Monday, 24 May 2021
Bart Biebuyck, the Executive Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, (FCHJU) since 2016 will speak on ‘H2 in Energy Systems 2025 +’. The FCHJU is a public private partnership aimed at facilitating the deployment of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies in Europe.
Under Biebuyck’s leadership there has been a strong emphasis on cooperation with cities and regions leading to the creation of the ‘European Hydrogen Valleys Partnership’ with around 40 regions. Dissemination of project results, building technology awareness and enhanced basic research became Biebuyck’s key focus points.
Before the FCH JU, he was at the Fuel Cell Department of ‘Toyota Motor Europe’ where he held the position of Technical Senior Manager. It is as part of the Clean Energy Partnership, (CEP) Program in Berlin that he worked at reinforcing European trials for the Toyota Fuel Cell vehicle. He also had the opportunity to develop and expand his expertise in Japan where for two years he worked on the development of Toyota and PSA’s small vehicle. Biebuyck’s term as Executive Director of the FCH JU has been extended for four years until 15 May, 2023.