers) (Project Partner)
- Energy Technology Partnership (Project Partner)
- University of Surrey (Project Partner)
- ERM ltd (Project Partner)
- Robert Bosch GmbH (Project Partner)
- HORIBA MIRA (Project Partner)
- North East LEP (Local Enterprise) (Project Partner)
- Cadent Gas (Project Partner)
- Lhyfe UK Ltd (Project Partner)
- Simply Blue Energy (Project Partner)
- B9 Energy Ltd (Project Partner)
- Scottish Water (Project Partner)
Publications
Abuella M
(2026)
A Cooperative Planning Framework for Hydrogen Blending in Great Britain's Integrated Energy System
in Energies
Abuella M
(2026)
Game theory approaches to hydrogen infrastructure investment planning in Great Britain: A comparative analysis of competitive and cooperative frameworks
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Ahmed F
(2025)
Unlocking 80% renewables by 2030: interconnectors, batteries, and demand response
in Energy Conversion and Management
Al Kez D
(2025)
AI-driven cooling technologies for high-performance data centres: state-of-the-art review and future directions
in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
Alanazi K
(2026)
Competition and equilibrium in future global renewable hydrogen trade: A game-theoretic analysis
in Applied Energy
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| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
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| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
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| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | A draft article entitled "Decarbonising Agritech Operations with HALFs" was completed and modelling work is ongoing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Use cases methodology and alignment of research theme. System modelling for HALFs in Agritech. |
| Impact | The work involved completion of Helioscope modelling for advanced shading and capacity analysis of renewable energy systems folllowed by the use of power generation using PVSyst and integration to hydrogen generation system using HomePro for decarbonising the Agritech operations. The modelling is based on the "Trink" and "Wicca" and "Gear" agricultural farms in Cornwall. The work is also support with Cornwall Wild life as our partner for the work - There is an Agritech Use case development report on the way. |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Connected Places Catapult (CPC) |
| Organisation | Connected Energy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Series of meetings are organised by HI-ACT on supporting ongoing collaboration between CPC and HI-ACT research. Arranging workshops and meetings for exchanging knowledge |
| Collaborator Contribution | Member of the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, one is online and the other in person. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and attend events organised by HI-ACT. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration in knowledge sharing. Promoting events, conferences and webinars. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Departnment of Transport collaboration |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Department | DfT, DVLA and VOSA |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Input on policy agreements and consultations. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They give us access to data. Member of the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, one is online and the other in person. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and give us access to demonstrators. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration and discussions on transport decarbonisation with DfT, NCSC, CPC, Digital Catapult, ESC and academics. HI-ACT has chaired some meetings discussing different transport modalities and the role of electrification and hydrogen in future transport services. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Energy Systems Catapult |
| Organisation | Energy Systems Catapult Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Workshop arrangements and meetings discussing energy systems modelling challenges |
| Collaborator Contribution | Member in HI-ACT's Strategic Advisory Board (SAB). Promoting HI-ACT research through events and workshops. |
| Impact | Research findings have been shared and presented during workshops and events, discussing existing challenges in whole-system modelling. Sprint projects are being developed. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | International Energy Research Centre - collaboration |
| Organisation | International Energy Research Centre |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Arranging workshops and meetings for exchanging knowledge |
| Collaborator Contribution | They give us access to data. Member of the International Advisory Board (IAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, both online. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and give us access to demonstrators. |
| Impact | Both parties are interested in compression efficiency improvement, given issues of wet H2, interested in materials usage for valves and storage, getting materials failures in H2 systems. Also interested in skills, struggling to get expertise in the space. Ongoing collaboration in knowledge sharing. Promoting events, conferences and webinars. Input in modelling work through access of data and supporting funding proposals of HI-ACT researchers (i.e Secondments) |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Jianzhong Wu awarded The Mary Shepard B. Upson Visiting Professor in Engineering, and the AI4S Visiting Professor at Cornell University |
| Organisation | Cornell University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Develop strategic links with the wordling leading research team in Cornell to collaborate on energy research |
| Collaborator Contribution | They will provde a platform to faciliate research discussions and collaboration |
| Impact | No Impact yet |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Monash Energy Institute - Monash University collaboration |
| Organisation | Monash University |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Arranging workshops, meetings and seminars for exchanging knowledge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They are member of the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT, attending meetings two times per year, both online. |
| Impact | HI-ACT researchers have successfully received funding from the Global Impact Flexible fund of HI-ACT for a on-site visit at Monash University to promote and strengthen the collaboration. Monash has provided Letters of Support (LoS) and in kind support (adding 20% value) to the project. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | NESO collboration |
| Organisation | National Energy System Operator |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | New connections data for multi-energy systems modelling and forecasting. Providing the consultation response to the NESO RESP methodology report |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to grid reinforcement |
| Impact | Stimulated discussions on the whole system approach especially interaction between hydrogen and electricity energy systems. HI-ACT attended the following events to gather information useful to design the engagement platform and define its goal in the current institutional framework: NESO RESP initiatives. (three meetings: NESO RESP Forums - National, NESO RESP Forums - North East, Yorkshire & Humber, RESP Policy Framework Launch) ? understand if and how the engagement platform might contribute to RESP and try to obtain access to regional expert visions on hydrogen integration. Local net-zero engagement initiatives and civic activities (e.g., climate change forums, participatory budgeting, TUC climate action) ? Identify the types of activities that effectively engage local communities and expand our network of stakeholders to engage. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | National Physical Laboratory collaboration |
| Organisation | National Physical Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Arranging workshops and meetings for exchanging knowledge |
| Collaborator Contribution | They give us access to data. Attending the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, one is online and the other in person. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and wrkshops. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration in knowledge sharing. Promoting events, conferences and webinars. Input in modelling work through access of data |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Net Zero North East authority |
| Organisation | North East Combined Authority |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | HI-ACT proceeded with contacting local stakeholders, and had informal meetings with Climate Change Advisor of Newcastle City Council, engaged with Net Zero Neighborhood project in Newcastle and North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub. Collaboration with Net zero neighbourhood - they are working together to understand people perspectives about the house optimising on itself to adapt to grid balance needs. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with Net zero neighbourhood - they are working together to understand people perspectives about the house optimising on itself to adapt to grid balance needs. |
| Impact | Workshops and webinars have been arranged. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Northern Gas Networks partnership |
| Organisation | Northern Gas Networks Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Arranging workshops, events and meetings for exchanging knowledge |
| Collaborator Contribution | They give us access to data. Attending the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, one is online and the other in person. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and give us access to demonstrators. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration in knowledge sharing. Promoting events, conferences and webinars. Input in modelling work through access of data and supporting funding proposals of HI-ACT researchers (i.e Secondments) |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Northern Powergrid |
| Organisation | Northern Powergrid |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Model development and data sharing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide data for the regional case study in the North of Tyne region. |
| Impact | Applying a model for Home - Northern Net Zero Accelerator in a proposal around heating decarbonisation solutions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC) partnership |
| Organisation | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Attendance in workshops and seminars between both parties. Discussions about hydrogen collaboration opportunities for working with Saudi Arabia and other placed-based approaches. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Member of the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, one is online and the other in person. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities. |
| Impact | The collaboration involved discussions on certification schemes and further funding, for example there was a collaboration between HI-ACT and OREC on the HyCoRe SIF proposal. Workshops and events joined by HI-ACT: Hydrogen Port Refuelling Event led by Port of Milford Haven , Apollo Engineering and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | SGN |
| Organisation | Scotish Gas Networks |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Stakeholder meetings haper regularly between SGN, The Crichton Trust,with the HI-ACT team. Key focus on transitional multi-energy network plan development. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Techno-economic optioneering advice and data sharing on the local and regional gas networks |
| Impact | Exploring hydrogen demand cooperatives at the local place-based networks and using arcGIs models to target that and develop models. Papers have been publsihed and more are on the way. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) - collaboration |
| Organisation | Scottish Power Ltd |
| Department | Scottish Power Energy Networks |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Exchange of knowledge. Arranging workshops and meetings |
| Collaborator Contribution | They give us access to data. Attending the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, one is online and the other in person. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and participate |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration in knowledge sharing. Promoting events, conferences and webinars. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Shell collaboration |
| Organisation | Shell International Petroleum |
| Department | Shell UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Arranging workshops and meetings for exchanging knowledge |
| Collaborator Contribution | They give us access to operational data. Attending the International Advisory Board (IAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, both online. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and give us access to demonstrators. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration in knowledge sharing. Promoting events, conferences and webinars. Input in modelling work through access of data |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Siemens Energy partnership |
| Organisation | Siemens AG |
| Department | Siemens plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Meeting series taking place with Siemens Energy about Energy Transition Game and ongoing researc on Hydrogen Integration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They give us access to data. Memebr of the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, one is online and the other in person. Member of the International Advisory Board of HI-ACT (also taking place twice a year - online). They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and give us access to demonstrators. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration in knowledge sharing. Promoting events, conferences and webinars. Input in modelling work through access of data and supporting funding proposals of HI-ACT researchers (i.e. Secondment Flex Funds). |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Site visit and tour at the Julich Research Centre in Germany (Forschungszentrum) |
| Organisation | Julich Research Centre |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We presented our work to DNV on linking Synergi Gas with Synergi Solver to enable two-way data exchange between Synergi Gas and Python. This capability allows us to exchange data between gas and power transmission networks, which is necessary for resiliency analysis of integrated power and gas systems. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange data between gas and power transmission networks |
| Impact | They were very interested in our work, and we were able to obtain a free license from them. We are also expected to have regular monthly meetings with DNV regarding the development of integrated power and gas networks. |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Supergen Energy Networks Hub collaboration |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Department | Supergen Energy Networks Hub |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our Co-I, Jianzhong Wu is a member in the Supergen Energy Networks Hub Indsutry Avisory Committee. Ongoing attendance and organising of Supergen Annual conference together. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Sharing of knowledge, and sharing data for the production and publication of papers. Attendance and participation in workshops and webinars. |
| Impact | Events and conference attendances organised by Supergen include HI-ACT collaboration. HI-ACT gave a keynote speech at ''The Carbon Recycling Network'' conference. HI-ACT also presented papers and research work on '' Converting waste derived GHG into chemicals, fuels and animal feed''. HI ACT and Supergen Bioenergy Hub hosted a Gas Network Transition - Scoping Workshop, where HI-ACT got invited to research synergies. Position paper publication followed. Joint ECR workshop, developed by ECRS wih HI-ACT and Supergen Energy Networks Hub, in which ECRs from both hubs worked together discussing common areas of research. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Tata Steel collaboration |
| Organisation | TATA Steel |
| Department | Tata Limited UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Meetings and interactions with demonstrators, sharing knowledge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Sharing data and providing insight on proposals writing |
| Impact | Discussions and collaborative work on writing proposals based on decarbonisation pathways for steelworks and hydrogen infrastructure readiness in South Wales. |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) collaboration |
| Organisation | UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | HI-ACT researchersa are funded by UKERC at Cardiff University to deliver research on Alternative Energy Storage Options for future UK energy systems. HI-ACT is engaging with stakeholders and experts through interviews and collection of data on the characteristics of large-scale and long-term hydrogen storage scenarios. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Workshop delivery and attendances to events. Access to data and sharing of knowledge. |
| Impact | The outputs will be used to model several lvels of hydrogen demandsm which will then be used to supplement existing energy system scenario. Multi-vector networks wof hydrogen and electricity will be developed. Publications of papers and further workshops will be delivered. |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | West Wales Utilities (WWU) partnership |
| Organisation | Wales & West Utilities Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Arranging workshops and meetings for exchanging knowledge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They give us access to data. Attending the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) of HI-ACT two times per year, one is online and the other in person. They have agreed to promote HI-ACT activities and participate in HI-ACT's events. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration in knowledge sharing. Promoting events, conferences and webinars. Input in modelling work through access of data and supporting social work of the HI-ACT researchers. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Workshop and interviews for public engagement in South Wales |
| Organisation | Milford Haven Port Authoriy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Online Ethnographic research in Port Talbot speaking to conditions underpinning public response to HALF infrastructure. This work concluded with a deliberative workshop. |
| Collaborator Contribution | When combined with analysis from Port Talbot Workshop, the interviews work and the analysis underpinning it will position us well to say something on anticipatory logics for hydrogen integration that account for both expert visions and the responses of local communities. Deliberative workshop held in Port Talbot on 4th Dec 2025, 11 participants attended covering younger demographics not fully captured in Milford Haven and extending our place based analysis to a second location within the same region. Workshop lasted approximately 7 hours and yielded a different perspective on industry and infrastructure than Milford Haven, and more polarised views around climate change and green re-industrialisation. We expect analysis of this data to yield additional insights on place based perceptions of hydrogen integration, and expert design logics. |
| Impact | The analysis of data from Milford Haven and Port Talbot workshops were drafted in an academic publication on regional and place based perceptions titled: 'Double unseeing or glimpses of recognition? Expert and community visions for hydrogen megaprojects'. A revised synthesis report was submitted to Critical Policy Studies. Also, we have been accepting invitations to speak at UK wide events organised by Engineering Colleagues at CU. Meetings with SWIC and NZIW extend long running collaborations between Cardiff social science team, engineering and industrial stakeholders in the region. |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Workshop and interviews for public engagement in South Wales |
| Organisation | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Online Ethnographic research in Port Talbot speaking to conditions underpinning public response to HALF infrastructure. This work concluded with a deliberative workshop. |
| Collaborator Contribution | When combined with analysis from Port Talbot Workshop, the interviews work and the analysis underpinning it will position us well to say something on anticipatory logics for hydrogen integration that account for both expert visions and the responses of local communities. Deliberative workshop held in Port Talbot on 4th Dec 2025, 11 participants attended covering younger demographics not fully captured in Milford Haven and extending our place based analysis to a second location within the same region. Workshop lasted approximately 7 hours and yielded a different perspective on industry and infrastructure than Milford Haven, and more polarised views around climate change and green re-industrialisation. We expect analysis of this data to yield additional insights on place based perceptions of hydrogen integration, and expert design logics. |
| Impact | The analysis of data from Milford Haven and Port Talbot workshops were drafted in an academic publication on regional and place based perceptions titled: 'Double unseeing or glimpses of recognition? Expert and community visions for hydrogen megaprojects'. A revised synthesis report was submitted to Critical Policy Studies. Also, we have been accepting invitations to speak at UK wide events organised by Engineering Colleagues at CU. Meetings with SWIC and NZIW extend long running collaborations between Cardiff social science team, engineering and industrial stakeholders in the region. |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | "Integration of energy storage and hydrogen infrastructures in future energy systems" webinar series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ECR Committees members, led by Dr Tong Zhang and Dr Chun Sing Lai from HI-ACT and SESN+. Prof Seamus Garvey, Professor of Dynamics, University of Nottingham gave a talk with the title: Hydrogen Storage: looking after all of the exergies. Dr Hossein Ameli, Research Fellow, Imperial College London, talk title: Role of hydrogen in providing flexibility in future energy systems. The webinar was opened by Dr Zhang and Dr Lai where they both respectively introduced the two networks. The webinar then proceeds with Prof Garvey delivering a 20-min talk, followed by Dr Ameli delivered a 20-min talk. At the end of the webinar, there were few questions asked and the speakers managed to respond on time. The webinar ended at 2.00 pm. More than 70 people have registered for the webinar and the peak attendance reached 40 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUnmR4s5h_s&t=102s |
| Description | 17th International Conference on Security for Information Technology and Communications (SecITC 2024) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Paper and presentation entitled "Cyber Threats to Green Hydrogen Production within a Solar Microgrid". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | 5th CCUS and Hydrogen Summit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Chameleon Events organised this event in Leeds. Northern Valve & Fitting Company Limited came to visit USB in Newcastle University |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ukccsrc.ac.uk/event/5th-uk-ccus-summit/ |
| Description | ? International conference on Net Zero Carbon Built Environment |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Keynote speech at the International conference on Net Zero Carbon Built Environment, University of Nottingham, UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | A visit India to discuss green hydrogen research and innovation with academia and industries |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A visit to India was organised by RAEng for a delegation team of around 10 people from UK (2-3 from academia including Meysam Qadrdan). The purpose of the visit was to meet with several stakeholders in India to discuss potential research, innovation and commercialisation of green hydrogen technologies. Meysam Qadrdan participated in panel discussion as well as several focused meetings. A report was produced summarising the discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://raeng.org.uk/media/d4sidiqk/report-driving-green-hydrogen-growth-opportunities-for-uk-india-... |
| Description | AICTE training and learning academic |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An online AICTE training and learning academic in India, organised by NIT in india. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | ATI Cryogenic Hydrogen HCN Workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Conversation with Professor Leachman (Keynote speaker from Washington State University), who invited Dr Saman Farrukh to visit their LH2 facilities in the USA. Additionally, workshops attendances surrounding fundamental LH2 heat transfer, materials for LH2 storage and utilisation, and H&S surrounding LH2 utilisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.ati.org.uk/ati_events/cryogenic-hydrogen-research-conference/ |
| Description | Advisory Board Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Zoya Pourmirza has been invited to join the Advisory Board of the ENSIGN project. Ensign is one of the major UKRI/EPSRC 'Prosperity Partnership' project. The overarching objective of the Ensign project is the development and delivery of an Integrated Energy System-Digital Twin (IES-DT) for future, including hydrogen digital twin. As an advisory board member Zoya's expertise and knowledge will support and assist the project to secure the desired outcomes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Annual Boulton & Watt lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Delivery of public talk about the pros and cons of hydrogen. Raised the profile of HI-ACT. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Attending the COP28 event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was the COP28, which covered different aspects on decarbonisation of the future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Attending the meetings for the 32nd session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy at United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussions around the decarbonisation of the future by covering topics such as role of hydrogen, electrification, and energy efficiency. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://unece.org/sustainable-energy |
| Description | BBC Look North - radio talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Sara Walker was invited to talk on BBC Look North about hydrogen on Teesside and the North East of England. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv4jv7m1r0o |
| Description | BBC Radio Cumbria - Talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Our PI, Sara Walker, was on BBC Radio Cumbria on the 14th of November, 2024, discussing Geen Hydrogen- what it is, and why it's so important. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Birmingham Decarbonisation Summer School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof Sara Walker was invited as a keynote speaker at the summer school. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Blog on 'Impact of electrification on South Wales regional grid and the mitigating role of hydrogen' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Description and outline of the work planned on South Wales and SWIC especially with regards to the high potential use-case for evaluating the impact of electrification on regional grids and the role of hydrogen. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://hi-act.ac.uk/uncategorized/impact-of-electrification-on-south-wales-regional-grid-and-the-mi... |
| Description | Blog: COP 28 - Perspectives on Hydrogen |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | An outline of the hydrogen initiatives at COP28 especially with regards to the impact on the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://hi-act.ac.uk/blogs/cop-28-perspectives-on-hydrogen/ |
| Description | Bristol Port authority - initial meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Bristol Port Authority- discussion of hydrogen related engagement activities around the Bristol Channel (online meeting) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | CDT discussion meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Kate Kelly sent details of PhD topics to Dani Strickland (CDT), Sara to join advisory board, HI-ACT ECR's offered the opportunity to join advisory board and potential joint summer school in 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | CPC meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting between CPC and HI-ACT on enabling conditions Next steps: Prof Dawei Wu and Sophia Forster to provide questions on enabling conditions topics in industry questionnaires |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Cadent/HI-ACT Workshop - Blending session in Coventry (Ansty) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT and Cadent met for a workshop to discuss collaborations around blending levels, modelling & other technical research possibilities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Connected Places Summit 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | the PI and Co-Is attended the event that took palce in London. The event brought together industry stakeholders and academics to discuss the ways to enable a decarbonised future and to review how the UK can help achieve the 2030 goal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://cp.catapult.org.uk/events/ |
| Description | DESNZ Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Set up regular quarterly meeting, Sara Walker to set up meeting with Paul Henderson on HyCore notes here https://newcastle.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/HI-ACTHydrogenIntegrationforAcceleratedEnergyTransitions/Shared Documents/General/Meetings/Stakeholder Meetings/Paul Monks DESNZ Engagement/240301 Follow up: meeting with Paul Monks in the next 6 months |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | DESNZ follow up - HICC Knowledge Share: HI-ACT & UK-HyRES - Learning from Academia - Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Sara Walker/Rachael Rothman presented on Hubs at DESNZ meeting-follow up webinar to HI-ACT collagues |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | DESNZ officials online webinar with HI-ACT/UK-HyRES |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Disciussion topics including skills, regulation and policy around hydrogen integration and moving forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | DNO SP Energy Network (SPEN) optioneering team |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | various action plan identified particularly focussed on the network capacity as electrical demand are refined with adoption of low-carbon technologies. Started work on exploring the various options for South of Scotland Regional NetZero Planning. Started work exploring demand centres, renewable production curtailments, and electrolysers - to leverage hydrogen production to reduce connection queue at the South of Scotland |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | ECR UK-HyRES/HI-ACT Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Connected Placed Catapult organised this event. Seven PDRAs from HI-ACT, as well as PS team members and academics attended from HI-ACT and UK Hy-RES teams. Group discussions involved the following questions: Why are you a researcher? What are the best parts of your role, and what are the challenges? Challenges and opportunities from Flexible Fund applications |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | EU Hydrogen Valley Days, Burssels, Belgium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | More focused on learnings and experiences from hydrogen valley projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | EU-UK Hydrogen Policy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presenting along with Prof Strbac on UK-EU collaboration opportunities on hydrogen. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Energy Systems Catapult Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Sharing of modelling best pratice, between ESC and HI-ACT. HI-ACT benefited from learning about ESME. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Engineering a Hydrogen Economy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT's PI, Sara Walker, gave a speach at this event organised by the National Composites Centre in Birmingham University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.nccuk.com/events/imeche-engineering-a-hydrogen-economy/ |
| Description | Equitable & Sustainable Digital Society Panel at the UKRI EPSRC DE-Nexus: Digital Economy Next Stage Symposium Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Clara Crivellaro was invited as a speaker at the event. Attendees: 100 people Panel speakers included: Dr Rhianne Jones (Chair) - Research Lead, Responsible innovation and society, BBC; Dr Helen Thornham - Associate Professor in Digital Cultures, University of Leeds; Prof Richard Harper - Director of the Centre for Material Social Futures, PI for Future Places, Lancaster University, Dr Clara Crivelaro - Reader in Digital Social Justice, University of Newcastle Lecture Theatre; Dr Bruna Petreca - Senior Research Fellow in Human Experience and Materials, Royal College of Art. Panel covered current challenges and opportunities associated with digitalisation and sustainability and equity in digitalisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.horizon.ac.uk/de-nexus-digital-economy-next-stage-symposium-10th-june-2024/ |
| Description | European Hydrogen Week |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Different aspects of hydrogen value chan from supply, transport, and utilisation was provided in this industry-based conference and exhibition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Gas Network Transition Scoping Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT and Supergen Bioenergy Hub organised a workshop on gas transition networks. As policymakers and network operators are interested in the potential for hydrogen blending into the natural gas network, this workshop aimed to increase awareness and discuss the issues raised by policymakers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://hi-act.ac.uk/reports/ |
| Description | General Assembly and Advisory Board Meeting of an EU funded initiative |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Zoya Pourmirza has been invited to attend the general assembly of BEGONIA project and join the Advisory Board. BEGONIA is an EU-funded initiative at the forefront of Europe's digital transformation. This project is dedicated to creating a smarter, greener, and more interconnected energy (including hydrogen) and transport sector. Zoya has contribute to the two-day project and advisory board meeting, to refine the vision of the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/begonia-project_begoniaproject-generalassembly-innovation-activity-72... |
| Description | HI-ACT & Cadent meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT members (Sara Walker, David Flynn, Clara Crivellaro, Karen Henwood, Dan Massey) discussed potential research collaborations with Cadent, including customer engagement strategies |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | HI-ACT Summer School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof Alok Choudhary presented, more than 50 participants from industry, academia, and PhD researchers attended. The presentation was based on Hydrogen Supply Chain. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | HI-ACT and Hy-RES blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Gareth Thomas wrote a blog on "The insights and feedback gathered will support the development of a comprehensive report for policymakers, shaping the hydrogen supply chain agenda. By identifying and quantifying the impact of key components, this initiative will enhance supply chain readiness and availability, advancing the UK's transition to a sustainable hydrogen economy." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://hi-act.ac.uk/blogs/when-public-engagement-goes-wrong-learning-from-a-hydrogen-village-trial/ |
| Description | HI-ACT/Cadent meeting - follow up |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Angela Needle proposed a workshop event to be hosted in Coventry. Discussion Theme: what are the restrictions and policies on hydrogen blending and how DNOs can distribute reneable energy using existing pipeline networks. Sara will shape the questions and Angela will invite the appropriate people from gas companies to join. Suggested workshop date: October/November Next steps: Sara Walker shaped questions: As NESO is in the early stages of formulating the role of the Regional Energy System Planner, it is timely for HI-ACT and partners to consider the development of regional whole energy systems approaches, with the integration of hydrogen. If we are able to formulate, out of the workshop, a particular research question, and if Cadent are interested in match funding that work (match can be in-kind time/data as well as cash), then HI-ACT would be able to put out a call for a mini-research project (~6 months) in the agreed topic area. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | HI-ACT/NESO follow up |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Follow up meeting with Fergus Tickell. Next steps: Fergus agreed to arrange a call/meeting in the beginning of 2025 (Fergus proposes 3 monthly catch up meetings starting in 2025.) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | HI-ACT/Supergen webinar Integration of energy storage and hydrogen infrastructures in future energy systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT and Supergen Energy Storage Network + organised a webinar on energy storage and hydrogen infrastructures. Dr Tong Zhang organised the webinar and Dr Hossein Ameli gave a presentation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | HIACT- SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Scoping meeting on gas network transitions. Next steps: arrangements for the upcoming HI ACT and Supergen Bioenergy Hub - Gas Network Transition - Scoping Workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | HyDEX Celebration Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The HI-ACT team participated at the HyDEX Celebration Event. A really enjoyable event with some insightful talks. We have had interesting conversations with potential industry partners and fellow academics. Over 20 companies and individuals were invited to attend the HI-ACT workshop at WMG, the University of Warwick. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Hydrogen Americas Summit event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Salman Farrukh was invited to give a talk at the event. Prof Sara Walker and Dawei Wu also participated. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.hydrogen-americas-summit.com/programme/ |
| Description | Hydrogen Industry Leaders (HIL)-Hydrogen Supply Chain Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Hamed Kalantari participated in this event to engage with industry leaders and gain valuable insights into Scotland's hydrogen value chain. He connected with companies like IGD (gas detection, Manchester) and NVFCL (valves and fittings) and participated in discussions led by Stuart McKay, Head of Hydrogen Policy for the Scottish Government. Notably, Martyn Tulloch's analysis of hydrogen supply-demand gaps and Craig McCafferty's solutions for reducing green hydrogen costs offered insights directly relevant to Hamed's research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Hydrogen Innovation Showcase (HII) workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | HII, Innovate UK, and the EPSRC Hydrogen Hubs, UK-HyRES, and HI-ACT organised a two-day event inviting industry leaders, innovators, and researchers to explore ground-breaking projects across the UK hydrogen landscape, offering a fantastic opportunity for the industry to meet and discuss the future of hydrogen. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://hi-act.ac.uk/blogs/hi-acts-success-at-the-hydrogen-innovation-showcase/ |
| Description | Hydrogen Myth-Busting Webinar Series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Prof Alok Choudhary focusing on industry-academia collaboration to advance hydrogen innovation. He shared insights on successful partnerships, addressing skills gaps, and fostering collaboration to drive hydrogen technology and achieve Net Zero. The event highlighted practical strategies and examples of impactful projects, emphasizing the importance of partnerships in strengthening the hydrogen supply chain. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/navigating-net-zero-understanding-the-role-of-hydrogen/ |
| Description | Hydrogen Policy Outlook 2025, Briefing Session |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Progress on Hydrogen Allocation Rounds and CCUS, Upcoming DESNZ consultations, Key milestones in hydrogen policy for 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6da867be-9be4-480c-b2dd-774a84dabb2b@cdbe49c0-2aad-4a5e-bfa... |
| Description | Hydrogen Supply Chain workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Management, shared: "Our Hydrogen Supply Chain Workshop at WMG was a great success, bringing together over 30+ businesses and policymakers for a dynamic day of knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Featuring a packed agenda of keynotes, panel discussions, rapid-fire presentations, and focused group sessions, the event facilitated critical dialogue and synthesised stakeholder views to inform the UK's hydrogen supply chain strategy." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Hydrogen World Expo Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | David Pollock, HI-ACT'S Senior Industry Engagement Manager joined a trade delegation with Scottish Development international representing HI-ACT at the SDI stand. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.the-eic.com/Events/Exhibitions/HydrogenTechnologyExpoEurope2024 |
| Description | IEEE PES general meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The annual coference of IEEE PES general meeting, which covered different aspects of energy, which some of our PhD students presented their work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | IFIP-IoT: 7th International Internet of Things Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference paper and oral presentation entitled. ''A Cyber-Physical Infrastructure for Smart Energy Buildings'' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ifip-iotconference.org/ |
| Description | IMechE conference "Engineering a Hydrogen Economy" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | National conference, the PI of HI-ACT, Sara Walker, participated on a panel "Hydrogen: Bridging the Gap Between Promise and Practice" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | India Green Hydrogen Policy Exchange Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Royal Academy of Engineering and the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) organised the event. HI-ACT stakeholders also participated. The event took place in Pune, India. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | International Advisory Board Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | International Advisory Board, which covered an update on our International activity, as well as our ongoing research priority areas, which led to much fruitful discussion and collaboration. The HI-ACT International Advisory Board (IAB) is a forum for progressive focused discussions, in whole system analysis of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels from an international perspective. Our Members all have a wide range of expertise in hydrogen integration. The board provide input into the HI-ACT hub's research direction and contributes to our delivery of impactful research, guiding us to ensure our priorities align with the fast-paced hydrogen environment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://hi-act.ac.uk/international-advisory-board/ |
| Description | International Women's Day / Science Week events |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Zoya Pourmirza contributed to the International Women's Day / Science Week event, by leading round table discussion regarding "Collaborative Research and Innovation Across Borders", and also sitting on the panel discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | International review of DLR - German Aerospace Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The event took place in Cologne, Germany. Expert evaluator of the energy element of DLR's work, as part of the Helmholtz Institute. Raised the profile of HI-ACT. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.dlr.de/en/research-and-transfer/energy/energy-research-areas/energy-systems-analysis |
| Description | Joint ECR workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The objective of the workshop was to provide networking and collaboration opportunities for ECRs in areas related to energy networks, hydrogen, and net zero transitions. Supporting them, in identifying potential research areas, collaboration opportunities, and strategic outcomes and impact. Key presentations covered hydrogen integration, storage, and GIS visualization. Dr Hamed Kalantari networked with key researchers and discussed the work being done in Work Package 3. The workshop concluded with focus group discussions on key hydrogen research challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting between Cardiff University and NZIW |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Agreement in principle for NZIW to work with HI ACT and facilitate workshop with SWIC to develop Use Case. Potential further links with Welsh Goverment |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting with Adam Madgett-DNZ |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Linkages on following items and slides have been sent through - Adam Madgett will distribute with DNZ team. Further plans: • National Buried Infrastructure Facility at University of Birmingham (National Buried Infrastructure Facility (NBIF) - University of Birmingham) • SIF proposals around hydrogen and whole energy systems, particularly interested in regional net zero scenarios • Review of certification of carbon content of H2 products |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting with CSA Prof Paul Monks March 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | S Walker discussed latest research outcomes on HI-ACT and EDRC with DESNZ CSA Paul Monks |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting with CSA Professor Paul Monks August 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with DESNZ CSA Professor Paul Monks, to give regular update on HI-ACT and EDRC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting with CSAs Professor Sutcliffe and Professor Sharples |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In person meeting with two CSAs, Professor Sutcliffe and Professor Sharples |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting with Environment Agency |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Environment Agency to send through a one-page summary/link from EA. In-kind expertise two-way to feed into EA and HI-ACT Link up Steel colleagues in Swansea Follow Up: 1) Sara Walker to participate in the Net zero Geordie dissemination event 2) Electrolyser paper drafts and approval (for HyCoRe) 3) Future Workshop with the water utilities and Environment Agency representatives. An idea to link up all the devolved nations authorities. Meet in 6 months' time |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting with potential Stakeholders at the World Hydrogen Congress (Copenhagen) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Angelique Mesch and Manuel Hernandez are interested to have a follow up with HI-ACT on the demonstration projects of Crichton Trust and Glasgow Airport. Follow Up: January 2025 in Glasgow. Angelique proposed some dates. David Flynn replied copying stakeholders from Glasgow airport |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | NPG Science and Technology Advisory Panel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Advisory Position on Technical Panel |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| Description | National Gas RIIO-GT3 Innovation Coalition: The Path to Decarbonisation workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT Summer School at Loughborough University, more than 50 participants from industry, academia, and PhD researchers attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Organising committee of national workshop on green hydrogen |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Workshop organised in collaboration with Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Sara Walker was on organising committee, Professor Paul Dodds and Professor Meysam Qadrdan were invited speaks. Event is to lead to a policy briefing report. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presenting at the World Hydrogen MENA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The event was organised by World Hydrogen Leaders and specifically focused on the MENA region under the World Hydrogen MENA initiative. With over 300 attendees, I delivered a talk on the Role and value of hydrogen in enabling a cost-effective transition towards decarbonisation. The presentation sparked an engaging discussion on hydrogen system integration, highlighting key challenges and opportunities in the sector. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.worldhydrogenmena.com/event/8fe1f059-e5dd-4b66-a68e-cae113dd3269/home |
| Description | Public engagement event on AI, Innovation and Human Behaviour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public engagement event on AI, Innovation and Human Behaviour, on 11th Nov 2024. Zoya Pourmirza engaged with public and researchers and presented a poster based on her research on COuntering mis- and disinfoRmatioN in digitalised EneRgy Systems TOwards Net zEro (CORNERSTONE). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | RIIO-GT3 Innovation Coalition: The Path to Decarbonisation (2nd Meeting) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Second worksop with National Gas in which HI-ACT gave feedback on the RIIO GT3 roadmaps. Areas of future collaboration include a disccussion on the inclusion of supply chain expertese. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering Hydrogen Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Sara Walker (PI) chaired hydrogen integration and whole energy system roundtable. White paper was created as breifing material by HI-ACT academics. The workshop was organised by Royal Society and Royal Academy. Joint event with UK Hy-RES. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | SEESHOP16 Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Gareth Thomas and Prof Karen Henwood from Cardiff University presented on "Working together [Coproduction as mode and methodology] in multidisciplinary hubs: Utilising expertise in practice". The event took palce at the Centre for Knowledge, Expertise and Society, Cardiff. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | SGN / HI-ACT meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Access to SGN Data Portal HIACT agreed to seek SGN's approval before publishing and presenting their information. Both departments involved are happy to share their data. They will make necessary amendments to include various institutions on the final draft NDA for signature. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | SMART shipping project - Initial meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT Team (Prpf J.Wu and Dan Massey) met with memebrs of shipping industry to discuss collaboration project about H2 powered cargo ships |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | SWIC and Net Zero Industry Wales workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Gareth Thomas and Prof Karen Henwood participated in this workshop organised by Net Zero Industry Wales and SWIC stakeholders. Data sharing and plan to work with NZIW on the SWIC use case. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Solar and Storage Live in 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended and presented two talks in the Solar & Storage live, 2024, Birmingham, 24-26th Sep, https://www.thenec.co.uk/whats-on/solar-storage-live/. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | South of Scotland Heat Decarbonization Brokerage Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT participated to discuss areas of alighnment. Follow up includes further meetings, and plans to develop response to the UK Govts Industrail Strategy led by Sara Walker and Hi-ACT. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.be-st.build/all-events/south-of-scotland-heat-decarbonisation-brokerage-event-scottish-b... |
| Description | Strategic Advisory Board meeting (HI-ACT & YK Hy-RES) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | HI-ACT and UK-HyRES: Hub for Research Challenges in Hydrogen and Alternative Liquid Fuels, hosted a fruitful roundtable discussion on hydrogen research priorities for the new UK government. The event brought together academic experts, UKRI representatives and leaders from public organizations and research hubs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Supergen event / ECR |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Joint ECR workshop, developed by ECRS wih HI-ACT and Supergen Energy Networks Hub, in which ECRs from both hibs worked to idenfft common areas of research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Supergen initial meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Initial Collaboration Meeting with Supergen Bioenergy Hub - HI-ACT membersparticipated and agreed for a further collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | TARGET webinar series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Gareth Thomas gave a talk on "Heat decarbonisation, hydrogen and place: towards an anthropological research agenda for the social implications of hydrogen clustering" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.targ-et.online/ |
| Description | The 6th RD20 Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | UKERC organised the RD20 conference in New Delhi, India. UK Hy-RES and HI-ACT were invited for a 15-minute presentation during the technical session on technical barriers and challenges identified in the UK's hydrogen roadmap with a focus on hydrogen transport, storage, and applications. The UKERC-led delegation has been representing the UK at the 6th RD20 Conference in New Delhi, India with our very own Aoife Foley speaking and representing HI-ACT. The RD20 is an initiative for international research and development that aims to strengthen the international collaboration among leading G20 research centres working towards carbon neutrality. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://rd20.aist.go.jp/ |
| Description | The German Hydrogen Import Strategy: Strategic Guidelines and Relevant Policy Instruments |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The presentation aimed to shed light on the strategic cornerstones of Germany's hydrogen import strategy and present individual measures in detail. The import strategy outlines a framework to meet Germany's predicted demand for hydrogen and its derivatives, which the government estimates will reach 95 to 130 terawatt hours (TWh) by 2030. About 50 to 70 percent of this demand will need to be covered by imports, according to estimates by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), making Germany one of the world's largest hydrogen importers in the future. It also includes plans to expand Germany's import pipelines and shipping infrastructure and to closely cooperate with partner countries on hydrogen |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.daad.de/surveys/347789?lang=en |
| Description | The International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | HIACT researcher embark on an inter-continental engagement to enhance cross-border research collaboration on resilient planet through British Council International Science Partnerships Fund. This ISPF global research partnership initiative aims to bring together academics, policymakers, and representatives from international organisations, with a particular focus on the ISPF's theme goal 'Resilient Planet'. From the 4th to the 6th of March, Dr Yusuf Chanchangi, researcher from HIACT and affiliated with the University of Exeter, travelled to Delhi with the purpose of enhancing international collaboration in the realm of renewable energy integration. The main purpose was to engage with a wide range of academics, researchers' government representatives from Japan, India, and the UK for a discussion and future collaboration in understanding potentials of HALFs across sectors and addressing challenges that could emerge during hydrogen integration in a future Whole Energy System (WES). The event emphasised the need of promoting global sustainable energy solutions for a resilient planet. There is already an ongoing plan to continue some collaboration for a resilient planet project where hydrogen integration is expected to take a major role in accelerating clean energy transition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | The Pat Kenny Show podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof Aoife Foley paticipated in a podcast, discussing whether Ireland should stop using coal for electricity. Pat discusses this with HI-ACT Co-Investigator Aoife Foley Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Queen's University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/492099?%24deeplink_path=podcast%2F47%2F492099&%24og_redirect=h... |
| Description | UK Energy Research Energy Policy Review Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Karen Henwood presented at the panel session "Wales Energy Transition: policy, Priorities and Next Steps". The talk was on "Net Zero Society, Whole Energy Systems Change, Local Contestations and Living Well". The talk prompted interest in hydrogen integration from Campaign for Social Sciences Climate and Sustainability Hub and subsequent email exchanges about a possible blog for them initiated by Ed Bridges Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Academy of Social Sciences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ukerc.ac.uk/news/watch-the-launch-of-the-review-of-energy-policy-2024/ |
| Description | UK Hydrogen Innovation Opportunity workshop - HII |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Launching of UK Hydrogen Innovation Opportunity reports which HI-ACT inputted to. Two HI-ACT PDRAs participated in the workshop and engaged with stakeholders from HII. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | UK Science and Innovation Network Overview (USA Engagement) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Some of the initial areas of collaboration we discussed were joint policy impact, the whole system challenge and the steel industry (including linkages with the new US Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs). Next steps are for HI-ACT/UK-HyRES to send a joint email with some key priorities so that we can start to gather key colleagues from the US and UK to create a small working group to take the relationship forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | UK-France Hydrogen mission - Site visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Delivering a speech at a workshop organised by the British Embassy in Paris on the role of hydrogen in the future UK energy sector. The event was attended by representatives from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the French National Research Network on Hydrogen Energy (FRH2), and the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research. The aim was to discuss priority research topics, explore synergies and differences between the UK and French hydrogen research landscapes, and identify opportunities for institutional and Horizon-funded collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/uk-and-france-aid-joint-co-operation-on-hydrogen-research-hubs... |
| Description | UKERC at 20 event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | UKERC at 20 celebration event. HI-ACT PI took part in panel session and wrote a blog on engagement between different energy projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ukerc.ac.uk/events/ukerc-at-20/ |
| Description | UN panel discussion: Development Programme, Urban talk series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Delivered a talk and participated in a panel discussion for United Nations (UN), which has gathered 900+ urban transformation practitioners, bringing together Mayors, UNDP Country Offices, and urban innovation researchers and practitioners from 23 countries across regions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | WWU meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss potential data sharing with WWU. The meeting was attended by Yusuf Chanchangi and David Pollock from HIACT and three members of the WWU external engagement team led by Lewis Garvey. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Wales and West Utilities and Hydrogen Skills Alliance - meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Garth Thomas gave a 5 min presentation with the title: 'HI-ACT Social Science: hydrogen perceptions and industrial clusters' Follow up discussions arranged with Wales and West Utilities and Hydrogen Skills Alliance |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Waste Heat Recovery and Utilisation Convention |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Prof Karen Henwood presented the ongoing HI-ACT research on "Meeting the challenges of the energy transition: Two projects and a social science perspective". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Webinar "The role of science, engineering and innovation in delivering the energy transition" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Panel event featuring Prof Sara Walker, Prof Jim Skea, and George Pitt, chaired by Chief Scientific Adviser Paul Monks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Western Gateway Convention |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Gareth Thomas gave a presentation for the Westminster Social Policy Forum- Westminster Forum Projects | Priorities for economic development and investment in the South Wales and Western England region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://western-gateway.co.uk/events/2024-convention-western-gateway/ |
| Description | Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum policy conference: Next steps for hydrogen industry in the UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Talk to Parliament and interested expert audience. High attendance online of around 70 people. Raised the profile of HI-ACT. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Workshop with Energy Systems Catapult |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A workshop was held between HI-ACT and Energy Systems Catapult. We discussed modelling approaches being taken, and ways of collaborating. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | World Hydrogen Congress 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Prof Sara Walker presented at panel. title of presentation: 'Roadmaps for energy infrastructure and whole systems integration: what needs to happen in the wider system for H2 to take its place at the table?' Also a 10min presentation regaridng a published paper was given during the event, as well in Tech & Innovation Zone. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |