FCSE 2012 - The Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition

The Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition, whose vision is to be the premier international gathering of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy industries and their customers and stakeholders, extends an invitation to submit Extended Abstracts in the following featured topic areas:
MOT: Motive and Automotive Industry Sector
Significant public and private sector investments in fuel cell and infrastructure technologies in the motive and automotive sectors have fostered noteworthy technical advances, launched new fuel cell materials, stack, and systems integrator industries, and driven safety and regulatory progress. Fuel cell powered buses and fork-lifts have already achieved market penetration, while commercialization of fuel cell-powered cars is imminent. Papers are invited in this topic area that span Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) commercialization and deployment, material handling equipment, and enabling hydrogen and fuel cell technology research and development. The scope of this topic includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
MOT-1: Automotive and Motive OEMs - Commercial updates, Your next vehicle, Ownership experience, Batteries vs Fuel Cells, Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) vs Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
MOT-2: Material Handling Equipment - Case studies, Deployments, Fleet economics, OEM adoptions, Customer experience, Safety and training
MOT-3: Hydrogen Fueling Storage and Generation - Infrastructure, Onsite production vs. delivery, Commercial stations vs. fleet stations, Home refueling, Technologies, Combined use stations, Renewable production, On-board Storage.
MOT-4: Automotive Research and Development - Membrane technologies, Catalyst Development, Stack and membrane designs, Systems integration, Emissions and environmental considerations, Cost, Durability
STA: Stationary Power and Energy Production
Fuel cells have been providing reliable, clean, safe stationary power for many years now, with significant growth in that sector over the past 5-10 years. With energy costs continuing to rise and the increasing frequency of acts of Nature that often disrupt grid power, the requirement for reliable distributed stationary power will continue to grow. Papers are invited in this topic area that span applications, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), customer experience, fuels and research and development for stationary power and energy production. The scope of this topic includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
STA-1: Applications - Prime, Combined Heat and Power (CHP), Distributed, Back up, Micro Grid
STA-2: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) - Commercialization updates, Trends, Scale up, Deployments, Value proposition, New markets, Customer Experience
STA-3: Fuels - Waste water, Bio, Natural gas, Hydrogen, Land Fill Gas
STA-4: Stationary Research and Development - Cathode, Anode, Durability, Interfaces, Modeling
B2B: Business to Business Enterprise Solutions
Breaking into the marketplace and successfully commercializing fuel cell and hydrogen technologies requires a combination of technical capability, market opportunity, and investment/resources. Business to Business Enterprise Solutions are enabled by the right combination of a technical solution that either fills a marketplace gap or provides a superior solution (performance and/or cost) to what is currently employed. Unique fuel cell technology solutions promise to revolutionize several key market areas that are critical to national economic and technical security. Papers are invited in this topic area that span Telecom, Military, Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), and Portable power. The scope of this topic includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
B2B-1: Telecom - Deployment, Customer needs, Prime, Back up, Value proposition, Customer experience, Research & Development
B2B-2: Military - Unmanned vehicles, Individual warfighter power, Generators, Tactical vehicle power, Net zero Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) and facilities, Research & Development
B2B-3: Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) - Auto, Recreational vehicle (RV), Aircraft, Airport, Research & Development
B2B-4: Portable - Battery charger, Personal electronics (i.e., Laptops, Cell phones), Research & Development
EDU: Education
As fuel cell technical and commercialization challenges are overcome and market penetration increases, the need for fuel cell and hydrogen education is accelerating. For the most part, the general public is unaware and/or not convinced of the benefits that fuel cell and hydrogen technology will make to enrich household, automotive, and personal electronics power cost and capability and to improve their standard of living through clean, reliable energy. As fuel cells are increasingly commercialized and deployed, the next generation of scientists and engineers must be trained to continue to develop and improve the technology, and technicians capable of diagnosing and repairing the full spectrum of fuel cell products will be required to service end users. Fuel cell and hydrogen outreach and education is emerging as a critical piece of the puzzle to realize the full potential of fuel cell technology. Papers are invited in this topic area that span elementary school, high school, and college curriculum development, hands-on training tools, and outreach. The scope of this topic includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
EDU-1: Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Degrees and College Curriculum Development - fuel cell and hydrogen courses, hands-on training tools, degree (technician, AS, BS, MS, PhD) program development and accreditation
EDU-2: Elementary School and High School Curricula - fuel cell and hydrogen teaching modules and/or courses, hands-on training tools, day/summer camps, scouting, outreach, teacher training and resources
EDU-3: General Public - outreach, ride-and-drive events, seminars, fuel cell demonstrations