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THE HYDROGEN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE
A NEW ERA OF KNOWLEDGE
IGEM Marketing Assistant Jodie Shepherd reports on the virtual Head of the Centre for Energy &
launch of the institution’s Hydrogen Knowledge Centre, which Major Hazards at HSE and President
saw hundreds of gas professionals from around the world gather of the International Association for
Hydrogen Safety, and Keith Owen, Head
online to view this new digital library and its capabilities of Systems Development and Energy
Strategy at Northern Gas Networks.
ON 17 MARCH, hundreds of individuals in support of the energy transition
from around the world came together and that’s where the knowledge centre
for the launch of IGEM’s brand new fills the gap,” said Neil Atkinson, Chief The Hydrogen Knowledge
Hydrogen Knowledge Centre. Executive of IGEM. “We truly hope Centre is a digital
The Hydrogen Knowledge Centre that the IGEM Hydrogen Knowledge repository dedicated to the
is a digital repository dedicated to the Centre can become established as a vital advancement of hydrogen
advancement of hydrogen learning enabling asset and tool to facilitate the
globally, supporting the transition to a UK’s move to net zero.” learning globally, supporting
net zero carbon emissions future. The At the launch event, attendees were the transition to a net zero
repository hosts and signposts hydrogen among the first to see the Hydrogen carbon emissions future
resources from across gas network and Knowledge Centre and its capabilities,
supply chain organisations, academic hearing from speakers Dr Mark
institutions, research bodies, industry Taylor FIMA, Deputy Director for Kicking off the line-up of speakers
experts and policy makers. Energy Innovation at the Department was Dr Mark Taylor, who offered the UK
“There is a clear need for a centralised, of Business, Energy and Industrial government’s perspective on hydrogen,
trusted resource of hydrogen knowledge Strategy (BEIS), Dr Stuart Hawksworth, gave an insight into why BEIS helped to
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