The Strategic Advisory Committee addresses the strategic aspects of the NATURALHY-project and establishes a platform for dissemination and for promoting public understanding and acceptance of hydrogen. It comprises of the leading members of the NATURALHY-project and of selected representatives and advisors of decision makers, policy makers, environmentalists, regulators, authorities and policy groups in the fields of energy, environment, safety and legislation, at national, European and international level. The Committee is chaired by prof. Dr. C. Beckervordersandforth, the former chairman of CEN.

The Strategic Advisory Committee discusses the strategic aspects of the project and it is the ‘vehicle’ by which the NATURALHY-members can inform the Committee of the vision and results of the Project, so that these are taken into account in their own processes. In addition, all members of the Committee are informed about the current relevant developments in politics, legislation, other projects etc.

Participation to SAC is open, under certain conditions, to new third parties who are interested. Organisations interested in joining the Strategic Advisory Committee should contact Mr. Onno Florisson, Project Co-ordinator ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Currently, the members of the Strategic Advisory Committee, include:

Safety
UK Health Safety Executive, HYSAFE

Energy/natural gas
International Gas Union, IEA-Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme, EON-Ruhrgas, ENItecnology, DVGW, International Association of Hydrogen Energy (IAHE), NaturCorp, CONTINUON, Naturgas Energia, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)

Industrial Hydrogen producers
LINDE, Air Liquide

Policymaking
HYWAYS, EU-Commission, Wuppertal Institute, Dr G. Adam (former member EU-Parliament), US Department of Energy (US DOE), EU H&FC-Technology Platform (link: Mr M. Florette, Gaz de France)  

Regulations
prof. C. Beckervordersandforth (former chairman CEN)

Environment
Bellona

End use
European Natural Gas vehicle Association (ENGVA), AKZONOBEL

Leading NATURALHY-partners
N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie, Gaz de France, DBI-GUT, Exergia, Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ), Universities of Oxford and Loughborough, and EUROGAS - Groupe Européen de Recherches Gazières (GERG)

Additional entities such as Consumers organisations, assurance organisations and the Hydrogen Platform initiated by the European Commission will be invited.