Bloom Energy : Seven New Members Join The Hydrogen Council to Advance The Global Clean Energy Transition

Seven new members join the Hydrogen Council to advance the global clean energy transition.

The Hydrogen Council, the global CEO-led organisation, announced the addition of seven new members: Adani Group, Alfa Laval, Bloom Energy, CK Infrastructure, Ecopetrol, Gasunie and InterContinental Energy. The Council's members embrace a shared vision for hydrogen to advance the global clean energy transition for a more sustainable and resilient energy future.

Launched by 13 founding members in 2017, in just five years the Hydrogen Council has grown to 141 members from over 20 countries around the world, representing a wide range of sectors along the entire hydrogen value chain.

This fast acceleration in membership mirrors the unprecedented momentum being witnessed for clean hydrogen. There is no climate solution without hydrogen; it is the missing piece of the clean energy puzzle - a critical catalyst for our clean energy transition.

The Hydrogen Council's latest members include:

• Two new steering members - Colombia's Ecopetrol, one of the leading integrated energy groups in the Americas, and InterContinental Energy, leading dedicated green fuels company.
• Five new supporting members - Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group; Sweden's Alfa Laval, a leading global supplier of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling; California-based clean energy technology company Bloom Energy; global infrastructure company CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited; and Dutch energy infrastructure firm Gasunie.

Alfa Laval is the Hydrogen Council's first Swedish member and Ecopetrol the first South American member.

The ethos of these six new members aligns with the Hydrogen Council's vision for hydrogen to foster the clean energy transition for a better, more sustainable, and more resilient energy future.

Welcoming the new members and their contributions to the Hydrogen Council's vision.

Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO of Cummins Inc., and Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council said:

The Hydrogen Council's strength comes from the engagement of our diverse leaders.

Diversity of region, application, technology, language and culture brings multi-dimensional perspectives to a sustainable energy transition. At the conclusion of our recent Council meeting, we agreed on the importance of addressing climate change collaboratively and ahead of individual interests, which we believe will benefit all of our stakeholders."

Yoshinori Kanehana, Chairman of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., and Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council, added:

Our latest members span the globe with their activity illustrating the critical role that hydrogen will play in the flow of decarbonised energy around the world.

"Hydrogen is already opening up new trading relationships and opportunities for development. The Council has a strong interest in the realisation of the international sustainable development goals in both exporting and importing partners in this new world of trade."

What does joining the Hydrogen Council mean to these seven new members?

Felipe Bayón, CEO of Ecopetrol, commented:

Joining the Hydrogen Council means a great opportunity for Ecopetrol to accelerate our low-carbon hydrogen plan, as part of our Strategy 2040 'Energy that transforms', and contribute to Colombia's Hydrogen Roadmap.

"We believe that joint efforts, among the members of the Council, will trigger changes in investment patterns, technologies, and behaviours, in pursue of the ambition for hydrogen
to foster the clean energy transition for a better, more sustainable, and more resilient energy future."

Alicia Eastman, President of InterContinental Energy, commented:

InterContinental Energy joined the Hydrogen Council because we believe clean hydrogen and derivative energy products like clean ammonia are key to decarbonising the most difficult-to-abate sectors.

"In order to deploy these solutions at scale quickly, the world's largest suppliers, logistics, infrastructure, investment, and consumer companies need to work together: designing and advocating for common certification and regulatory standards, dovetailing roadmaps and creating an optimised ecosystem to jointly tackle greenhouse gases."

Vneet Jain, Managing Director and CEO of Adani Green Energy, commented:

Hydrogen is the fuel of the future and key to India's energy security and to the decarbonisation of its economy.

"Adani Group is one of the largest renewable energy producers in the world and
we believe we are uniquely positioned to lead India's and the world's transition to the
hydrogen economy.

"Hydrogen Council, as a leading industry body, can play an enabling role in development of
the Hydrogen ecosystems across the value chain."

Tom Erixon, President & CEO of Alfa Laval, commented:

We see the hydrogen economy as an inevitable enabler of a Net Zero 2050 and recognise the importance of accelerating the deployment, scaling and commercialisation of the technologies to make this happen.

"Working together with the leading stakeholders in the industry and the members of the Hydrogen Council, we are developing solutions that are crucial for taking hydrogen technologies into the commercialisation stag."

KR Sridhar, founder, Chairman and CEO of Bloom Energy, commented:

If we don't take immediate action to substantially reduce emissions, the planet is on track for disastrous temperature increases and climate change.

"By decarbonising with hydrogen, we can successfully impede and even reverse the adverse effects of the climate crisis."

"I had a mission when I founded Bloom in 2001 to make clean, reliable and affordable energy available for all. Our founding roots are in hydrogen technology, and the flexibility of ur solid oxide platform enables organisations, large and small, to both efficiently produce and consume this clean fuel."

"And the energy industry has only just scratched the surface in terms of projects and applications. In joining the Hydrogen Council, we look forward to building a clean, energy abundant future together."

Andrew Hunter, Deputy Managing Director of CK Infrastructure (CKI), commented:

CKI is looking forward to working with all members of the Hydrogen Council who are at the forefront of hydrogen use to help accelerate the transition to a carbon neutral world.

Han Fennema, CEO of Gasunie, commented:

Gasunie strongly believes in the role of hydrogen in a sustainable energy system.

"That's why we have joined the Hydrogen Council. In the coming years, we will be developing the national hydrogen network in The Netherlands. We are also working on hydrogen infrastructure development in Germany. This way, we will enable industries all across the Netherlands and Germany to become more sustainable."

About The Hydrogen Council

The Hydrogen Council is a global CEO-led initiative that brings together leading companies with a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the clean energy transition.

The Council believes that hydrogen has a key role to play in reaching our global decarbonisation goals by helping to diversify energy sources worldwide, foster business and technological innovation as drivers for long-term economic growth, and decarbonise hard- to-abate sectors.

Using its global reach to promote collaboration between governments, industry and investors, the Council provides guidance on accelerating the deployment of hydrogen solutions around the world.

It also acts as a business marketplace, bringing together a diverse group of 140+ companies based in 20+ countries across the entire hydrogen value chain, including large multinationals, innovative SMEs, and investors.

The Hydrogen Council also serves as a resource for safety standards and an interlocutor for the investment community, while identifying opportunities for regulatory advocacy in key geographies.

Highlights:

• New members represent companies from across the hydrogen value chain
• First South American member to join The Hydrogen Council
• Rapid growth in Council membership highlights urgency for collective global actio

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SEVEN NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE HYDROGEN COUNCIL TO ADVANCE THE GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION, BRUSSELS, June 13, 2022