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📢 📢 📢 Have you heard? HI-ACT have launched a new Flex Fund -New and Expanding areas The HI-ACT flexible funding secondment call is available for HI-ACT researchers, or industry partners to co-create research, to support in accelerating research into systems integration of hydrogen for the future net-zero energy transition through co-creation. To be considered, you must- 👉 be based at a UK organisation  👉 meet individual eligibility criteria  👉 be able to deliver the work between 1 May 2025 and 31 March 2026 (exact end date dependant on project start date) See here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6VqBEu5   The closing date for applications is Monday 10th February at 5pm. 

#IET Powering Net Zero 2nd conference kicking off with a panel, including a very interesting question on Hydrogen. Stuart Dawson advocated for hydrogen where electrification isn't possible, and Weisheng Wang highlighted hydrogen for balancing and storage of the grid. Josey Wardle talked about a hydrogen for transport hub demonstrator, and a heavy freight demonstrator programme which includes hydrogen trials. Mark Lissimore talked about the need for multiple solutions in the transition to net zero, and that there is important planning and coordination to benefit from synergies between power and hydrogen.

HI-ACT and our partner hub UK-HyRES: Hub for Research Challenges in Hydrogen and Alternative Liquid Fuels have been attending the RD20 Conference in New Delhi, India this week. The UKERC-led delegation has been representing the UK at the 6th RD20 Conference in New Delhi, India with our very own Aoife Foley speaking and representing HI-ACT. The RD20 is an initiative for international research and development that aims to strengthen international collaboration among leading G20 research centres working towards carbon neutrality. #HI-ACT #Sustainability #Hydrogen #Research #CarbonNeutrality   website: https://lnkd.in/eH5DmkeF  

📢 Last week, HI-ACT and UK-HyRES: Hub for Research Challenges in Hydrogen and Alternative Liquid Fuels hosted a fruitful roundtable discussion on hydrogen research priorities for the new UK government. The event brought together academic experts, UKRI representatives, and leaders from public organizations and research hubs. 📢 Stay tuned for more updates and outcomes from this engaging conversation.

A huge thank you to all of our HI-ACT colleagues who joined us at Imperial College London for our "All-Hands" meeting yesterday. We had a full packed agenda, with lots of opportunities for presentations, conversations and collaborations. We even took full advantage of the beautiful sunny weather in London, and enjoyed a lunch time walk. Thank you to all who travelled and took the time to be part of this important meeting. #HI-ACT #HI-ACTTEAM #Hydrogen

Join us as we launch our flagship publication, the UKERC Review of Energy Policy 2024, in Cardiff on December 12 📅 The Review will span our research programme, to provide a holistic view of how the Labour Government can proceed towards system-wide change, followed by a special panel on the future of Wales’ energy transition. Featuring expert speakers such as Robert Gross, Nick Pidgeon, Ben Burggraaf, Jennifer Pride, Karen Henwood, Meysam Qadrdan, Dr Jessica Britton.

The first deadline for submission for our first flex fund is fast approaching, on the 13th December 2024. Don't miss out! The HI-ACT flexible funding secondment call is available for HI-ACT researchers, or industry partners to co-create research, to support in accelerating research into systems integration of hydrogen for the future net-zero energy transition through co-creation. To be considered, you must: ➡ Be based at a UK organisation ➡ Meet individual eligibility criteria ➡ Be able to deliver the work between 1 September 2024 and 31 May 2025 (exact end date dependant on project start date) https://lnkd.in/e9bWRn2f

Meet the Team! Danny Pudjianto from Work package 1. Expertise: Optimisation of energy system planning and operation Renewable energy system integration Smartgrid technologies integration Recent research: Modelling Market-Driven Operation of Future Distribution Systems Strategies for Continuous Balancing in Future Power Systems with High Wind and Solar Shares Modelling Smart Grid Technologies in Optimisation Problems for Electricity Grids. Great to have you as part of the HI-ACT Team! 👍

The HI-ACT team are at the HyDEX Celebration Event today. A really enjoyable event with some insightful talks. We have had interesting conversations with potential industry partners and fellow academics. Come along and find us if you are also attending, Sara Walker, Salman Farrukh, Sophia Forster