7th Framework Programme in Poland inauguration conference

The main objective of the Conference Launching the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) is to officially start FP7 in Poland and to assist the preparation of projects to FP7. During the Conference the basic information about major aims, rules of participation, budget and structure of FP7 will be presented. The Conference will enable entering working relationships of research and industrial teams interested in creating consortia preparing the projects of FP7. Moreover, the conference will provide the strengthening of European cooperation in the area of scientific research, new technologies and innovation, in particular the promotion of Polish technological and research initiatives.

For more information:
http://www.kpk.gov.pl/inauguracja7pr/english/ts10_tw.html

HFP’s Third General Assembly

The European Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology Platform Third General Assembly and Exhibition/ Demonstration Event 2006 will take place on 4-6 October 2006 in Brussels, Belgium.

As in 2005, a Demonstration/Exhibition and Drive & Ride session will be organised in parallel to the HFP’s Third General Assembly 2006 in Brussels. The Exhibition and Drive & Ride offers many opportunities to make your company visible and to present your latest achievements in the field of hydrogen and fuel cell products and services. Indoor exhibition space is already nearing its limits!

For more information:
https://www.hfpeurope.org/hfp/general-assembly-2006

BIOFUCEL project

An experienced researcher is sought by The Institute of Power Engineering (IEn) in Warsaw, Poland, to support the planar SOFC technology development and testing procedure on behalf of the solid oxide fuel cell program for stationary application currently realized in Poland.
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Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy R&D structure in Poland

Dr. Andrii Klimov
Institute of Power Engineering (IEN)
Warsaw, Poland

1. Polish institutions interested in commercial application of hydrogen technologies in power production and their activities.

In Poland institutions interested in hydrogen production and utilization are concentrated in three main organizations, which creation was initiated by research and industrial societies:

· Polish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform
· Polish association for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
· Scientific network: Sustainable Energy Systems (”ENERGY FUTURE”)
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HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS IN ROMANIA

Report from “Romanian Alliance for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells”,
H2FC-RO

Prof. Ioan Stamatin
3 Nano-SAE Research Centre
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics
P.O.Box MG-38, 077125, Bucharest-Magurele, ROMANIA,

Renewable sources of energy will have a major role to the energy balance in a major role to the energy balance in upcoming years. Romania has also an important energy potential in solar, wind energy and biomass and offers utilization availabilities at the local and national level.

The “Strategy of capitalizing renewable energy sources”, drawn up by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce in 2003, proposes as a 2015 target that the share of renewable sources reach about 10% of the overall demand.
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The Hydrogen Technology - State of Art in Romania

Prof. dr. eng. Anca Duta
Executive Manager of the Centre Product Design for Sustainable
Developemt
Transilvania University of Brasov
Romania

1. Hydrogen production

At industrial level:
Hydrogen production plant by steam reforming – in 2003 a installation started to be built at the ARPECHIM Oil Plant (Pitesti), using Foster Wheeler’s hydrogen production and reformer technology. Capacity: produce 25,000m3/h high-purity hydrogen
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STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS IN BULGARIA

Prof. Vladimir Kozhukharov
University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy,
Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research (LAMAR)
8, Kl. Okhridski, blvd., Sofia-1756, Bulgaria, viko@uctm.edu

It is well known, that the new energy systems for portable, stationary and transportation usage are one of the leading scientific and applicable branch in the modern energy technologies. Fuel Cells (FC) development in Bulgaria was first initiated in the national laboratories and Universities. The attention was generally on materials development and characterization for both low temperature (PEM) and high temperature (SOFC) fuel cells and selected hydrides for hydrogen storage. In short the activities in Bulgaria can be summarized as follows:
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