ABOUT HTCP
The Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Program (HTCP) was established in 1977 to pursue collaborative hydrogen research and development and information exchange among its member countries. Through the creation and conduct of some forty tasks, the Hydrogen TCP has facilitated and managed a comprehensive range of hydrogen R&D and analysis activities. The Hydrogen TCP was, prior to 2020, known as Hydrogen Implementing Agreement (HIA).
The Hydrogen TCP envisions a hydrogen future on a clean sustainable energy supply that plays a key role in all sectors of the global economy with a 30+ year operating history, 25 Contracting Parties(23 countries + European Commission and UNIDO) and 6 Sponsor Members, and significant accomplishments to its credit, the Hydrogen TCP is the premier global resource for technical expertise in hydrogen R&D.
Technical Secretariat
ARIEMA Energía y Medioambiente S.L. is the Technical Secretariat of the Hydrogen TCP since July 2020
ARIEMA is a Spanish company with more than 30 years of experience in the hydrogen sector, including the management of sectorial associations and platforms. It is also one of the main Spanish companies that promote innovation projects, technology development, and public-private collaboration activities, having executed more than 100 R&D and innovation projects to date.
More info at www.ariema.com
Main contact point: Marina Holgado – technicalsecretariat@ieahydrogen.org
Members
Australia
Craig Buckley - Curtin University
Alternate
Andrew Dicks - Griffith University
Austria
Theodor Zillner - Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Alternate
Horst Steinmüller - Johannes Kepler University Linz
Canada
Jocelyn Millette - CanmetENERGY Varennes
Alternate
Josef Ayoub - CanmetENERGY Varennes
China
Teng HE – DICP
Lijun Jiang – GRINM
Alternate
Ping Chen – DICP
Shumao Wang – GRINM
Belgium
Joris Proost – UCLouvain
Alternate
Adwin Martens – WaterstofNet
Denmark
Jan Jensen - Danish Gas Technology Center
Alternate
Annika Fischer
Finland
Mikhail Gasik - Aalto University Foundation
France
Paul Lucchese – CEA
Germany
Erik Busche - Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH
Alternate
Christopher Hebling - ISE Fraunhofer
Greece
Israel
Meital Fresher - Ministry of Energy of Israel
Alternate
Ayelet Walter - Ministry of Energy of Israel
Italy
Alberto Giaconia - ENEA
Alternate
Massimiliano Della Pietra – ENEA
Japan
Eiji Ohira – NEDO
Alternate
Maki Hayasaka – NEDO
Korea
Seok-Jai Choi - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Lithuania
Rolandas Urbonas - Lithuanian Energy Institute
Alternate
Algis Vasys - Cambridge Associated, Ltd.
New Zealand
Jim Hinkley - Victoria University of Wellington
Norway
Oystein Ulleberg - Institute for Energy Technology
Alternate
Andreas Bratland - The Research Council of Norway
Portugal
Paulo Partidário – DGEG
Alternate
Paulo Martins - DGEG
Spain
Maria Pilar Argumosa - INTA
Alternate
Fernando Isorna – INTA
Sweden
Mikael Lindqvist - Swedish Energy Agency
Alternate
Hanna Sundqvist - Swedish Energy Agency
Switzerland
Stefan Oberholzer - SFOE
Alternate
Andreas Luzzi
The Netherlands
Carla Robledo - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Alternate
Marcel Weeda - TNO
UK
John Foyster – Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Alternate
Paul Dodds - UCL Energy Institute
UNIDO
Naoki Torii
SOUTHERN COMPANY
Noah D. Meeks
SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONALBV
Charudatta Patil
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (RIL)
Dr. Ajit Sapre
NOW GmbH
Wolfgang Axthammer
HYDROGEN COUNCIL
Daryl Wilson
Alternate
Peter Mackey
HYCHICO
Sergio M. Raballo
Alternate
Ricardo A. Perez
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Beatriz Acosta-Iborra
Contracting Parties
| Australia |
Representative Alternate |
| Austria |
Representative Alternate |
| Belgium |
Representative Alternate |
| Canada |
Representative Alternate |
| China |
Representative Alternate |
| Denmark |
Representative Alternate |
| Finland | Representative Mikhail Gasik – Aalto University Foundation |
| France | Representative Paul Lucchese – CEA |
| Germany |
Representative Alternate |
| Greece | In definition |
| Israel |
Representative Alternate |
| Italy |
Representative Alternate |
| Japan |
Representative Alternate |
| Korea | Representative Seok-Jai Choi – Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy |
| Lithuania |
Representative Alternate |
| New Zealand | Representative Jim Hinkley – Victoria University of Wellington |
| Norway |
Representative Alternate |
| Portugal |
Representative Alternate |
| Spain |
Representative Alternate |
| Sweeden |
Representative Alternate |
| Switzerland |
Representative Alternate |
| The Neatherlands |
Representative Alternate |
| UK |
Representative Alternate |
Sponsors
|
EUROPEAN COMMISSION |
Representative |
|
HYDROGEN COUNCIL |
Representative Alternate |
|
HYCHICO |
Representative Eng. Sergio M. Raballo |
|
NOW GmbH |
Representative Wolfgang Axthammer |
|
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (RIL) |
Representative Dr. Ajit Sapre |
|
SOUTHERN COMPANY |
Representative Noah D. Meeks |
|
SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONALBV |
Representative Charudatta Patil |
|
UNIDO |
Representative Naoki Torii |
BECOME A MEMBER
Why?
Collaborate with other members on cutting-edge hydrogen R&D
Access an archive of over 30 years of research
Invest now in collaborative R&D to influence the advancement of hydrogen as an energy vector
Connect with scientists, and national leaders committed to reliable, sustainable, and clean energy
HOW TO BECOME A CONTRACTING PARTY?
Send a formal membership request to the Executive Committee of HTCP
ExCo must unanimously approve the proposal. The Chair will extend a formal invitation to the country / entity.
The country/entity chooses contracting agents to act as representative and alternate: the country/entity sends formal accepting letter cc IEA Legal Office (TCP.legal@iea.com)
The country/entity chooses contracting agents to act as representative and alternate: the country/entity sends formal accepting letter cc IEA Legal Office (TCP.legal@iea.com
IEA Legal Office sends the country/entity a Signature Page
The country/entity sends the Signature Page by email and post mail to IEA Legal Office. Participation in the TPC becomes effective from the date of the Signature Page.
HOW TO BECOME A SPONSOR?
Unanimous approval of sponsorship by ExCo (recorded in the ExCo meeting minutes). Sponsor participatin is open to OECD countries and international organizations that participate in.
Approval by the CERT aferter consultation and approval of the CERT country delegates of those countries in which the potential sponsor is based
Formal procedure: HIA sends a letter to the DO reporting consultation with the country delegates, including approval, and requesting CERT approval. The DO will then process the request
Deposit by the Sponsor with the IEA of a written acceptance of the terms and conditions for participation in the HIA
