The International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICHP-2009) is a multi–disciplinary international conference on the production of hydrogen through various thermal, chemical, biological and other methods, as well as its use in various systems, including fuel cells. It will provide a forum for the exchange of latest advances and technical information, dissemination of new research developments in the areas of hydrogen production and usage, and debate involving the future directions and priorities in the hydrogen economy for a sustainable future. The conference will have particular value and interest to researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners who are working in the field of hydrogen production technologies, ranging from policy making and technical development to management and marketing. There will be a particular emphasis placed on thermochemical and nuclear-based hydrogen production.

The themes of the conference will cover topics ranging from the conversion of fossil fuels to the use of renewable energy sources and nuclear power for hydrogen production. Fossil fuel conversion includes processes for the gasification of coal and biomass, thermochemical systems such as steam-methane reforming, and photochemical systems. The electricity produced from renewable energy sources, or nuclear power, could be used to generate hydrogen by the electrolysis of water and the development of these technologies will be included. The conference will cover broad areas that extend beyond technical areas, to policy making, hydrogen infrastructure development, environmental concerns, regulatory actions, standards development, safety, storage, commercialization, education, training, and so forth. Therefore, papers on related topics are solicited from all relevant disciplinary areas, including new concepts, modeling, experiments, and simulations. The topics of the conference include, but are not limited to:

• Biological aspects of hydrogen production
• Case studies and applications
• Codes and standards
• Education and training for hydrogen
• Electrolysis
• Energy security related to hydrogen
• Environmental impact
• Fuel cells
• Global warming
• Government policies on hydrogen
• Greenhouse gas mitigation by hydrogen
• Hydrogen economy
• Hydrogen infrastructure
• Hydrogen production methods
• Hydrogen storage
• Hydrogen technologies
• Hydrogen vehicles
• International perspectives on hydrogen
• Life cycle assessment
• Life cycle costing
• Materials for hydrogen systems
• Modeling and simulation
• Nuclear-based hydrogen production
• Renewables and their use for hydrogen
• Sustainable development