Prof. CHAN Siew Hwa, President’s Chair in Energy and Professor in the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, Co-Director of the Energy Research Institute at NTU, and Senior Vice President, China-Singapore International Joint Research Institute, delivered the PAIR Public Seminar titled “Turquoise Hydrogen – A Possible Solution for Renewable Energy Scarce Countries in Energy Transition Times” in hybrid mode on 13 June 2023.
The seminar attracted over 150 participants joining onsite and online from over 45 countries and regions in Asia, Europe and North America. It was also broadcasted live on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili and Weibo, and was viewed by an online audience of over 12,000 in total.
The seminar was kicked off with a welcome speech by Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PAIR, followed by a guest speaker introduction by Prof. LIU Aiqun, Chair Professor of Quantum Engineering and Science in the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering.
In his presentation, Prof. Chan shared Singapore’s long-term energy plan and research focus, as well as several major hydrogen application initiatives. He then introduced turquoise hydrogen and the catalytic decomposition of methane for hydrogen production, followed by an overview of the research activities on hydrogen and fuel cells at NTU over the last 30 years.
Next, there was a question-and-answer session moderated by Prof. WANG Shengwei, Director of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Chair Professor of Building Energy and Automation, and Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Professor in Smart Buildings, and Prof. LI Gang, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Sir Sze-yuen Chung Endowed Professor in Renewable Energy, and Chair Professor of Energy Conversion Technology. The audience was inspired to engage in a fruitful exchange with Prof. Chan.
