October 4-5, Hanza Hotel (Elijas iela 7), Riga, Latvia

PROGRAM

Thursday, October 4

9:00-9:30

Registration with Coffee

9:30-9:45

Opening (LZA, LU CFI, LHA)

Lectures for Students and Specialists

9:45-10:25

Marieke Reijalt

European Hydrogen Association, EHA

Hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles demo projects in Europe

10:25-11:05

Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Töpler

Hochschule Esslingen; German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association

Why Hydrogen? - the reasons for its necessity and comparisons of alternative fuels

11:05-11:15

Short Water Break

11:15-11:55

Gordon Watt

Business Development, Logan Energy Ltd (UK)

CO2 neutral hydrogen technologies integrated with existing technologies – UK experience I

11:55-12:35

Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Töpler

Hochschule Esslingen; German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association

Hydrogen Storage Technologies - existing capabilities and safety relations I

12:35-13:30

Lunch

13:30-14:10

Dr.chem. Guntars Vaivars

Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia

Proton conducting membranes - from research to production in Latvia

14:10-14:50

Dr.phys. Pavel Fursikov

Laboratory of Hydrogen Storage Materials IPCP Russian Academy of Science

Jacob's Ladder for Metal Hydrides and Solid-State Hydrogen Storage

14:50-15:30

Dr.chem. Yuri Zhukovskii

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

Catalysts on the surface of the oxide nanotubes - calculations from the first principles

15:30-16:00

Coffee Break

16:00-18:00

Reports from Young Researchers (8 minutes each):

Astrida Berzina, Peteris Lesnicenoks

Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Riga Technical University

Hydrogen storage in zeolites – Thermogravimetric method

Krisjanis Jurgelis

Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia

Preparation, properties and use in fuel cell of modified poly(etheretherketone) polymer membranes

Justs Dimants

Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Latvia

Public Acceptance Of Hydrogen Technology Implementation

Ilze Dimanta

Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia

Biohydrogen production research in the University of Latvia I

Ilze Dirnena

Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia

Integration of acidogenic and metanogenic processes for simultaneous hydrogen and methane obtaining from complex substrates

Zane Rutkovska, Arturs Gruduls

Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia

Microbial fuel cells from local microorganisms

Ainars Knoks

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

Spray-pyrolysis method to obtain thin films

Andris Sivars

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

Hydrogen storage in zeolites and metal hydride composites – Sievert method

Peteris Aizpurietis, Martins Vanags

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

Water electrolysis with short inductive voltage pulses

Mara Gudakovska

Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences

Research plan starting MSc studies – Hydrogen as renewable energy carrier

Mihails Haļitovs

Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia

Accumulation and release of fusion fuel from a Tokamak vacuum vessel protection materials

Liga Avotina

Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia

Characterization of retention of hydrogen isotopes from fusion device materials

Sabine Didrihsone

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Riga Technical University

Photocatalytic properties of Bi2WO6 nanopowders synthesis with molten salt method

Reinis Drunka

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Riga Technical University

Synthesis and photocatalytic properties of sulfur-modified TiO2 nanotubes


Friday, October 5

9:00-9:30

Registration, Coffee

9:30-12:00

Introducing themselves and speeches

Academician Andris Sternbergs

Director of Institute of Solid State Physics, UL

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies in Research

Dr. Gunta Slihta

Vice Director of Institute of Physical Energetics

National Research program LATENERGY

Dr. Janis Kleperis

Head of Hydrogen Lab, ISST UL

Hydrogen related research projects in Latvia

Prof. Biruta Sloka

Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Latvia

Challenges for public opinion analysis on hydrogen energy acceptance

Ilze Dimanta

Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia

Biohydrogen production research in the University of Latvia II

Ilze Pruse

Director of Climate Policy and Technology Department, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development

Climate Change Finance Facility for CO2-saving technologies and e-mobility

Baiba Neimane

Head of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Division, Department of Energetics, Ministry of Economics

Governmental support to renewable energy technologies – policy and tools

Dr.sci.ing. Maija Rubina

Riga Energy Agency, Riga City Council

Riga on the way to energy efficiency and electro-mobility

Juris Golunovs

Riga Energy Agency, Riga City Council

Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Töpler

Hochschule Esslingen; German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association

Hydrogen Storage Technologies - existing capabilities and safety relations II

Gordon Watt

Business Development, Logan Energy Ltd (UK)

CO2 neutral hydrogen technologies integrated with existing technologies – UK experience II

Dainis Tropins (SME)

Green Science Ltd.

Fast charging stations for electric vehicles (SGTE-Power

Aivars Starikovs (SME)

Representative from "Clean Technology Cluster"

Cleantech Latvia - cluster of clean future technologies inspired by nature

Anda Fridrihsone, Uldis Stirna

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

Development of Cryogenic Insulation Material for Liquefied Hydrogen. Experience in Space Programs

Representatives from SME, Associations etc

12:00-13:00

Coffee Break

13:00-14:00

Discussions and negotiations on cooperation and future projects in Riga, Latvia; Closing of Workshop

Local Organization Committee: Janis Kleperis (+371-26436513) Liga Grinberga (+371—27038016) Ilze Dimanta (+371-29776085) Justs Dimants (+371-28855966) Workshop is supported by ERDF project „Support to international cooperation projects in Science and Technologies at ISSP UL: Atbalsts starptautiskās sadarbības projektiem zinātnē un tehnoloģijās LU
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