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Maurice
L. Albertson Dr. Albertson is
the visionary and founder of Hydrogen Now! He is the President
of Rocky Mountain Research Institute. For over 50 years
Dr. Albertson has been Professor at Colorado State
University, where
he served as Director of the Research Foundation, Director
of International Programs and Professor of Civil Engineering.
His professional fields are environmental engineering, the
hydrogen economy, water resources engineering, irrigation
engineering, hydropower engineering, low-cost and low-energy
sustainable wastewater treatment, constructed wetlands for
wastewater treatment, and international development—specializing
in sustainable village-based development. As co-founder
of the Peace Corps, he has served as a consultant to the
World Bank, the UNDP, AID, UNESCO, the Peace Corps and other
agencies on projects and programs dealing with environmental
engineering, water and sanitation, water resource development,
on-farm water management, appropriate technology, village
development, small industry development, and research and
education. His list of honors include: American Society
of Civil Engineers – “J. C. Stevens Award”, “Emil Hilgard
Prize” and “Croes Medal”; Colo. State Univ. “Centennial
Professor” and “Public Service Award”; Peshawar Univ. of
Pakistan “Honorary Doctor of Laws”; Asian Institute of Technology
“Honorary Doctor of Technology”; “Honorary Doctor of Humane
Letters”, Lowell Univ.; Colorado “Governor’s Award of Merit
for Science and Technology”; National Society of Professional
Engineers “Engineer of the Year”; and Iowa State Univ. “Professional
Achievement Award”. Dr. Albertson has published more than
200 publications.
Ronal
W. Larson A founder and Secretary of the Colorado
chapter (CRES, Colorado Renewable Energy Society) of the American
Solar Energy Society (ASES, on whose Board he also sits),
Dr. Larson graduated from the University of Michigan with his
PhD degree in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Larson has
served as Professor of Electrical Engineering at Georgia
Tech, a AAAS Congresional Fellow, and a Branch
Chief (Program evaluation) and Principal Scientist for the
Solar Energy Research Institute. He has served as co-editor
of an MIT Press history of Solar Thermal Energy
Commercialization and a white paper on Solar Energy
Economics for ASES. He is presently coordinator of an
Internet list devoted to improving stoves for developing
countries, growing out of his several years of work in Sudan
for USAID.
Ed
Begley, Jr. Ed Begley not only
talks the talk about renewable energy; he also walks the
walk. From the electricity in his home to the power he
uses in his electric automobile, Ed generates all the energy
he needs with a wind turbine and photovoltaic panels on the
roof of his home. He is also an actor in films and
television, perhaps most famous for his role as Dr. Victor
Ehrlich on "St. Elsewhere". You can learn
more about him on his website.
Katie
Hoffner Katie
Hoffner was formerly the Director of Development for
Hydrogen Now! She currently is the Chief Marketing
Officer of Hydrogen
Works, a new company on the cutting edge of the hydrogen
economy.
Tommy
Short Tommy
Short has a nonprofit foundation dedicated to
"advancing youth, arts and environment through a wide
range of proactive synergistic and educational
activities. The Tommy
E. Short Charitable Foundation provides support and
resources for projects that ... promote promise,
sustainability, and growth".
Paul
Szilagyi Mr. Szilagyi is a successful businessman
and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of TransTeq
(Transportation Techniques, LLC.), a designer and
manufacturer of hybrid electric buses. Their
environmentally friendly buses use natural gas engines to
generate electricity to power the electric motors that
propel the buses. A fleet of these ultra-low emissions
buses transports over 55,000 passengers daily in downtown
Denver, CO. The company recently was featured in an EV
World article about its 90-day design and build of the
world's first hybrid shuttle bus, the FASTM.
Alison Mason
Alison Mason is a solar engineer who runs a renewable energy
consulting business. She is the Chair of the Fort
Collins Electric Board.
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T.
Nejat Veziroglu Dr. Veziroglu is
an honorary advisor of Hydrogen Now!, working closely with
Dr. Albertson to create the organization’s vision and its
planned events. Dr. Veziroglu graduated from the City and
Guilds College, the Imperial College of Science and Technology,
University of London, with degrees in Mechanical Engineering
(A.C.Gi., B.Sc), Advanced Studies in Engineering (D.LC.) and
Heat Transfer (Ph.D.). In 1962, after serving in Turkish government
agencies as a Technical Consultant and Deputy Director of
Steel Silos, and heading a private company, he joined the
University of Miami Engineering Faculty. In 1965, he became
the Director of Graduate Studies, Mechanical Engineering.
At present, he is the Director of the Clean Energy Research
Institute at the University of Miami. Dr. Veziroglu organized
the first major conference on Hydrogen Energy: The Hydrogen
Economy Miami Energy (THEME~ Conference, Miami Beach, March
1974). He is the Founding President of the International Association
for Hydrogen Energy, and he was nominated for the 2000 Nobel
Prize in Economics for his work on the hydrogen economy.
John O’M. Bockris
The first visionary scientist to write about the concept
of the “hydrogen economy,” Dr. John O’M. Bockris is an advisor
to Hydrogen Now! Dr. Bockris’ research includes quantum
electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, electrocatalysis,
bioelectrochemistry, corrosion, the splitting of water,
and low temperature nuclear reactions. He has a BS, PhD,
and D.Sc. Degrees in Chemistry. He is co-founder of the International
Society for Electrochemistry and the International Society
for Hydrogen Energy. He served as Chairman of the Institute
of Solar and Electrochemical Energy Conversion and directed
the National Science Foundation’s Hydrogen Research Center.
He is a member of the Swedish Academy of Engineers and Serbian
Academy of Science, appointed a Distinguished Professor
at the Texas A&M Univ., first recipient of the “Faraday
Medal” Award, received the Swedish Academy “Chemical Lecture
Award”, “Medaille d’Honneur”, “ACS Award for Contributions
to the Chemistry of Contemporary Problems”, “German Augustin-Mouthot
Prize” for contributions to the Solar-Hydrogen Economy,
Univ. of Hokkaido “Honotis Causa Award” and “Jules Verne
Award” by the International Assoc. for Hydrogen Energy.
He is well known for authoring The Solar Hydrogen Alternative
and Modern Electrochemistry.
Peggy Plate Peggy
Plate served as the Communications/Public Information Committee
chairperson and is a valuable advisor on the Steering Committee
for Hydrogen Now! Ms. Plate is the Energy Services Manager
for Western Area Power Administration's Rocky Mountain Regional
Office in Loveland, CO. She manages a wide range of energy
services activities for 200 utilities in Colorado, Wyoming,
Nebraska, and Kansas. She has worked for the federal government
for 20 years in the energy technology field. Ms. Plate has
been Chair for the Technology Transfer and Education and
Outreach workgroup for the Utility Photovoltaic Group (UPVG),
an organization driven by 105 utilities to promote the use
of photovoltaics as an energy resource. She regularly organizes
workshops and conferences for utilities on topics such as
marketing wind power, sustainability, utility distribution
system management, utility competitiveness, and commercial/industrial
technologies. She is currently participating in the development
of a new renewable product for the National Rural Electric
Association. She has a BA in English from the University
of Dubuque. She has presented papers on energy technologies
for the American Solar Energy Society, EPRI Photovoltaic
workshops, UPVG, and the Colorado Water Congress.
Dennis Houska
Dennis Houska is a successful businessman and the owner and
President of Houska
Automotive, located in Fort Collins,
CO. A champion of hydrogen power, Dennis plans for
Houska Automotive to become one of the first
independent businesses to convert automobiles to run
on hydrogen.
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Roy McAlister
Mr. McAlister is a mechanical engineer and Founding
President of the American Hydrogen Association (AHA). In
addition to his role in AHA, he manages research projects
and educational programs. Mr. McAlister's philosophy and
concepts for Renewable Energy Parks to facilitate achievement
of a sustainable world economy along with in-depth capabilities
as an innovator, product developer, manufacturing engineer,
and educator resulted in the top engineering award of Environmental
Professional Engineer of the Year by the Association of
Energy Engineers at the 1995 World Energy Engineering Congress.
Mr. McAlister has traveled extensively throughout North
America, South America, Europe, and Asia to provide classes
on sustainable energy conversion processes and operation
of motor vehicles on renewable fuels.
Mr. McAlister is the author of numerous papers and books
including The Star of Life and The Philosopher Mechanic.
His latest book is The
Solar Hydrogen Civilization.
Heather
Jarvis
Ms. Jarvis was an Executive Committee member and the first Executive
Director of Hydrogen Now!, whose role in organizing the September 2000 Forum on
Converting to a Hydrogen Economy was tremendous. Ms. Jarvis earned her Bachelor
of Science in International Studies from the University of
Wyoming. Since earning her Bachelors, she has earned certification
for Teaching English as a Second Language (TEFL) in Prague,
Czech Republic, and has continued study in numerous areas
at Colorado State University. Prior to working with Hydrogen
Now! she was a project manager designing and developing corporate
training courses with an instructional design firm in Ft.
Collins, Colorado.
At present, she is on leave to obtain a law degree
from Vermont
Law School.
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Bob Siblerud
Dr. Siblerud is a retired Doctor of Optometry, who in recent
years has done much research into both the history and implications
of the hydrogen economy. Dr. Siblerud is Vice-president
of Rocky Mountain Research Institute. Dr. Siblerud is also
co-founder and past director of the International Association
for New Science (IANS), a local organization that was an
initial sponsor of Hydrogen Now! He is the author of
the book, Our Future is Hydrogen! Energy, Environment,
and Economy.
Charles Terrey
Charles Terrey has worked with the American Hydrogen Association
for over ten years. He is a technical advisor
to Hydrogen Now! regarding technology that is available
today. Mr. Terrey has a MS degree from Purdue University.
He is President of the Arizona Scientists and Engineers
and vice-president of American Hydrogen Association.
John LeCompte
Mr.
LeCompte
is a civil and professional mechanical engineer. He was
instrumental in founding Hydrogen Now! by providing
technical support and research, providing content for the
website, serving as the original webmaster, and spearheading
initial fundraising efforts. He currently works for Northern
Power Systems, a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems.
Robert Willis
Bob Willis was this
site's web master from September 2002 to 2006. His business
background consists of operational and middle management
roles in distribution, inventory control, Information
Technology, retail management and wholesale
operations. He currently offers his
services as a business consultant, specializing in
renewable energy, hydrogen, Information Technology, writing
and RE system analysis. His clients have included Krystal
Planet, H2
Solutions, and Global Hydrogen L.L.C., a startup company
whose goal was to build a hydrogen refueling infrastructure
in the Pacific Northwest, using off-peak hydro electricity
to produce hydrogen.
Johannes Rebane
Johannes Rebane has been hydrogennow.org's webmaster since 2006. He is the technical director of Youth Hydrogen, a youth-driven hydrogen and clean energy lobbying and outreach organization, and he brings to the site extensive experience in PHP/MySQL Development, CMS Management, and Joomla Administration. He is the founder/technical director of Youth Volunteer League.
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