The government has said that hydrogen is “essential to achieve the government’s clean energy superpower and growth missions” and is part of the solution to the UK reaching net zero emissions by 2050. In light of the government’s forthcoming strategy on hydrogen, how will gas networks will need to change? National Gas and Cadent are planning the future of the gas transmission and distribution networks, and this event provides an opportunity to find out about how the gas networks are changing to support hydrogen and the path to a zero carbon future.

Regards,

Your IAM Midlands branch committee:

David Lyons (chair); Stephen Morgan (secretary); Andy Woolley; Sam Beamish; Mehran Torbaghan; Tom Henley; Miyanda Malilwe; Chris Harper

Agenda:

17:30 – Refreshments and networking

18:00 – Introduction (David Lyons, IAM Midlands Branch Chair)

18:10 – Preparing for hydrogen on the gas transmission network (James Gilliver)

18:30 – Preparing for hydrogen on the gas distribution network (Roy Moobola)

18:50 – Q&A/discussion

19:15 - Close

Location: 

Room 127, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT – building Y8 on this map: edgbaston-campus-map.pdf (birmingham.ac.uk)

The School of Engineering is a five-minute walk from University Station, which is less than ten minutes from Birmingham New Street. Full access details, including details of parking, are available here: Getting here - Edgbaston Campus - University of Birmingham