The joint HYDRA–NHyRA workshop will bring together leading researchers and industry representatives to explore the possible scenarios of a future hydrogen economy.

The event will open with a welcome session and an introduction to the HYDRA (GA 101137758) and NHyRA (GA: 101137770) projects, followed by three focused technical sessions. These will cover the hydrogen value chain and its leakage hotspots, scenarios for future hydrogen adoption and potential impacts, and the latest advances in leakage detection technologies.

The workshop will conclude with an interactive roundtable featuring project partners, who will share their perspective on strenghtening safety and long-term sustainability of the hydrogen value chain.

• 15:30 – 15:45 > Registration of participants
• 15:45 – 16:00 > Welcome

– Greetings

Isella Vicini | HYDRA Project Coordinator (beWarrant | Tinexta Innovation Hub) 

– Presentation of the HYDRA project and consortium (5 min)

Rossella Urgnani | Hydra Project Technical Coordinator (Tinexta Innovation Hub) 

– Presentation of the NHyRA project and consortium (5 min)

Vittoria Troisi | NHyRA Project Manager (SNAM)

• 16:00 – 16:45 > Session 1 – Hydrogen value chain and leakages:

– Overview of the hydrogen value chain and leakage points (20 min)

Alessandro Guzzini (Università di Bologna, NHyRA)

– Estimation of hydrogen losses across the value chain (20 min)

Davide Trapani (Politecnico di Torino, HYDRA)

– Q&A

• 16:45 – 17:30 > Session 2 – Scenarios for a future hydrogen economy:

– Definition of future hydrogen economy scenarios (10 min)

Yasaman Nosrat Tajoddin (Fondazione Bruno Kessler, NHyRA)

– Energy, socio-economic and emission scenarios to the atmosphere – including Hydrogen (20 min)

Iñigo Capellán Pérez (Universidad de Valladolid, HYDRA)

– Environmental impacts: land use, water consumption and climate (10 min)

Noelia Ferreras Alonso (CARTIF Technology Centre, HYDRA)

– Q&A

• 17:30 – 17:45 Break
• 17:45 – 18:25 > Session 3 – Hydrogen leakage detection technologies:

– Detection techniques, methodologies, and experimental results (10 min)

Haydn Barros (National Physical Laboratory, NHyRA)

– New HYDRA technology and testing activities (10 min), AUTOMA (HYDRA)

– Feedback on leakage monitoring from electrolyzer producers (15 min)

Alessandro Saccardi (Fondazione Bruno Kessler, NHyRA)

– Q&A

• 18:25 – 19:00 > Round table – Towards a safe and sustainable hydrogen value chain.

Moderator: Rossella Urgnani (Tinexta Innovation Hub) and Vittoria Troisi (SNAM)

• 19:00 Closing

Isella Vicini | HYDRA Project Coordinator (beWarrant | Tinexta Innovation Hub) & Vittoria Troisi | NHyRA Project Manager (SNAM)