Bookings have now closed, if you would like to attend please email alumni@cranfield.ac.uk.

We are delighted to be able to invite alumni to the next webinar in our Ideas, Insight and Innovation series. This panel will discuss ‘Hydrogen – will it take over the world?’.

There are many places and applications where electricity/electrification will dominate the future of energy, but there are a significant number of so called “hard to abate” uses where a chemical replacement for fossil fuels is essential. Amongst these are heavy transport (trucks, trains, tractor units), flight, and industrial heating (and domestic use in some cases). Hydrogen or it’s derivatives such as ammonia is a likely solution in these cases which has led to an explosion (excuse the pun) in activity in this area from research bodies and industry.

Cranfield is leading the charge in many of the areas, working on areas from production to distribution to application.

In this panel we’ll talk about what we’re up to, outlining the challenges and current status of our research and our technology developments, and how we think the hydrogen economy will develop in the UK and internationally over the coming years.

Please note that the Zoom link for the webinar will be sent out one day prior to the event date. 

If you are unable to attend this event but would like to receive the recording once this is available please book here

If you are having any issues accessing your alumni account or booking onto the event please email alumni@cranfield.ac.uk and we will be happy to help.

Programme & speakers

Panel chair:

Professor Nazmiye Ozkan, Professor in Sustainable Energy Transitions and Head of Centre for Energy Systems and Strategy Centre for Energy Systems and Strategy

Panel members:

  • Dr Peter Clough, Senior Lecturer in Energy Engineering Centre for Renewable and Low Carbon Energy
  • Dr Bobby Sethi (MSc in Thermal Power 2004, PhD in the School of Engineering 2007) Deputy Director of Research for the School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing
  • Professor Upul KG Wijayantha, Professor and Head of Centre for Renewable and Low Carbon Energy

Location & travel details

Online via Zoom.

Please note that the Zoom link for the webinar will be sent out one day prior to the event date. 

Who should attend

All alumni, staff and students are welcome to attend. 

Cost & concessions

This event is free to attend.