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Delivering the hydrogen economy

The Spine Building, 2 Paddington Village, Liverpool L7 3FA, UK

As part of the UK’s first Hydrogen Week, the North West Hydrogen Alliance brought together local, regional and national stakeholders to discuss the significant progress the North West has made in hydrogen delivery. This major one day conference was free to attend and was held on 14th February at The Spine, Liverpool – a state of the art facility which is on track to be one of the most eco-friendly and healthiest workspaces in the UK - and we were delighted to be on board as sponsor.

The event showcased the great things happening in the North West across the full chain of production, distribution, transport, storage and fuel switching. The event delivered an insightful commentary for individuals across the sector, from investors and policy makers to businesses already in the hydrogen space and those looking to enter.

‘Hy’ and mighty

The world is looking to decarbonise, and hydrogen is poised to have a key role in the energy transition. Whilst hydrogen-based technologies have been around for many years, with the hydrogen fuel cell being invented in 1842 by Sir William Grove, there is an ever-growing interest in hydrogen technologies motivated by climate change concerns.  Indeed, according to a recent joint report from the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), technologies motivated by climate change concerns accounted for nearly 80% of all patents related to hydrogen production in 2020.

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Hydrogen specialists

Giles Pinnington

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Giles specilaises in chemistry, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering with a particular focus on hydrogen. He particularly enjoys working at the interface of chemistry and engineering, and has a great deal of experience working with a range of clients from start-ups to SMEs to global businesses as well as in-house.
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Mark Dauncey

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Mark specialises in chemical inventions in the fields of chemical engineering, cleantech, nanotechnology and materials science. Mark also has extensive experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with a particular focus on automotive and aerospace engineering, medical and surgical equipment, and components for use in the Energy sector.
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Aimee Cawley

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Aimee brings almost 20 years of experience in drafting, filing and prosecuting UK, European and International patent applications in both the chemical and mechanical fields.

Peter Youle

Associate Registered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Peter graduated from the University of Bristol in 2012 with an MSci in Chemistry, during which he worked as a medicinal chemist for a year while on placement.

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