07: Fuel cells and hydrogen – the future of transport?
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Alpbacher Hauptschule
Breakout
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in englischer SpracheWill hydrogen and the fuel cell be hot spots of international research and technology policy? Is it a key technology regarding its potential for industry and for creating jobs, but also for environmental, energy and transport policies? Advantages inherent in the system of the fuel cell for drastic cuts in consumption, exhaust fumes and noise, have induced all the big automobile enterprises to invest heavily in the development of this technology. But also stationary energy technology, the users of mobile applications, and the shipping and aviation industries are seeking to introduce into their markets this technology that has been successful in space travel for decades. The working group will analyze the changing framework conditions like: dwindling fossil energy resources in politically instable regions; and the endangered supply of transport and energy service due to an exploding demand in fast-developing nations. It will also analyze their implications, e.g. the danger that a large number of jobs may disappear in industry if we do not or only too late adapt to new technologies, the imminent drastic climate change caused by greenhouse gases as well as the exceeding of accepted limits of harmful substances and noise. Hydrogen extracted from renewable energy sources and/or the fuel cell both have the potential to make a decisive contribution to solve these problems. Since technology policy will have to play an active role in these activities, the European Union as well as the US have founded technology platforms and committed R&D programs. The Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology started a hydrogen and fuel cell initiative for Austria at the end of 2004.
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Carl-Peter FORSTER
Member of the Board, Geely Automobile and Volvo Cars Corporation, Hangzhou and Gothenburg; Chairman, London Taxi Company, Coventry; Chairman, Chemring Plc, Romsey
| Degrees in Economics and Aeronautical Engineering | |
| 1982-1986 | Management Consultant, later Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company |
| 1986 | BMW AG, various positions, the last one as Vice President responsible for the development of the Medium Class BMW model line |
| 1996 | Managing Director BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd. |
| 1999-2000 | Member of the Board BMW AG, responsible for worldwide manufacturing |
| 2001 | Adam Opel AG, Managing Director and Vice President of General Motors Europe |
| 2004 | President and Chief Operation Officer of General Motors Europe |
| 2006-2009 | President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Europe, Group Vice President of General Motors and Member of GM's Global Automotive Strategy Board |
| 2010 | Tata Motors Ltd (including JaguarLandRover), Group Chief Executive Officer until 2011, Member of the Board until 2012 |
| since 2013 | Member of the Board of Volvo Cars Corporation, Gothenburg and Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Hong Kong |
Dipl.-Ing. Peter HARBIG
Vice President Marketing & Sales, MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG, Graz
| 1980-1984 | Studium Werkstofftechnik an der Technischen Universität Osnabrück |
| Erste Tätigkeit bei der damaligen Thyssen Umformtechnik in Bielefeld, danach 20 Jahre beim deutschen Industriekonzern ThyssenKrupp in den Bereichen Entwicklung, Planung, Vertrieb im Chassis- und Fahrwerksbereich als Geschäftsführer Automotive Systems tätig. | |
| seit 2004 | für das Vorstandsressort Marketing & Sales verantwortlich |
Dipl.-Ing. Gerald KILLMANN
General Manager, Powertrain Engineering Division Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Europe, Brussels
| Maschinenbaustudium an der TU Graz | |
| 1988-1992 | Studienassistent und Vertragsassistent an der TU Graz am Institut für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen |
| 1992-1996 | Motoreningenieur Toyota Motor Marketing & Engineering, Belgien |
| 1996-1998 | Dieselmotorenentwicklung bei Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan |
| 1998-2005 | Department Manager, Deputy General Manager, General Manager Powertrain Engineering Division |
| bei Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Europe, Belgien |
Mag. Eduard MAINONI
Staatssekretär für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, Wien
| Studium der Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität Salzburg | |
| 1985 | Mag. iur. |
| 1985-1986 | Rechtspraktikum am Bezirks- und Landesgericht Salzburg |
| 1986-2001 | Direktor des Österreichischen Wachdienstes ÖWD |
| 1989-1991 | Landesparteisekretär der FPÖ-Landesgruppe Salzburg |
| 1992-1999 | Mitglied des Gemeinderates der Stadt Salzburg |
| Klubobmann des Gemeinderatklubs der FPÖ | |
| 1994-1998 | Landesparteiobmann-Stellvertreter der FPÖ Salzburg |
| 1999 | Mitglied des Bundesrates |
| 1999-2004 | Abgeordneter zum Nationalrat |
| seit 2002 | Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des ÖWD |
| 2002 | Ordner des Nationalrates, Kultur- und Verkehrssprecher und Sprecher für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit EZA der Freiheitlichen Parlamentsfraktion |
| 2004 | Mitglied des Europarates, Straßburg |
| seit 2004 | Staatssekretär im Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie |
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Ernst PUCHER
ao.Univ.-Prof., Institut für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen und Kraftfahrzeugbau, Technische Universität Wien
| Diplom- und Doktoratsstudium Maschinenbau an der TU Wien | |
| seit 1989 | staatlich befugter und beeideter Zivilingenieur für Maschinenbau |
| 1993 | Habilitation für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen |
| seit 1997 | ao.Univ.-Prof. an der TU Wien |
| seit 2003 | Gastprofessor an der University of California at San Diego |
| seit 2004 | Mitglied des Senats der TU Wien |
Dipl.-Ing. Karl ROSE
Geschäftsführer und Gründer, Strategy Lab GmbH; Professor, Institut für Unternehmensführung und Entrepreneurship, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
| 1979-1984 | Studium der Erdölwissenschaften, Montanuniversität Leoben |
| 1985-1996 | Petroleum Engineering, Royal Dutch Shell |
| 1996-1998 | Business Development Manager, Royal Dutch Shell |
| 1998-1999 | Vice President, Government Relations, Royal Dutch Shell |
| 1999-2001 | Business Intelligence, Royal Dutch Shell |
| 2001-2007 | Corporate Strategy, Royal Dutch Shell |
| 2008-2010 | Chief Strategist, Royal Dutch Shell |
| seit 2010 | Director Policy and Scenarios, World Energy Council, London |
| Geschäftsführer und Gründer, Strategy Lab GmbH, Wien | |
| Univ. Prof. für Strategisches Management und Angewandte Betriebswirtschaft, Karl-Franzens Universität Graz | |
| seit 2011 | Mitglied des Aufsichtsrats Energie Steiermark AG, Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender STEWEAG |
PH. D. Engineering Mark C. WILLIAMS
Distributed Generation Fuel Cells Technology Manager, US Department of Energy, Morgantown
| Dr. Williams received his Ph.D. in Engineering in 1985 from the University of California at Berkeley. After graduation, he worked as a Research Engineer at the University of California at Berkeley where he supervised research of doctoral students in surface chemistry and separation science. Subsequently, he worked as a Research Engineer at AMOCO Production Company and at CONOCO, Inc., where he conducted theoretical modeling and experimental research into surfactant and colloidal chemistry. At present, he is the Distributed Generation Technology Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), where he is responsible for budget, planning and outreach for the stationary power fuel cell program of the DOE's Office of Fossil Energy; this includes the world s largest high temperature fuel cell programs. Dr. Williams has been an invited lecturer in the fuel cell area at the Brookings Institution, and serves on the Editorial Board of the International Processing Journal. He assists in presenting fuel cell short courses, such as the Fuel Cell Technology Institute, and participates in many fuel cell forums in the U.S. and abroad. He has directed the development and publication of the internationally-acclaimed DOE Fuel Cell Handbook since 1994. |
Mag. Ingolf SCHÄDLER
Deputy Director General for Innovation and Telecommunication; Head of Directorate for Innovation, Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna
| 1978 | Studienabschluss, Volkswirtschaft, Universität Wien |
| 1978-1979 | Studium, Internationale Politik, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins Universität, Bologna |
| 1979-1980 | Forschungsassistent, Wiener Institut für Entwicklungsfragen, Wien |
| 1981 | Eintritt in den öffentlichen Dienst, Referent, Bundeskanzleramt, Wien |
| 1993 | Leiter, Abteilung für Technologiepolitik und -programme, Bundesministerium für öffentliche Wirtschaft und Verkehr, Wien |
| 2003 | Leiter, Bereich Innovation; stellvertretender Sektionsleiter, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, Wien |
| 2010 | Übernahme des Vorsitzes, EU-Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe |
Mag. Dr. Andreas DORDA
Deputy Head, Unit Mobility and Transport Technologies, Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna
| Studies and Thesis in Chemistry in Vienna, Post-Doc at University Berkeley, Assistant at Institute for Phys. Chemistry | |
| 1992 | Study, "Technological Characterisation and Ecological Assessment of Electric Vehicles", Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| 1992-1994 | Project Manager, "Austrian Environmental Plan", Austrian Federal Ministry for Environment, Vienna |
| since 1994 | Deputy Head of Unit, Mobility & Transport Technologies, Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna |
| 1997-1999 | Technology Foresight and Assessment, EC-Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Sevilla |
| 2006-2015 | Managing Director, Austrian Agency for Alternative Propulsion Systems, Vienna |
