"Are we overselling Hydrogen in the UK?"

Hydrogen is ubiquitous in the scientific and general media, often described as a wonder fuel. This seminar will question whether hydrogen is being over-sold in the UK. Hydrogen’s role in delivering net zero in the UK will be critiqued and compared with other low carbon energy pathways.

Tom Baxter graduated from Strathclyde University in 1975 with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (first class honours). He is a Fellow of the IChemE. He started his career with ICI Petrochemicals, moved to fine chemicals with the Swiss company Ciba-Geigy before taking a position as a Process Engineer in 1980 with BNOC (British National Oil Corporation). Through privatisation and acquisitions BNOC became Britoil then BP. Here he worked as an Operations Engineer, Development Engineer and Research Manager.

In 1991 he left BP and joined Altra Consultants as Technical Manager. He accepted a position as Technical Director with Genesis in 1998 and became the Aberdeen Business Unit Director in 2005. He returned to his role as Technical Director on 2010 together with a position as Senior Fellow in the Chemical Engineering Department at Aberdeen University, which he helped establish. Since 2003 he has been visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering at Strathclyde University.

He is currently a Chemical Engineering consultant providing energy and greenhouse gas reduction expertise.

The event will be held at the Royal Scots Club, 29 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE

Members and guests are invited to arrive from 17:30 for coffee/tea and biscuits (pay-bar available).

Our meeting commences at 18:00. An opportunity for informal discussion between members and guests will follow the presentation in the Cocktail Bar until commencement of the Discussion Dinner (under Chatham House Rules) at about 20:00.

5.30PM - Meet for Tea, Coffee, Drinks

6.00PM - Speaker Presentation followed by Q&A (also available as webinar)

7.30PM - Drinks Reception

8.00PM - Dinner followed by further Q&A under Chatham House rules

10.30PM - Event finishes 

For Online Participants - This event will be delivered by ‘Zoom’. If using a workplace computer to connect, please ensure your organisation allows access to the ‘Zoom’ software or alternatively use your private email address to subscribe. Zoom is FREE and you can register here https://zoom.us/signup?zcid=1231

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Sponsorship

Funding for student participation from member universities provided by Scottish Energy Forum.

Host or Publisher Scottish Energy Forum