50th ANNIVERSARY
Objective
The Association endeavors to promote the advancement of hydrogen energy in propelling the global transition from unabated fossil fuels to clean sustainable energy, presenting climate and system benefits as well as system flexibility. As a complement to other clean energy technologies, including solar and wind energy, hydrogen energy technologies have the ability to decarbonize industries including steel, petrochemicals, fertilizers, heavy-duty mobility (on and off-road), maritime shipping, and aviation, as well as to support flexible power generation (among other applications). By 2050, hydrogen may contribute more than 20 percent of annual global emissions reductions.
Information Dissemination
The Association has an official scientific journal, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; organizes biennial World Hydrogen Energy Conferences (WHEC) - including exhibitions - around the world (the last WHEC took place in Cancun, Mexico in June 2024 and the next one, WHEC 2026 will be held in Singapore in 2026); organizes biennial World Hydrogen Technology Conventions (WHTC) on odd years (the last WHTC took place in Foshan, China in 2023 and the next WHTC will be held in Dublin, Ireland in 2025). The International Journal of Hydrogen Energy is published by Elsevier on behalf of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Find out more about the journal on the journal homepage www.elsevier.com/locate/he.
Hydrogen Energy
The role of Hydrogen Energy in the global energy transition for a sustainable future includes the scaling up of the global demand for hydrogen and its derivatives, reshaping electric power, gas, chemicals, and fuel markets. The expanding need for scaling up hydrogen production, particularly clean hydrogen, will help shape what must happens in the coming years to reach net-zero targets.