Our New Tech event on October 4th, centered around the theme of Hydrogen, was a great success! Stay tuned over the next week as we'll be sharing videos and slides from the event. In the meantime, enjoy these snapshots.

Presenters

• OurEnergy: Dustin Jolley provided a very high level overview of the history of hydrogen development and deployment.

• Larry Samuels: the Special Advisor to the Chancellor at UCSC, will share the strategic vision for UC MBEST. This vision encompasses MBEST's transformation into a leading center for hydrogen research, production and storage. Additionally, he will discuss the associated workforce training for EVTOL, hydrogen fueled aircraft and a sustainable hydrogen-driven future.

• Santa Cruz METRO: Witness the future of urban transportation with 57 hydrogen-powered buses on order.

• NREL: Discover how they're pushing boundaries by transforming our energy landscape through groundbreaking research and dynamic solutions.

• ZeroAvia: Soar into the future with the world’s first zero-emission engines for commercial aviation.

• HyWatts: Berkeley, CA-based stealth startup developing a revolutionary long-duration energy storage (LDES) system that aims to transform the renewable energy market. The company's LDES system is expected to reduce the total cost of ownership by 10x, making it a cost-effective and reliable solution for storing renewable energy.

  Special thanks to volunteers Smeet, Lino, Alexander, and Zephris for helping us!