DETROIT — NextEnergy, Michigan's alternative energy initiative, will host the National Hydrogen Association's (NHA) fall Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards Workshop at the Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel in Romulus, Mich., September 22-23, 2003. In anticipation of new hydrogen demonstration projects (such as fuel cell projects) in Michigan, and requests by local safety officials for more information on hydrogen safety, NextEnergy and NHA say they have structured this workshop to focus on those needs as well as codes and standards.
The workshop is expected to draw 150 participants from throughout Michigan and around the country, including code officials, hydrogen experts, local authorities, and others involved in the siting and operation of hydrogen energy technology demonstrations. Presenting hydrogen energy experts will include: Neil Rossmeissl, U.S Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Carl Rivkin, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); and Robert Mauro, chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group for ISO TC 197 on hydrogen technologies.