1. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 Proposal – Task 22 Fundamental and applied hydrogen storage materials development Presented at 55 th Executive Committee Meeting 7 – 9 November 2006 Petten, NETHERLANDS Bjørn C. Hauback Proposed Operating Agent Physics Department, Institute for Energy Technology P.O. Box 40, NO-2027 Kjeller, Norway bjorn.hauback@ife.no

2. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 1. Background A solution for hydrogen storage is a crucial step for the introduction of a Hydrogen Economy. Considered (by many) to be the most technologically challenging aspect. Long-term goals never met by compressed or liquid hydrogen, the only possible solution is solid materials. Significant achievements (Task 17), but further progress still needed to fulfil international goals. Will require new materials and solutions, not incremental improvements in current technologies.

3. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 2. Background – Lessons from Task 17 Significant achievements obtained. Work on new promising compounds, like alanates, amides/imides systems, borohydrides, metastable Mg- based compounds. Better basis for evaluation of nanoporous materials obtained. Safety sessions and development of storage units. 38 Experts from 13 countries, 36 projects. > 800 publications, presentations and patents. ”Largest international collaboration on hydrogen storage ever established” (G. Sandrock). Significant potential for new and further improvements of hydrides and nanoporous materials  Propose the present Task 22.

4. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 Task planning workshop Windermere UK 1 – 4 May 2006 68 participants (including IPHE-representatives) Agenda: Task targets and project structure. Participation (countries, experts, level of effort etc.) Interaction IEA HIA – IPHE.

5. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 3. Annex goals and objectives Develop a reversible or regenerative hydrogen storage medium fulfilling international targets for hydrogen storage. Develop the fundamental and engineering understanding of hydrogen storage by various hydrogen storage media that have the capability of meeting Target A. Develop hydrogen storage materials and systems for use in stationary applications. Propose not to quantify the targets, but with reference to national Targets (e.g. US DOE). Gives more flexibility and also include more than wt% H 2, temperature for H 2 release and pressure.

6. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 4. Annex Project Structure Projects type: Experimental Engineering Theoretical Modelling (scientific or engineering) Safety aspects of hydrogen storage materials Classes of H-storage media: Reversible metal hydrides Regenerative hydrogen storage materials (chemical hydrides) Nanoporous materials Rechargeable organic liquids and solids

7. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 5. Proposed participation – based on the Windermere Task Planning workshop 15 countries. Proposed 46 Experts (based on input from Experts). For a few countries the proposed Expert(s) not finally approved by the respective ExCo members. 43 organizations (Universities, National Laboratories and Companies). 43 projects. Proposed effort: 60.75 Py/y (min 1 Py/y for each country). All Experts agreed to participate according to the HIA rules and guidelines of this specific task (subject to available local funding and executed National Participation Letters (NPL) by the respective ExCo members).

8. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 5. Participation Based on the preliminary approval by the ExCo in Lyon, each Expert in the Windermere workshop have provided a Project Plan (based on their Windermere-presentation). T22 Proposal and Project Plans distributed to ExCo for approval of Projects and T22 Experts. During the first period of the Task (at least the first year) new Experts are welcome when: –Respective ExCo member approve participation. –Their project approved by the Experts. One Expert per institution, only exception (completely) different expertise.

9. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 5. Proposed participation – Countries, Experts and level of effort (py/y) CountryExpertsLevel Py/y Australia24.0 Canada1(2)1.25+ Denmark22.0 European Comm.11.0 France23.0 Italy32.5 Japan65.5 Korea33.5 Lithuania11.0 Norway12.0 Spain11.0 Sweden22.0 Switzerland12.0 United Kingdom813.6 United States1216.4 Total46(47)60.75

10. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 5. Proposed participation Australia (NPL ok) C. Buckley, Curtin U. E. Gray, Griffith U. Canada (NPL ok) R. Chahine, U. Québec T.R. J. Huot, U. Québec T.R (not in Windermere) Denmark (NPL to come) T. Jensen, Aarhus Univ. T. Vegge, Risø Nat. Lab. European Commission (NPL ok) C. Filiou, JRC Petten France (NPL to come) D. Fruchart, CNRS Grenoble M. Latroche, CNRS Thiais Italy (NPL to come) A. Albinati, U. Milan R. Cantelli, U. Rome M. Zoppi, CNR-ISC

11. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 5. Proposed participation Korea (NPL?) H.-J. Kim, KBSI S.-W. Cho. KIGAM Y. W. Cho. KIST Lithuania (NPL ok) D. Milcius, Lithuanian En. Inst. Norway (NPL ok) B. Hauback, IFE Spain (NPL ok) J. Iñiguez, ICMAB-CSIC Japan (NPL to come, NEDO will select Experts) E. Akiba, ETRI-NIAIST Y. Kojima, Hiroshima University N. Kuriyama, UBIQEN/AIST S. Orimo, Tohoku University S. Suda, MERIT-ICHST H. Takeshita, Kansai U. Sweden (NPL?) D. Noréus, Stockholms U. Y. Andersson, Uppsala U.

12. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 5. Proposed participation Switzerland (NPL to come) A. Züttel, U. of Fribourg K. Yvon, U. of Geneva (not in Windermere) United Kingdom (NPL under discussion) P. Anderson, Birmingham Univ. D. Book, Birmingham Univ. B. David, ISIS P. Edwards, Univ. of Oxford Z.X. Guo, University of London I. Morrison, Univ. of Salford K. Ross, Univ. of Salford G. Walker, Univ. of Nottingham United States (NPL ok) C. Ahn, Caltech D. Anton, Savanah River NL D. Chandra, U. Nevada, Reno D. Dedrick, Sandia Nat’l Labs N. Gallego, Oak Ridge NL C. Jensen, U. of Hawaii D. Mosher, UTRC G. Sandrock, DOE/Sandia NL J.C. Zhao, GE Global Research R. Zidan, Savannah River NL K. Gross, Hy-Energy M. Heben, NREL (?)

13. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 5. Potential participants (invited to T22 worshop) The following Experts (not present at Windermere) have expressed interest to participate: –Professor R. Griessen, Vrije University, Netherlands (seems ok) –Professor H. Jonsson, University of Iceland, Iceland (seems ok) –Professor K. Yvon, University of Geneva, Switzerland (probably ok) –Professor J. Huot, UQTR, Canada (NPL written) –Dr. M. Heben, NREL, USA –Dr. A.Cooper, Air Products, USA –Dr. T. Autrey, PNNL, USA –Dr. J. Graetz, BNL, USA –Expert from Turkey (will be invited as observer in next workshop). Germany seems to join IEA HIA: 3 institutions (proposed effort 3.5 py/y) want take part in T22 (presented at Windermere): Dr. M. Fichtner, FZK Dr. M. Hirscher, MPI Stuttgart Dr. M. Dornheim, GKSS

14. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 6. IEA HIA - IPHE Collaboration IEA HIA + IPHE Australia Canada EC France (Germany) Iceland Italy Japan Korea New Zealand Norway UK USA IPHE Only Brazil China (Germany) India Russia IEA HIA Only Denmark Finland Lithuania Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland

15. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 IEA-HIA/IPHE Storage Collaborations Task 22 Statement 1.Both IEA HIA and IPHE have the same end objective. 2.IPHE works from high government levels; HIA works primarily from the scientist level. 3.There are numerous efficiency and synergy arguments for collaboration. 4.The Windermere Workshop was opened to non-IEA IPHE participants. We suggest, at minimum, continuation of that policy. 5.Task 22 is sincerely willing to collaborate on whatever bases HIA and IPHE mutually recommend. 6.We acknowledge the ultimate authority of the ExCo for Task 22 operations and will seek their approval for all joint actions. 7.We encourage the continued discussions between IEA and IPHE to establish formal and legal cooperative bases for joint activities. IEA HIA ExCo 06/06

16. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 7. Annex Starting Date and Duration Recommended start: 1 st December 2006 Duration: 3 years

17. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 8. Recommended Annex Operating Agent Professor Bjørn C. Hauback –Deputy Department Head: Physics Department, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Kjeller, Norway –Adjunct Professor at University of Oslo Funding for the position from the RENERGI program in the Research Council of Norway

18. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 9. Annex Mechanics Workshops –Generally 2 Task Workshops per year. Planned workshop in Monterey (California, USA 28 January – 1 February 2007). Deadline for registration 17 th November! –Independent events with duration 3-4 days. –Experts are expected to participate in all Workshops (in person or by proxy) giving presentations of their project. –Each participating country expected to provide travel funds. –Scientists from IPHE countries can be invited to T22 Workshops.

19. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 9. Annex Mechanics Reports Published on the web-page for T22 (operated by IFE). –Annual Reports Require 1-2 page annual reports from each Expert. Experts submit lists of publications, presentations and patents resulting from the work in T22. –Final Report At the end of the Annex: a 5-6 page report from each project. –Other Reports All other reports required by IEA HIA will be filed by the Operating Agent.

20. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 9. Annex Mechanics Intellectual Properties –Intellectual property developed during this Task will be treated according to MODEL LANGUAGE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PATENT RIGHTS, Appendix 1C, Handbook of Policies and Procedures for the IEA Hydrogen Program, Third Review Draft, Aug. 1997.

21. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 10. Requested of this ExCo Final approval of this Task 22 Proposal, subjected to any changes requested by the ExCo. Start 1 st December 2006. Finalize the process with National Participation Letters (including selection of Experts).

22. IEA HIA ExCo 11/06 Thanks to the Research Council of Norway for financial support.