
Vaasa Gas Exchanage (VGE) is an international networking event for energy experts, focusing on gases including natural gas, LNG, biogas (LBG), and other gaseous fuels for the future. At VGE, enterprises will have the opportunity to meet other actors, driving forces, and potential partners from Finland and abroad. In addition, there will be a free open seminar. VGE is the biggest networking event for the gas industry in the Nordics.
VGE is organised by the University of Vaasa in partnership with Gasum, Novia University of Applied Sciences, Stormossen, VASEK, Wärtsilä, and the Åbo Akademi University, and is part of the Vaasa EnergyWeek event. Vaasa EnergyWeek is an international energy conference consisting of several events.
The Vaasa Gas Exchange 2023 seminar is back with expert speeches and interesting panel discussions. In the seminar E Fuels and Hydrogen ecosystem – perspectives for the future opportunities, you will be able to learn about what is and will be the situation in hydrogen ecosystem in Ostrobothnia and what kind of practices we have in Finland. At the end of the seminar there will be interesting panel lead by PHD post-doc researcher Antonio Calo, from the Water, Energy and Environmental Research Unit at the Faculty of Technology of the University of Oulu.
All the presentations are available from HERE.
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13:00 E Fuels and Hydrogen Ecosystem – Perspectives for The Future Opportunities
Moderator: Antonio Calo

Antonio Calo
PhD, post-doctoral researcher at the Water, Energy and Environmental Research Unit at the Faculty of Technology of the University of Oulu
13:00 The Emerging Hydrogen Ecosystem in Ostrobothnia: Current state, challenges, and future opportunities

Kaisa Penttilä
PhD Candidate, Project Coordinator at Hanken School of Economics
13:20 Future Hydrogen economy in practice: Finland’s largest hydrogen plant, case Flexens Kokkola

Åsa Hedman
Head of Operations, Flexens OyAb
13:40 H-flex-E – collaboration for a feasible P2X2P-plant

Jakob Frants
Development Manager, Vaasan Sähkö

Niko Toppari
Development Manager, EPV

Hanna Berg
Senior Development Manager, Wärtsilä
14:00 VGE Panel Discussion
Moderator: Antonio Calo, PhD, post-doctoral researcher at the Water, Energy and Environmental Research Unit at the Faculty of Technology of the University
Panelists: Kaisa Penttilä, Jakob Frants, Åsa Hedman, Mika Ruusunen

Kaisa Penttilä
PhD Candidate, Project Coordinator at Hanken School of Economics

Jakob Frants
Development Manager, Vaasan Sähkö

Åsa Hedman
Head of Operations, Flexens OyAb

Mika Ruusunen
Professor, Biorefinery Measurements, University of Oulu
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