Ponts Industrie Conference: "France's Hydrogen Program for Industry

Organised by "Industry Group (French)"

On February 6, Mr Lionel Prévors, head of the Hydrogen project at the French Ministry of Energy's Directorate General for Energy and Climate, will address our Ponts Industrie group.

What is France's Hydrogen strategy?
Which sectors are involved? In particular, which projects concern industry?
Are there industrial sectors in which hydrogen is practically the only alternative to fossil fuels?
What production technologies will be used? Could nuclear power be used to produce carbon-free hydrogen? Will part of the hydrogen be imported?
How will public support materialize?
How does the French plan compare with the ambitions of other European and global countries?

These are just some of the questions we'll be able to put to Mr. Prévors during this evening, which will consist of an hour-long discussion, followed by a cocktail reception.

Venue: Maison des Ponts (Paris XVIè) or by distance learning

Biography:

Prior to his current position, Lionel Prévors held a number of positions of responsibility in energy transition and regional development. Among other things, he was in charge of monitoring nuclear facilities, industrial development for the Gironde region, Deputy Head of the Innovation and Technology Policy Office at the DGCIS, Deputy Head of the Innovation and Technology Policy Office at the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry. DGCIS, Deputy Head of the Technological Risks and Chemical and Petroleum Industries Office, then Head of the Intelligent Transport Telecommunications Navigation Applications and Operations Group at CEREMA.

Mr. Prévors is a graduate of the Mines de Douai engineering school; he holds a DEA in photochemistry from the USTL Lille/EM Douai and a PhD in microwave radio-thermometry from the Université des Sciences et Techniques de Lille.