🚀We are thrilled to inform you about the LuxHyVal launch event!
📍Thanks to University of Luxembourg for hosting the event at Belval Campus.
Anastasiia Gafiullina, LuxHyVal’s project manager, gave the opening remarks and introduced the speakers:
Jens Kreisel, Rector of the University of Luxembourg, outlined the importance of research and its societal limpact. He described partnership as a key to tackle complex challenges such as #climatechange.
Lex Delles, Minister for the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism, explained the value of Luxembourg’s H2 strategy as well as its connection with the🇪🇺 #EuropeanH2network. Mr. Delles congratulates the consortium on the launch of LuxHyVal and on the successful grant application "Small scale Hydrogen Valley call" organised by Clean Hydrogen Joint.
Stéphanie Obertin, Minister for Digitalisation & Minister for Research and Higher Education, indicated that LuxHyVal is perfectly in line with two of the country's four priority interdisciplinary research areas🔍. Minister Obertin also stated that the close monitoring of the project's progress should not only enable the identification of potential research and #innovation needs related to H2 but also to extrapolate and apply this information to future projects.
Claude Seywert, CEO of Encevo sais 👉 “We believe that hydrogen can be an additional pillar in hard to decarbonize sectors. It is vital for industry future in the region, therefore Encevo Group is working on the full value chain including decentralized production”.
Sam sales, CEO of Sales-Lentz, explained how LuxHyVal symbolises Sales Lentz commitment towards sustainable mobility and reducing carbon emissions♻️
Finally, Bradley Ladewig, the project coordinator and Paul Wurth chair professor at the University of Luxembourg, closed the event giving relevance to the pioneering character of LuxHyVal. “The launch event is a #milestone, milestones mark the way on a journey, usually they were laid down many years in advance – in our project, we are pioneers, this is the first large hydrogen project in Luxembourg, and we are laying down the milestones as we go”.
Thanks to all the speakers and assistants for taking part in the event!
