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About the Connecticut Hydrogen - Fuel Cell Coalition
Objectives:
Mission:
• Tocreatepublicawarenesswithindustry,academia,andgovernmentregardingthebenefitsandusesoffuelcellandhydrogentechnologiestoreducetransmissioncongestion,reduceemissionsofcontrolledpollutantsandglobalwarminggases,increasefueluseefficiency,reducedependenceonimportedenergy,andsustainandincreaseConnecticutemployment.
• Tofacilitateidentification,communication,andmanagementofkeyinformationamongusers,manufacturers,infrastructuremanagers,andthesupplychainentitiesassociatedwithfuelcellandhydrogentechnology.
• TostrengthenConnecticut’sfuelcellandhydrogenindustrythroughacademicandgovernmentinvolvement.
• Toprovideaforumfordiscussingcommonissuesandfordevelopingjointprojects.
• Tobethestaterecognizedleaderforeconomicdevelopmentinthehydrogenandfuelcellsectorthroughcollaborationtorespondtothechallengesofcompetingstatesandcountries.
ToenhanceeconomicgrowthinConnecticutthroughthedevelopment,manufacture,anddeploymentoffuelcellandhydrogentechnologiesandassociatedfuelingsystems.
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• Connecticut’shydrogenfuelcellcompaniesdirectlyemployapproximately1,000high‐techworkers.
• AlthoughConnecticutlostdirectemployeesin2014,itisexpectedthatthesejobswillberecoveredandsurpassedwithincreasedmanufacturingandproduction.
• Connecticut’shydrogenfuelcellcompaniesemployapproximately28%ofthetotalU.S.workforceinthisindustryandapproximately8%ofthetotalglobalworkforceinthisindustry.
• Connecticut’shydrogenfuelcellcompaniesandOEMswereawardedover$300millioninfederalgrantsandcontractsinthelast5years.
TotalEmployment:2,693
TotalRevenue/Investment:$605 M
OEMRevenue/Investment:$312 MTotalSupplyChainCompanies:601
Key Connecticut Statistics, (2012):
Connecticut’s Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Industry Status
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Governance
FuelCellEnergy,Inc.Frank Wolak,VP,GovernmentBusiness-Chairman
GrowJobsCTJohn W. Harrity,Director-ViceChairmanConnecticutCenterforAdvancedTechnology,Inc.Joel Rinebold,DirectorofEnergyInitiatives
ConnecticutGreenBankRick Ross,SeniorManager,CleanEnergyDeploymentInfinityFuelCellandHydrogen,Inc.William F. Smith,President
InternationalAssociationofMachinists&AerospaceWorkersEverett Corey,DirectingBusinessRepresentative
PrecisionCombustion,Inc.Anthony Anderson,Director,MarketingandBusinessDevelopment
ProtonOnSiteSteve Szymanski,Director-GovernmentBusiness
SustainableInnovations,LLCTrent Molter,PresidentandCEO
The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. administers the Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition with funding and support from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. The CHFCC also receives support from its members and other state and federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Small Business Administration, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Connecticut Green Bank.
Board of Governors
Funding & Support
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2014 Activities
Market Development and Public Awareness
• Participatedinstate,regional,national,andinternationalenergyevents,includingtheCPES/NECAAnnualEnergyConference,theCPES/CBIAWhat’stheDealEnergyConference,theU.S.DepartmentofEnergy’sCleanCitiesAnnualConference,theASME20148thInternationalConferenceonEnergySustainability,AmericanPublicTransportationAssociation’s(APTA)2014Sustainability&PublicTransportationWorkshop,HannoverMesse(Germany),andtheFuelCellSeminarandEnergyExposition.
• Organizedawebinarseriesfocusedonmarketopportunities,including“FuelCellsforSupermarkets”,“FuelCellsforMunicipalities”,“FuelCellsforInpatientHealthcare”,and“HydrogenforTransportation”.
• DevelopedalegislativebriefingforConnecticutstatelegislatorsandorganized/participatedinmeetingswithstateandfederalpolicymakers.
• ParticipatedatanationalconferenceinHartfordonmicrogriddevelopmentwithstateofficialsandtheUniversityofConnecticut.
• HostedsixCHFCCmeetingswithCHFCCmembersthatincludedparticipationbystatelegislatorsandagencies.
Technical / Economic Assessment
• Identifiedmarketopportunitiesandpoliciestosupporthydrogenandfuelcelltechnologythroughthedevelopmentofstate“Roadmap”documentsfortheNortheaststates.
• Identifiedpotentialendusersitesforhydrogenandfuelcelldeploymentandprovidedtechnicalandeconomicanalysis/assistancetopublicandprivateclients.
Regional Coordination
• Co-hostedabriefingwithU.S.DepartmentofCommerceScandinaviaSeniorCommercialstaffregardingmarketopportunitiesintheNordicregion.
• Assistedinthedevelopmentofawebinarfocusedon“DistributedWindforHydrogenProduction”withtheCleanEnergyStatesAlliance.
Transportation Infrastructure Development
• PresentedattheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyHTACmeetingonplansforthedeploymentoffuelcellelectricvehiclesintheNortheast,andtheneedforregionalcoordination.
• Coordinatedstakeholdersofhydrogenproduction/supplycompanies,automotivemanufacturers,governmentofficials.Nationallabs,andregionalentitiesthroughtheH2USAIntitiativetoidentifypotentiallocationsforhydrogenrefuelinginfrastructure.
Financial Counseling / Business Services
• Co-hostedaCleanTechnologyandAdvancedManufacturingInvestmentForumwithCrossroadsVentureGroup.
• Identifiedandprovidedpre-proposal,proposal,andgrantopportunitiestoCHFCCmembers.
• OrganizedawebinarseriestoassistCHFCCmemberswithmarketingandsalespromotion,including“AcceleratingYourBottomLine”,“TenTipstoGenerateRevenuefromConferences“,“TakeAction:RefineYourMarketingPlanfor2014”,and“EuropeanFuelCellandHydrogenMarkets“.
• Organized/sponsoredawebinarfocusedon“ValuationandInvestorPerceptionofFuelCellCompanies”.
• Facilitatedmeetingsbetweenfundingagencies,privateinvestors,andtechnologyintegratorswithCHFCCmemberstoincreasecapitalandmarketopportunitiesforConnecticutcompanies.
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2014 Legislative Briefing
Coalition Members
The Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition is comprised of representatives from the fuel cell and hydrogen industry, labor, government, and other stakeholders. General membership to the Coalition is open to any and all individuals, corporations and organizations whose fuel cell and hydrogen activities are aligned with the Coalition’s goals.
Advent TechnologiesManufacturer-www.advent-energy.com
AG/ENAProfessionalServices-www.arrch2alliance.com
American Hydrogen AssociationNon-Profit-www.clean-air.org
Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc.ProfessionalServices-www.bfsinvest.com
Center for Clean Energy EngineeringProfessionalServices-www.energy.uconn.edu
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc.Non-Profit-www.ccat.us
Connecticut Clean CitiesGovernmentRelated-www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities
Connecticut Clean Energy Finance & Investment AuthorityGovernment-www.ctcleanenergy.com
Connecticut Dept. of Economic & Community DevelopmentGovernment-www.decd.org
Connecticut Department of TransportationGovernment-www.ct.gov/dot
Connecticut Siting CouncilGovernment-www.ct.gov/csc
CTTRANSITPublicTransit-www.cttransit.com
Design By Analysis, Inc.TechnicalServices-www.dbaworks.com
Dexmet CorporationManufacturer-www.dexmet.com
Doosan Fuel Cell America, Inc.Manufacturer-www.doosanfuelcellamerica.com
Engineered Fibers Technology, LLCManufacturer-www.eftfibers.com
FuelCell Energy, Inc.Manufacturer-www.fuelcellenergy.com
Fuel Cell PerspectivesProfessionalServices
Gannon & ScottTechnicalServices-www.gannon-scott.comThe Greater New Haven Transit DistrictGovernment-www.gnhtd.org
GrowJobsCTLabor-www.growjobsct.org
Hydrogen Safety, LLCProfessionalServices-www.hydrogensafety.com
Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc.Manufacturer-www.infinityfuel.comInternational Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersLabor-www.iamdistrict26.org
Parker Hannifin CorporationTechnicalServices-www.parkerenergysystems.com
Precision Combustion, Inc.Manufacturer-www.precision-combustion.com
Proton OnSiteManufacturer-www.protononsite.com
Pullman & Comley, LLCProfessionalServices-www.pullcom.com
Robinson & Cole, LLPProfessionalServices-www.rc.com
Southern Connecticut Gas / Connecticut Natural GasUtility-www.socongas.com/www.cngcorp.com
Sustainable InnovationsManufacturer-www.sustainableinnov.com
The United Illuminating CompanyUtility-www.uinet.com
Treadwell CorporationManufacturer-www.treadwellcorp.com
US FuelCell - A Division of US Hybrid CorporationManufacturer-www.usfuelcell.com
Wolf Engineering, LLCTechnicalServices-www.wolf-engineering.com
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