Olivier Bucheli

Job Title: President
Company: European Electrolyser & Fuel Cell Forum
Country: Switzerland

Olivier is an entrepreneur in the field of efficient energy transformation. Just following his degree in Chemical Engineering in 2000, he created the fuel cell and electrolyser company HTceramix today known as SolydEra. He gained many projects in the field and actively contributed the programming of topics as Vice Chair of the Coordination Group in which role he also co-drafted the SRIA of the current Clean Hydrogen Partnership.
Since 2010, Olivier acts as President of the European Electrolyser and Fuel Cell Forum EFCF, Europe's reference event for science and technology in the fuel cell and hydrogen world. In this role, he also co-edits since 2012 an annual Special Issue of 'Fuel Cell - From Fundamentals to Systems' published by Wiley.
In 2021, he joined ExerGo as Executive Chairman and lead successfully the company's seed financing round. In August 2023, he co-founded Adele Hydrogen, company developing and commercialising advanced alkaline electrolyser electrodes where he acts as Executive Chairman.

June 19, 2024Welcome by the Organizer

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Sessions

Forum

The German "Kernnetz": Backbone for Industry and Mobility

Friday, June 21, 2024, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm

Messe München Hall B2, Booth B2.550

Germany has decided to establish a hydrogen Kernnetz to connect major energy producers and consumers. What are the opportunities created from this original step, and how will industry and mobility application connect?

Forum

Hydrogen Carriers, Transport, Storage and Energy Buffers

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 02:15 pm - 04:00 pm

Messe München Hall B2, Booth B2.550

It is foreseeable, hydrogen and its derivatives will be shipped to Europe in the years to come and prompt the path of the energy carrier. What form will play what role amongst to option on the table? It still looks like an open race.

Forum

The European State of Play in the Emerging Hydrogen Sector

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 10:30 am - 12:10 pm

Messe München Hall B2, Booth B2.550

The hydrogen economy starts to take form. Prompted by the industry, policymakers have responded by establishing the hydrogen bank, securing initial contracts for differences, a start to be continued, highlighting at the same time the urgent need for a new European infrastructure. The European Hydrogen Backbone is an initiative to think European and allow regions to act locally, bringing together the full play. However, change is implmented by people, and this new sector of the economy demands skilled workforce. The hydrogen academy aims at offering transition paths to this new promising sector.

Further Content

Exhibition Program

ees Innovation Hub Stage

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Publications

Download the Study "Energy Transition in the Context of Nuclear and Coal Phase-Out"

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