Safety-Related Highlights from the NHA Conference
Karen Hall, National Hydrogen Association
 The NHA is pleased to provide the safety-related highlights of our 2008 Annual Conference, Ramping up Commercialization, held March 30 – April 3 in Sacramento. We welcomed over 1000 participants, representing 30 countries, plus an additional 200 visitors for Public Day.
 In addition to technical sessions on safety, codes and standards, this year’s conference included a panel discussion that described the amazing progress made in hydrogen vehicle standards, and the ongoing work to finalize some of these standards through data projects.
CGA held a post-conference workshop. From hydrogen powered cell phones to hydrogen fueled vehicles, industry experts discussed the latest advances in hydrogen applications and storage. Topics included hydrogen safety, fuel quality, and recent developments in building and fire prevention codes.
 Visitors to the conference were able to instantly benefit from the increased availability of hydrogen and fuel cell systems, as a Plug Power fuel cell was on hand to power the conference registration desk. In fact, there was an unprecedented number of live demonstrations in the exhibition hall, owing to a lot of good communication between industry and permitting officials. There were 90+ exhibitors and 20 hydrogen vehicles from 10 manufacturers: General Motors, Honda, Daimler, Nissan, Volkswagen, Toyota, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, AC Transit.
Additional highlights can be found on the official conference website at www.hydrogenconference.org, under Media/Press.
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