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Inaugural New Zealand Hydrogen Symposium<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>The inaugural research-focused New Zealand Hydrogen Symposium (NZHS-1) was held in Dunedin, \u014ct\u0101kou, 1-3 February 2023, with a great turnout from both around Aotearoa and many international partners.<\/p>\n

The co-chairs of this first of the annual conferences were Prof Sally Brooker, Dr Paul Jerabek and A\/Prof Anna Garden; the two co-leaders of the German-NZ Green Hydrogen Centre He Honoka Hauwai and one of the principal grant researchers.<\/p>\n

The symposium was opened with a mihi whakatau from Edward Ellison (\u014ct\u0101kou, Ng\u0101i Tahu), seen in the photo below, with Edward Ellison on the right.<\/p>\n

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During the opening mihi whakatau, with Edward Ellison on the far right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this recording<\/a>, delegates were welcomed to the inaugural NZ Hydrogen Symposium<\/a> by T\u0101 Tipene O\u2019Regan<\/b><\/a> and challenged with the opportunities NZ has with regard to green hydrogen.<\/p>\n

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A link to the video in which T\u0101 Tipene O’Regan welcomes delegates to the inaugural NZ Hydrogen Symposium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Please see the symposium website<\/a> for the fantastic national and international speakers.<\/p>\n

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The gifted name, logo and proverb. After the opening of NZHS-1, from left to right: A\/Prof Anna Garden (Otago), Prof David Murdoch (Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago), Dr Paul Jerabek (Hereon), Dr Klaus Taube (Hereon), Dr Michael Feiner (Deputy head of mission, German Embassy Wellington), Terry Nicholas<\/a> (Murihiku Regeneration, Manager of Hokonui R\u016bnanga, Ng\u0101i Tahu), Edward Ellison<\/a> (Upoko o \u014ct\u0101kou Runaka, Ng\u0101i Tahu), Prof Sally Brooker (Otago). Photo: Sharron Bennett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Congratulations to the winners of student prizes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner-up Student Poster: Christopher Mills<\/strong>
\nBest Student Poster: Kieran DeMonte<\/strong>
\nBest Student ‘Non-Hydrogen’ Poster: Sam McIntyre<\/strong>
\nOutstanding Student Flash Talks: Alex Haack<\/strong> AND Stella Steidl<\/strong>
\nRunner-up Contributed Student Talk: Niall Malone<\/strong>
\nTop Student Contributed Talk: Calum Gordon<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Student Prize Winners at NZHS-1. From left to right, top: Best Poster, Kieran DeMonte; Outstanding Flash Talks, Alex Haack AND Stella Steidl. Middle: Best \u2018Non-Hydrogen\u2019 Poster, Sam McIntyre; Runner-up Poster, Christopher Mills; Top Contributed Talk, Calum Gordon. Bottom: Runner-up Contributed Talk winner Niall Malone during his talk. Photographer: Sharron Bennett.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We’re very grateful to all of the symposium’s sponsors and partners! A massive thank you to the University of Otago<\/strong> for hosting the inaugural event, as well as the Otago Energy Research Centre (OERC)<\/strong> and MacDiarmid Institute<\/strong> for sponsoring it, the team at Hyundai<\/strong> <\/a>for bringing a NEXO hydrogen fuel cell car, and the student prize sponsors Fabrum<\/strong><\/a>, MacDiarmid Institute<\/strong><\/a>, Hiringa<\/strong><\/a>, H.W. Richardson<\/strong><\/a>, Meridian<\/strong> <\/a>and OERC<\/strong><\/a>. We’re also grateful to BMBF <\/strong>and MBIE <\/strong>for a grant in support of the development of the German-NZ Green Hydrogen Alliance and Centre (He Honoka Hauwai), and for three German-NZ Green Hydrogen research grants.<\/p>\n

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Sponsors of NZHS-1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Sponsors for the student prizes at NZHS-1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Some of the many people instrumental in bringing everything together to form the German-NZ Green Hydrogen Alliance and Centre, He Honoka Hauwai, were able to be present at NZHS-1. Dr Regina Eisert the New Zealand-Germany Science and Innovation Coordinator from MBIE, is pictured below alongside the centre’s co-leaders Dr Paul Jerabek and Prof Sally Brooker. Dr Linda Wright<\/a>, the chief executive of the New Zealand Hydrogen Council<\/a>, New Zealand\u2019s leading hydrogen agency, was also able to attend and is pictured below with Paul and Sally. The research focused NZ Hydrogen Symposium series is being supported by the NZ Hydrogen Council and will complement the industry focused H2 2 ZERO Summit first held by the Hydrogen Council in 2022 and confirmed for 7 & 8 September 2023 in Wellington. Both the Summits and the Symposia will be held on a recurring basis.<\/p>\n