Hydrogen is the ideal way to store the intermittent and excess power generated by most renewable energy applications, such as wind, tidal, wave, hydroelectric and solar power. With Scotland's abundance of renewable energy potential, particularly in offshore wind, tidal and marine current applications, a renewable energy-based hydrogen economy is not only technically feasible but makes environmental, economic, and social sense.

Contributions from international expert speakers will focus on the role and path of hydrogen in the Scottish economy, which would create jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It would demonstrate to an international audience how technological innovation and cross-sector collaboration can support the transition towards sustainability.

Featuring the First Hydrogen Corridor in the  UK,  The Royal Mail Group and members of the Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association have joined forces to create the tipping point whereby hydrogen becomes the energy carrier of choice for transport and stationary applications.  With this conference, we will profile the steps being taken by the Royal Mail and its partners in creating the conditions for large-scale hydrogen usage in its transport fleet in Scotland - the most ambitious hydrogen transport programme in the world.

The Scottish Hydrogen Corridor will be the route from Aberdeen to Inverness via Peterhead and Findhorn.  It will be the first step toward a hydrogen highway for the UK.  The SHFCA is working with regional partners to create this highway that will employ a diversity of renewable energy solutions in different locations.  Hydrogen refuelling stations will be placed at strategic locations along this route servicing a range of users, including public transport providers, local authority vehicles, as well as the emblematic vans of the Royal Mail and ultimately private car users.