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supply of low carbon goodness to fuel from across the gas sector, are invited Chris Stark will be bringing his previously
your CPD. to join us for five days of learning and shelved Sir Denis Rooke Memorial
Join us for Hydrogen for Heat to debate. We’ll be focusing on the role of Lecture to the Annual Conference. He’ll
witness Worcester Bosch’s Ewan the energy sector as the UK begins its be talking about the UK’s goal for net zero
Sutherland, who will be sharing the recovery from Covid-19 and continues emissions and the very difficult choices
manufacturer’s vision for the homes of its transition to a low carbon economy. that face us when it comes to what we do
the future, details of the newest hydrogen about heat in buildings.
boilers developed in support of the There will be more expert Chris will be dissecting the polarising
Hy4Heat programme and the HyDeploy debate over the best way to achieve zero
project, plus the implications of hydrogen speakers, more opportunities carbon heat and the compelling case for
appliances for consumers and installers. to ask questions and even uniting the electricity and gas advocates
The Future of the Gas Networks will more ways to get involved in search of a common goal.
explore the potential for hydrogen to be Further details of who will be
transported through the UK’s existing in lively debate, all of which speaking at the conference and when
gas network as the country pursues its can be accessed safely from will be announced over the coming
net zero goal. Penspen will be sharing wherever our colleagues are weeks, so watch this space.
their views on the opportunities and currently working
risks of this approach. WHAT’S UP NEXT?
And if that’s not enough hydrogen- In October, we’ll be taking a deep dive
related content for you, there’s another IGEM CEO Neil Atkinson says: into hydrogen engineering with a
chance to undertake our hugely popular “Whilst I’m saddened that we won’t be series of in-depth webinars looking at
online training course, Hydrogen and able to meet face to face, I’m delighted some of the engineering projects in the
the Natural Gas Network. that this year’s conference will go ahead hydrogen space.
and will be bigger than ever. Then November will see the return of
A NEW ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE “There will be more expert speakers, Innovation Tuesdays, with a further series
As we move into September, our focus more opportunities to ask questions of innovation projects to be discussed.
will be on Gas Safety Week (14-20). and even more ways to get involved In line with government guidance, we’ll
We’ll also be preparing for the main in lively debate, all of which can be be preparing for our Gas Utilisation
event – IGEM’s first ever week-long accessed safely from wherever our conference, which is scheduled for 17
annual conference, taking place colleagues are currently working.” November. And in December 2020 we’ll
Monday 21 - Friday 25 September. We’re pleased to announce that CEO be bringing you a string of online events
Our members, along with colleagues of the Committee on Climate Change with a social focus.

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