EUROPEAN ENERGY RESEARCH ALLIANCE. Joint Research Programme on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen technologies (FCH) DESCRIPTION OF WORK (DOW)

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1 EUROPEAN ENERGY RESEARCH ALLIANCE Joint Research Programme on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen technologies (FCH) DESCRIPTION OF WORK (DOW) Version: 3.2 Last modification date: 05/12/2017 Coordinator: Stephen McPhail (ENEA)

2 Contents 1. Background The EERA Joint Programme on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (JP FCH) and its added value Objectives Interface with other programmes and associations Structure of the EERA JP FCH Milestones, procedural and technological Participants and Human Resources Infrastructures and facilities Management of the EERA JP FCH Interface with other JPs Risks Intellectual Property Rights of the EERA JP FCH Contact Points for the Joint Programme on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen... 16

3 1. Background Accelerating the transition to a low-carbon, competitive economy is both an urgent necessity and a tremendous opportunity for Europe. Failure may put our welfare at stake, but success would open unprecedented economic opportunities and new avenues to prosperity, welfare and growth. Energy efficiency is the great, invisible source of energy that drives creativity, sustainability and economic independence: it is the energy that is saved, the primary source that isn t consumed, and the trigger to smarter solutions for industry, transport and buildings. Clean energy is the condition under which sustainable prosperity can be achieved, and it is imperative to foster developments at political, economic, infrastructural, and technological level that will lead to a healthier society and equal opportunities for all European citizens. Europe's businesses have the potential to thrive in many world markets based on these principles where the awareness of global competitors is growing as well and European scientists and innovators are pushing the frontiers of knowledge in the pursuit of clean, efficient energy, to support the pan- European goals for more jobs and growth. The European Union is committed to the mission described above through pursuit of the socalled Energy Union, foreseeing a growing integration of European Member States in terms of energy supply, exchange and utilization, embracing 5 dimensions: Energy security A comprehensive, free internal market for energy Energy efficiency Decarbonisation of energy Pushing European competitiveness through research and innovation (R&I) The Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan is the key factor in implementing the fifth dimension noted above, i.e. research, innovation and competitiveness. It constitutes the EU s framework and agenda towards delivering affordable and sustainable clean energy to consumers, through programmed technology research and innovation. The SET Plan was established in 2007 to better coordinate national and European research and innovation efforts by promoting cooperation among EU countries, industries and research institutions, and within the EU organisation itself. It supports impactful technologies that will help transform Europe s energy system while it also stimulates joint activities between participating countries. Fuel cells and hydrogen (FCH) are a key technology for the achievement of the SET Plan objectives from its inception, resulting in the establishment in 2008 of the long-term public-private partnership Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), with the mandate to manage the budget allocated by the Commission to accelerate the development and deployment of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies in Europe. This mandate was renewed in 2014 for the eighth Framework Programme (Horizon 2020) with an increased budget of 1.3 G divided equally between the European Commission and the industry and research communities. In September 2015, the European Commission also released a new strategy for the SET Plan, with 10 actions structured in line with the Energy Union R&I priorities. The new, Integrated SET Plan goes beyond the concept of technology silos and pursues a strengthened partnership among the SET Plan community: the European Commission, the SET Plan countries and the industry and research stakeholders. The European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) is one of these stakeholders, and a cornerstone of the Integrated SET-Plan. EERA is an alliance of European research centres and universities that aims to build a coordinated energy research community to accelerate the time-to-market for low-carbon technologies. In 2017, it gathers more than 170 partners, working together in 17 joint research programmes (the EERA Joint Programmes) representing scientific focus areas from materials technology to systems analysis.

4 2. The EERA Joint Programme on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (JP FCH) and its added value EERA is a unique platform for pan-european, cross-cutting energy research collaboration, and the EERA Joint Programmes are a source of expert knowledge for policy makers. In the Joint Programmes (JPs), research organisations from all European countries work on shared priority setting and projects for basic and low-trl (technology readiness level) research. Importantly, the EERA JPs coordinate research based on the participating institutions own resources. No programme funding from the European Commission for the EERA JPs is expected in the short term, save through established, competitive channels, from either national or EU sources. However, EERA is recognised as a key player and advisor in the realisation of the Integrated SET Plan, and the aimed return in terms of influence on policy making and on the means by which the Energy transition will evolve for Europe is such, as to justify dedicated participation by JP members. Benefiting from close collaboration under one organisation, the JPs naturally extend their awareness of being part of a constellation of technology solutions that need to make up the Energy transition, which fosters the realisation of a truly integrated, infrastructural approach. Furthermore, being integral part of the SET Plan process allows researchers and technology experts to formulate realistic targets for the development process, focusing their activities and putting them into context. This in turn generates more opportunity for impact, visibility and recognition of the specialisations brought forward in the individual laboratories, as well as encouraging the achievement of critical mass in overcoming crucial research challenges. The aim of the EERA JPs is to then to gradually evolve into fully operational virtual research institutes, as well as maintaining their advisory role towards the European Commission. In the Joint Programme on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (JP FCH), organisations from different European countries collaborate to develop shared priorities and research projects. The collaboration builds on in-house capacity of the members, their collaboration histories within the European area as well as on national research initiatives. The JP FCH aims to provide strategic leadership in defining the research agenda for the next phase of fundamental and break-through research in the field of fuel cells, electrolysers, and hydrogen. This will primarily be directed through implementation in the Integrated SET Plan, but should also help participants to leverage the identified roadmaps within their national frameworks and associations. Through the FCH JU, the prioritisation of activities related to fuel cells and hydrogen technologies is being led by industrial stakeholders, with clear necessities in terms of return on investment. Despite the fruitful collaboration with the Hydrogen Europe Research grouping, which has led to mutual benefit in the considerable advancement of the technologies towards the market in the last decade, the consequence is that most of the research within the FCH JU is ultimately product/demonstration oriented, whereas basic or long-term research is not the focal point. The EERA partners strongly believe that basic research is needed to achieve breakthroughs as well as technological maturity in the evolving Energy paradigm described previously. However, the JP FCH is fully aware of the risks of fragmented, dispersive efforts in isolated environments, and is committed to increase the effectiveness and impact of fundamental research, aligning activities and assembling a critical mass of research capability. The JP FCH will gather the competence, knowledge and research infrastructures of the main European research centres and Universities to substantially improve the cooperation on common strategic topics, by collectively planning and implementing a joint research programme. The JP will be open to all European academic institutions and research organisations, and the organisation of the JP and the research area it covers will be handled democratically in line with criteria of excellence. The JP FCH will thereby interact with other JPs, such as AMPEA, Energy Storage, Bioenergy and Smart Cities, with the aim of defining common topics where each JP can

5 perform complementarily, avoiding overlaps and encouraging synergies, towards a more resilient Energy Union marked by a solid penetration of FCH technologies.

6 3. Objectives The general objective of the JP FCH is to align medium to long-term pre-competitive research activities at EERA institutes and associated institutions, based on a strategic agenda formulated by the JP FCH members that is in line with the overarching missions for the European area in terms of energy, to create a technical-scientific basis for further improvement of FCH technologies. In order to achieve this, a number of intermediate objectives and enabling processes can be foreseen: Increase the base of participants to the JP to adequately reflect the size, diversity and excellence of the European FCH research community Promote the exchange and mobility of researchers within the JP in order to trigger the manifestation of excellence, enhance knowledge transfer within the JP and accelerate the overall building of competences within the community Facilitate the participation of JP members to calls for proposals by brokering funding opportunities and the building of consortia, also outside the strict field of FCH Engage with relevant stakeholders to keep abreast with emerging needs, opportunities and developments coming from policy makers, industry, utilities and end users Foster collaboration and interaction between the JP FCH Sub-programmes (SPs) to maintain an integrated vision of the pathway to increase performance, reliability, affordability and ultimately penetration of FCH systems in the market tomorrow through basic research today Identify, define and prioritise research topics that should mark the progress along the pathway mentioned, and share these with relevant actors: policy makers, funding bodies, industry, research associations, Member States Encourage cross-fertilisation with other Joint Programmes to discover common scientific-technological challenges, stimulate common approaches and the sharing of research infrastructures, align technical activities and goals, also to enhance the consciousness of the role of FCH technologies within the energy paradigm Advocate, lobby and raise awareness of the potential for FCH technologies to realise the energy transition as a part of the fabric of next-generation energy technology solutions, making use of the channels, positioning and cohesive structure that the EERA offers Participate in the process of defining the Integrated SET Plan, contributing to the set-up of research framework programmes, influencing the compilation of working programmes and implementation plans, both at a European and at national levels. Internally to the JP FCH, in order for the above to be realised, the objective is to maintain between members a collaborative nature, transparency in operations, commitment to the common cause, and suitable in-kind contribution to the activities required to achieve the listed objectives. 4. Interface with other programmes and associations The JP will align and explore synergies with: the FCH research grouping Hydrogen Europe Research the European public-private partnership FCH 2 JU other JPs, in particular Energy Storage, Bioenergy, AMPEA, Energy Systems Integration the European Association of Research and Technology Organizations (EARTO) the European Platform of Universities in Energy Research & Education (EUA-EPUE) the EU Regions R&I Network (ERRIN)

7 the European Research Council (ERC) the International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Collaboration Networks on Hydrogen and Advanced Fuel Cells. Close interaction will be sought above all with Hydrogen Europe Research and the FCH JU, being the most representative and established grouping of FCH stakeholders in Europe, and providing a direct link to the FCH industrial sector and the take-up of basic research results in the progression towards higher TRLs. Indeed, many of the partners involved in the present JP are also members of FCH JU and Hydrogen Europe Research. The JP FCH aims to contribute to the activities of these organisations in terms of setting targets and priorities for research, for example through the FCH JU Multi Annual Working plan (MAWP), feeding in the experience and proposals generated within the JP. The FCH JP will especially work closely with the FCH 2 JU to coordinate the approaches to address low TRL research topics in FCH 2 JU research programmes. 5. Structure of the EERA JP FCH The focus of JP FCH is on basic and breakthrough R&D, covering fuel cells and electrolysers as power generators and storage devices as well as hydrogen handling, including non-electrolytic hydrogen production. Complementary technologies/topics (i.e. new sub-programmes) can be added as appropriate, taking into consideration other on-going and planned EERA Joint Programmes. The JP FCH is divided into seven sub-programmes (SPs), with the following technological focus: SP1 Electrolytes The sub-programme Electrolytes mainly deals with developing new generations of high performance, low cost, and durable electrolyte materials for low and high temperature fuel cells and electrolysers. Activities are harmonised with other SPs, and in particular with SP2 on Catalysts and Electrodes, to develop an integrated mid and long term research programme combining expertise from experimental approaches and computational modelling. Synergies are sought between research organisations for the rational use of facilities, exchange of students and researchers, exchange of materials and information. SP2 Catalysts & Electrodes This sub-programme targets the development of a new generation of highly active, low cost, and durable catalysts/electrodes. This is addressed by identifying requirements of each electrochemical process which define the type of electrode to be used. By harmonising activities with other SPs, a rational support and catalyst design is achieved, combining expertise from computational models and experimental approaches. Besides, synergies are achieved by sharing facilities which are available in the EERA laboratories to address specific problems and to investigate rate determining steps for the processes involved in low, intermediate, and high temperature fuel cells, electrolysers, and regenerative cells. SP3 Stack Materials and Design This sub-programme concentrates on developments towards the cost effective manufacturing of robust stacks. The latter term denoting stacks that can be rapidly thermally and load cycled and that can tolerate a defined degree of mistreatment in the form of vibration, transient operation, fuel and air impurities etc. The issues encountered are very much focused on materials and novel

8 design development and, although related to a goal of successful product engineering, specifically concern basic research in materials, materials processing, and component design. SP4 Systems This sub-programme deals with developments made on both system level and component level. The system level approach includes development of innovative fuel cell system concepts, while for the function/components level general targets will be decreased costs of components, prolonged life-time and availability of components. SP5 Modelling, Validation and Diagnosis SP5 aims at reaching better understanding of the degradation mechanisms and the relationships with operating conditions. It also includes a more detailed development of mathematical descriptions of phenomena to be used in the prediction of performances and lifetime. To improve data input to the modelling and verification of models, specifications of experimental development of validation tests will be given. Also, formulating reliable accelerated aging tests are a challenge that is of concern in this SP. SP6 Hydrogen Production and Handling This sub-programme concentrates on researching and developing cost effective and efficient non-electrochemical hydrogen production methods, e.g. from biomass and/or wastes, through gasification, reforming, sunlight (thermochemical cycles as well as photocatalytic processes), by improving catalysts and materials, identifying novel approaches, optimising materials processing, and developing new, break-through designs for hydrogen production and processing (compression and purification) systems. SP6 has a link to SP1 of the JP Bioenergy and SP6 of the JP CSP, which will be further explored to identify synergies. SP6 is also involved in the development and implementation of new Codes and Standards related to the aforementioned technologies, and strengthens the cooperation between the groups involved by promoting staff and student exchanges. SP7 Hydrogen Storage This sub-programme focuses on research, development and optimisation of application integration of different technologies for hydrogen storage: a) compressed gas from low pressures up to 700 bar and more, b) liquid hydrogen, c) hydrogen carriers, i.e. solid state based hydrogen storage in metal hydrides, porous materials liquid organic carriers and hydrogen generation by hydrolysis. Combinations of different technologies are also considered, e.g. cryo-compressed hydrogen storage or compressed hydrogen solid state hydrogen storage. Activities are focused on the following topics: a) materials development and characterisation for tank hulls, e.g. metals, polymers, composites; b) materials for hydrogen carriers, both in solid and liquid state; c) hydrogen tank system development, including thermal management and gas control devices; d) integration of hydrogen stores with applications in the fields of hydrogen production, hydrogen transport, and hydrogen use, as well as for conversion to electrical energy by fuel cells. An assessment of safety strategies for hydrogen storage, both in mobile (e.g. FC vehicles) and stationary applications (e.g. buildings) is performed. Like in all SPs, SP7 is involved in the development and implementation of new Codes and Standards related to the aforementioned technologies, and strengthens the cooperation between the groups involved by promoting staff and student exchanges.

9 6. Milestones, procedural and technological The table below gives the milestones for the JP as a body that should influence macroscopic strategies for energy technology and infrastructure development in Europe. The technological part of the aimed activities that the JP as a body of researchers should carry out the formulation of research challenges and identifying the pathway to overcome them within a funded research framework will be detailed in the JP FCH Implementation Plan, the JP s joint statement as to the specific topics, targets, performance indicators and priorities for the development of the technologies covered in each of the different sub-programmes. Milestone Measurable Objective(s) Project Month M1 Management board meeting for kick-off 1 preparations M2 First Steering Committee meeting and JP kickoff 3 M3 EERA JP FCs & H2 website 4 M4 Established cooperation with other JPs and 4 agreement on overlapping activities M5 Identification of new SP/areas and potential 6 partners (from national mapping/overview of FCs&H2 actors) M6 Periodic progress reports (including an overall internal review of the JP and SPs, restructuring Every months and planning of next period, updating the DoW, updated priorities for further scientific work/project, annual public report.) M7 Mapping of European research infrastructure, 24 complementing the FP7 project H2FC M8 Identification of key research needs per SP and 48 drafting of an Implementation Plan M9 Prioritisation of research needs in accordance 60 with stakeholders M10 Improved tools for JP member interaction: 60 platforms for researcher exchange and funding opportunities M11 Contribution to updates and implementation of 60 the SET Plan for FCH technologies M12 Achieve the mandate and budget to call for coordination actions within the JP and with other JPs on key research topics requiring pan- European effort Participants and Human Resources At the time of this DoW 3, the EERA JP FCH counts 30 participants and 4 associates, see the table below. The human resources committed serve only as an indication provided by the members at the time of their application. Institution Country Role Human Resource committed (Person years per year) BAS Bulgaria Participant 12 CEA France SP Coordinator 6.1 CIEMAT Spain Participant 10

10 CNH2 Spain Participant 3 CNR Italy SP Coordinator 13.5 CNRS France SP Coordinator 32 CSIC Spain Participant 6 DLR Germany Participant 6.5 DTU Denmark SP Coordinator 8 ENEA Italy JP Coordinator 8 FBK Italy Participant 6 FZ Juelich Germany SP Coordinator 11 Helmholtz Zentrum SP Coordinator Geesthacht Germany 16.5 IEN Poland Participant 7.17 IFE Norway Participant 5.5 IK4 Spain Participant 5 IMPPAN Poland Associate (IEN) 1 JRC EU Participant 3 MINES Paris-Tech France Participant 6.1 NTNU Norway Participant 5 Associate (ENEA) 1.2 POLITO Italy SINTEF Norway SP Coordinator 5 TECNALIA Spain Participant 6 TU Delft Netherlands Participant 9 TUBITAK Turkey Participant 6.7 U of Lorraine France Participant 5 UKERC UK SP Coordinator 37.5 University of Bologna Italy Associate (ENEA) 2 Associate University of Genova Italy (ENEA) 1.5 University Chem & Participant Tech Prague Czech Republic 11 Lund University Sweden SP Coordinator 5 University of Seville Spain Participant 1.1 University of Torino Italy SP Coordinator 5 VTT Finland SP Coordinator 5.5 SUM Infrastructures and facilities In 2015 the JP FCH and the European Research Infrastructure-project H2FC presented a joint European effort for enhanced utilisation of facilities. A list of available research infrastructures was generated in the latter project and this will be adopted and integrated by mapping needs and identifying gaps, and supplemented by involving more laboratories as they join EERA and the JP FCH. Besides providing a reference for the JP members in searching and evaluating specific research infrastructures, possibly for sharing, exchange or commissioning, the updated information will be fed into the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). 9. Management of the EERA JP FCH There are a series of existing initiatives that the JP FCH needs to interact with. The association Hydrogen Europe Research is already in operation and collaborates closely with the European Industry Initiative (EII) Hydrogen Europe and the European Commission (EC) as partners in the

11 FCH JU, as well as the States Representatives Group (SRG). This will be extensively exploited to streamline the JP organisation and effectively harmonise activities and strategies. JP membership Membership to the JP FCH is subject to the participant being a member of EERA AISBL, the umbrella organisation (a centralised, annual fee is charged for this membership). Publicly funded R&D organisations or private companies recognised as R&D organisations by the European Commission as well as universities can then join the JP FCH as Participants preferably indicating the number of person years/year (py/y) they intend to dedicate to the program. Other organisations or those intending to commit less than 5 py/y to the program are invited to join as Associates. The contributions of an Associate, both in terms of human resources and R&D work, are consolidated with those of the Participant that the Associate has chosen. Several small members may associate and name one of them as representative, becoming a Participant if the consolidated contribution surpasses 5 py/y. The Participant will represent the interests of the Associates that are linked to it. Any agreements governing the relationship between Participants and Associates are to be set up by the respective Participants and Associates. As of the writing of this DoW, no membership fee applies to the JP FCH. EERA membership is formalised by submitting a membership form indicating the competences within and contributions to each SP. This form is circulated within the JP and at the first opportunity a presentation of the new applicant should be made to the Steering Committee (SC). The new applicant is then voted in by consensus. Institutes that do not (yet) participate in the EERA have the possibility to join working meetings (e.g. workshops) as observers. An observer status can be awarded by the JP Management Board (see below) on request. The observer status will end automatically after a year or when the institute participates in the Joint Programme as Participant or Associate Participant. Any Participant or Associated Participant who fails to comply with terms or conditions set out by the JP FCH or the EERA Executive Committee, and who does not cure such noncompliance within a reasonable period of time after the provision of notice of such noncompliance, can be dismissed as a member of the JP FCH by a decision of the JP SC. The management structure of JP FCH is shown in the figure below.

12 Figure presenting the management structure and organization of SPs in the JP FCH. JP Steering Committee (JPSC) The JP Steering Committee is composed of one representative of each JP participant and: appoints the Joint Programme Coordinator appoints the Sub-programme coordinators reviews the progress and achievements of the JP provides strategic guidance to the management board approves new JP members (participants or associates) approves updates of the Description of Work of the JP and SPs. The JP Steering Committee is chaired by the JP Coordinator; the sub-programme coordinators participate as observers in the Committee. It convenes twice a year. The JP coordinator and the sub-programme coordinators may act as representatives of their respective R&D organisation in the Steering Committee. The following decisions from the JPSC require a 2/3 vote and the presence and voting of at least 50% of the Participants in the JPSC: Overall policies and strategic objectives Strategic programme for the coming planning period To arrange a JPSC meeting which has not been convened by the JPC Termination of Joint Programme membership of non-compliant Participants or Associate Participants (in this case, the non-compliant Participants cannot participate to the vote) Amendment of the section Management of the Joint Programme in the DoW Any other decisions made by the JPSC are decided by simple majority. In case of vote equality, the vote of the JPC is decisive. JP Management Board The JP Management Board (JP MB) is the executive body of the JP and is composed of the JP Coordinator (chair), the JP vice-coordinator, and the sub-programme coordinators (and vice- coordinators). A representative of an institute that is responsible for internal and external communication may join JP MB meetings as an observer. Tasks and responsibilities of the JP MB:

13 Contractual monitoring IP (intellectual property) monitoring Scientific co-ordination, progress control, planning on programme and sub-programme level JP internal communication External communication with other organisations/actors/bodies (Hydrogen Europe, EC/FCH JU, SRG, SET Plan) Reporting to Steering Committee and EERA ExCo. The JP Management board meets twice a year. Sub-programme execution team If deemed necessary, a sub-programme execution team can be appointed within a subprogramme as the coordinating body on the sub-programme level. It is composed of the sub programme coordinator (chair) and the leaders of the projects within the sub-programme. It meets on request. JP Coordinator The JP Coordinator (JPC) is elected by the JP steering committee for a mandate of four years. The mandate can be renewed. The JPC chairs the Steering Committee and the Management Board. Tasks and responsibilities of the JP Coordinator: Coordination of the scientific activities in the joint programme and communication with the EERA ExCo and the EERA secretariat. Monitoring progress in achieving the sub-programmes deliverables and milestones. Reporting scientific progress and unexpected developments to the EERA ExCo. Propose and coordinate scientific sub-programmes for the joint programme. Coordinate the overall planning process and progress reporting. Sub-programme coordinator The sub-programme coordinators (SPC, two per sub-programme) are selected by the JP steering committee for a mandate of four years. The mandate can be renewed. The sub programme coordinator takes part in Steering Committee meetings, is a member of the management board and chairs the sub programme execution team. Tasks and responsibilities of the sub-programme coordinators: Oversee the sub-programme projects Coordination of the scientific activities in the sub programme to be carried out by the participants according to the agreed commitment. The SPC communicates with the contact persons to be assigned by each participant. Monitoring progress in achieving the sub programmes deliverables and milestones. Reporting progress to joint programme coordinator Propose and coordinate scientific actions for the sub programme Monitor scientific progress and report unexpected developments Project leaders The joint activities will be performed in the form of projects that are expected to be set-up in variable configurations (in terms of project members) and in the framework of project specific

14 contracts. The project leaders are responsible for the execution of their projects; they are members of the sub-programme execution team. Meetings To minimise costs and time spent on travelling, web- and phone meetings will be held as an alternative to physical meetings where and when appropriate. In addition, physical meetings will, if possible, be held in conjunction with other events, such as the EERA annual congress, the FCH JU Programme review days, and e.g. international workshops/conferences. 10. Interface with other JPs Five other EERA JPs have been identified with potential overlaps with this JP FCH. Clearly defined interfaces with these will be established, to avoid duplication of activities and foster complementarities and synergies. The interfaces towards these 5 JPs and management thereof are described in the Table below: Interface with JP Interface description Interface Management AMPEA Materials development and characterisation, relevant for all but SP4 of JP FCs&H2 Bioenergy Energy Storage Smart Grids Concentrated Solar Power Hydrogen production from Biomass/Biological waste and Algae Integration of hydrogen provided by electrolysis into (bio-) chemical processes Power storage, energy storage and integration in localised and centralized grids System aspects, BoP component development, mainly concerning power conditioning, diagnostic and control, interconnection between FC system and the grid primarily relevant in SP4 of JP FCs&H2 Hydrogen production from solar energy, Thermolysis and Photocatalysis Interfaces have been discussed in a face-to-face meeting with the coordinators of the three first JPs mentioned. The agreement is to exchange DoW between JP and to have, on regular basis, either teleconferences or physical meetings to check the right alignment of the JPs and possible common SPs. A similar approach of interface management as the one described above will be taken for the potential overlap with these 2 JPs. In the definition of objectives and activities of each SP of the JP FCH, the above mentioned areas of possible overlap should be taken into account as far as possible. 11. Risks There are two different types of risks this JP is exposed to. One is scientifically related to each sub programme, and the other is associated with the organisation and operation of the joint programme in general. Firstly, there are scientific risks these are pointed out for each sub programme in the respective sections. Secondly, the commitment of partners may diminish over time, especially if limited benefits are perceived to be associated with the efforts invested in this cooperation. This can lead to a loss of synergies, competitiveness and reduced strength of the JP as an important actor in the field of

15 fuel cells and hydrogen. The general risk of decreasing partner commitment will be addressed at the management meetings of the JP. Generally, this risk is perceived as consistent, even though many partners have collaborated in various other settings European projects, which allows interaction to be maintained also outside the strict framework of EERA. The main way to deal with this risk is to gain acknowledgement for the activities carried out within EERA, possibly formal recognition of EERA s (and the JP s) role in prioritising and aligning research topics for future funding. In any case the communication culture established at the programme management level should involve frequent meetings and rotate or change responsibilities within the JP. 12. Intellectual Property Rights of the EERA JP FCH It is expected that the projects, i.e. the R&D work performed during the programme, will be subject to individual project contracts (consortium agreements). This implies that the JP FCH members freely decide on the composition of any given project consortium. So, while the JP FCH is open to all R&D organisations provided they commit themselves to a substantial contribution to the programme, any given project will be run as a consortium with its agreed mechanisms for including new members. Within these consortia, the members of the JP FCH will follow the EERA IPR policy in projects to the maximum extent possible. In this respect, EERA provides a dedicated tool for the management and showcasing of IP assets of JP members. The EERA IP Web Showcase aims to publicize and promote the IP Assets of participating institutions: the level of description of the IP assets is therefore superficial, merely to raise awareness of the available competence of a given institution. The EERA IP Repository provides several levels of detail for the description of each IP Asset, which can be particularly useful within common projects where Assets may be shared between project participants, but is above all considered a plus-point in the preparation of project proposals, where open data and professional IP management are considered important aspects that funded projects should comply with. The availability of the EERA tools described here provides this instrument.

16 13. Contact Points for the Joint Programme on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Programme coordinator Stephen McPhail ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development Via Anguillarese Rome Italy Phone: Mobile: Fax: Vice-Joint Programme coordinator: Jari Kiviaho VTT Sub-Programme 1 Coordinator Deborah Jones UMR 5253 CNRS - Universite Montpellier II Place Eugene Bataillon, Building 15, CC 1502, Montpellier cedex 5, France telephone : , fax : mobile: Deborah.Jones@univ-montp2.fr Sub-Programme 1 Vice-Coordinator: Vito Di Noto vito.dinoto@unipd.it Sub-Programme 2 Coordinator Prof. Peter Holtappels DTU Tel: peho@dtu.dk Sub-programme 2 Vice-Coordinator: John Irvine UKERC/St. Andrews jtsi@st-andrews.ac.uk Sub-Programme 3 Coordinator Nikolaos Margaritis Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (JÜLICH) Leo-Brandt-Str Jülich Germany Tel n.margaritis@fz-juelich.de Sub-programme 3 Vice-Coordinator : Marie-Laure Fontaine SINTEF Marie-Laure.Fontaine@sintef.no Sub-Programme 4 Coordinator

17 Asif Ansar DLR Sub-programme 4 Vice coordinator: Jari Kiviaho VTT Jari.Kiviaho@vtt.fi Sub-Programme 5 Coordinator Mathias Gérard CEA 17 av. Des Martyrs Grenoble tel: +33(0) , fax: +33 (0) , mathias.gerard@cea.fr Sub-programme 5 Vice-Coordinator : Martin Andersson Lund University martin.andersson@energy.lth.se Sub-Programme 6 Coordinator Prof. Robert Steinberger-Wilckens School of Chemical Engineering The University of Birmingham Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT (U.K.) Tel r.steinbergerwilckens@bham.ac.uk Sub-programme 6 Vice-Coordinator: Asuncion Fernández CSIC asuncion@icmse.csic.es Sub-Programme 7 Coordinator Prof. Marcello BARICCO Department of Chemistry and NIS, University of Turin Via P.Giuria, 9 I TORINO (Italy) Tel , Mob , Fax marcello.baricco@unito.it Web: momo.ch.unito.it, Sub-programme 7 Vice-Coordinator: Dr. Klaus Taube Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Max-Planck-Strasse 1, D Geesthacht (Germany) Tel , Mob , Fax klaus.taube@hzg.de Web: hydrogen.hzg.de