Kiwa is leading the facilitation of the international acceptance of hydrogen as an energy vector. We understand the wide range of challenges set by the different contexts and scales of technology across the whole hydrogen supply chain landscape.
Working with Governments, Local Authorities and leading commercial organisations we help to develop strategies and roadmaps to realise hydrogen-based Net Zero commitments. Through understanding opportunities for hydrogen production (e.g. through electrolysis or methane reforming) and matching it to sources of demand (e.g. hydrogen fuel cell trains and buses, domestic and industrial/commercial heating and hot water) we are able to identify and assess the feasibility of real hydrogen conversion projects, helping you take the first step towards Net Zero.
A Notified Body under the Gas Appliance Regulation and an Accredited Body under UKCA GB, Kiwa has extensive experience of hydrogen appliance inspection, field trials, consultancy and thought leadership in the practical and safe application of hydrogen.
Certification and consultancy for hydrogen heating and cooking appliances/fittings
Identification of hydrogen decarbonisation solutions, concept design and safety assurance
Technical and financial feasibility studies for a range of hydrogen conversion projects
An extensive hydrogen test laboratory (the only one of its kind in Europe)
Fuel cell power, mCHP and vehicle refuelling systems, tanks and vehicle components
Delivering hydrogen training courses (detailed technical and non-technical familiarisation)
Lee is currently CEO of Fuel Cell Systems Ltd (FCSL). Industry insiders often talk about Hydrogen’s Chicken and Egg problem: Vehicle manufacturers cannot sell hydrogen vehicles without a refuelling infrastructure; Infrastructure & fuel network providers cannot recoup their investment if there are not enough vehicles using hydrogen. The result is Gridlock! Our approach has been to redefine the Chicken and Egg problem as simply “Refuelling Infrastructure is too expensive”. Now that’s an engineering problem we can fix!
Prior to FCSL, Lee spent eight years at UK Fuel Cell manufacturer Intelligent Energy, completing his time there as Chief Sales Officer. Leading the global commercial team and launching Intelligent Energy’s low carbon hydrogen products in to three market sectors: automotive, power generation and aviation. Lee’s involvement with the hydrogen industry started back in 1995 when among other projects he supported the field trials of SOFC CHP.
