The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) held a Biological Hydrogen Production Workshop on September 24–25, 2013, in Golden, Colorado. The workshop featured 29 participants representing academia, government, and national laboratories with expertise in the relevant fields. The objective of the Biological Hydrogen Production Workshop was to share information and identify issues, barriers, and research and development needs for biological hydrogen production to enable hydrogen production that meets cost goals.
Proceedings
Presentations
Introductory Session
- Fuel Cell Technologies Office Overview, Sara Dillich, DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office
- The Hydrogen Program at NREL: A Brief Overview, Keith Wipke and Richard Greene, NREL
- Techno-Economic Boundary Analysis of Biological Pathways to Hydrogen Production (2009), Brian James, Strategic Analysis Inc.
Photobiological Hydrogen Production Session
- Renewable Hydrogen Production from Biological Systems, Matt Posewitz, Colorado School of Mines (Panel Overview)
- Hydrogen Production by Anoxygenic Purple Nonsulfur Bacteria, Jake McKinlay, Indiana University
- Hydrogenases and Barriers for Biotechnological Hydrogen Production Technologies, John Peters, Montana State University
- Hydrogen Production by Oxygenic Phototrophs, Eric Hegg, Michigan State University
- Utilizing Nature's Designs for Solar Energy Conversion, Lisa Utschig, Argonne National Laboratory
Non-Light-Driven Biological Hydrogen Production Session
- Non-Photosynthetic Biohdyrogen—Overview of Options, Bruce Rittmann, Arizona State University (Panel Overview)
- Autofermentative Biological Hydrogen Production by Cyanobacteria, Charles Dismukes, Rutgers University
- Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs) for High Yield Hydrogen Production from Biodegradable Materials, Jason Ren, University of Colorado Boulder
- Metabolic Pathways and Metabolic Engineering, Adam Guss, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Bacterial Fermentative Hydrogen Production, Melanie Mormile, Missouri University of Science and Technology