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Dr. Susan Schoenung
Longitude 122 West, Inc.
Operating Agent for U.S.
Department of Energy
SUMMARY
The overall goal of Task 18 is to
provide information about hydrogen
integration into society around the world.
information, data, and analysis to the
Task members and the hydrogen com­
munity in general, 2) to use modeling
and analysis tools to evaluate hydrogen
demonstration projects in participating
countries, 3) to participate in the ExCo­
sponsored Hydrogen Resources study,
“Where Will the Hydrogen Come From?”
and 4) to continue efforts to prepare
case studies of hydrogen projects
around the world with a focus on les­
sons learned.
In 2005 Task 18 completed the sec­
ond year of a three­year effort. Task 18
is expanding on earlier work in Tasks 11
Integrated Systems Evaluation
and 13 to make use of models devel­
oped and to analyze the performance
and lessons learned from demonstration
systems in participating member coun­
tries.
TASK DESCRIPTION
Task 18 has two major subtasks:
• Subtask A: “Information Base”
Development
• Subtask B: Demonstration Proj
ect Evaluation
The leader for Subtask A is Mr. Jean
Dubé of Services Mij, Inc. of Canada.
The leader for Subtask B is Dr. Øystein
Ulleberg of IFE, Norway. The Task is
scheduled to operate through December
31, 2006. Extensions are possible by
consent of the members.
There are presently 14 member
countries in Task 18, an increase from
12 in 2004. Table 1 lists the members
Several others have expressed an inter­
est in Task 18 if it is extended beyond
2006. The potential new members are
New Zealand, Germany, Singapore, and
Australia.
In 2005 Task 18
completed the
second year of a
three year effort...
Task 18 has two
major subtasks:
•Subtask A:
“Information Base”
development
•Subtask B:
Demonstration
Project Evaluation
Country Expert Subtask Member
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