• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Bill Elrick

California Fuel Cell Partnership ( CaFCP)

Executive Director

Mr. Elrick has over two decades of experience bringing new vehicle technologies and supporting infrastructure to the commercial market; including advanced combustion and zero emission technologies. During his tenure at the California Fuel Cell Partnership, he has directed the development of roadmaps and action plans for light- and heavy-duty fuel cell applications, found consensus among public and private stakeholders, and supported California’s leadership in the commercial market launch. As Executive Director Mr. Elrick is now leading CaFCP’s strategy planning to achieve the self-sustaining hydrogen fuel cell market by 2030 in California.

Sessions With Bill Elrick

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 02:30pm - 03:20pm (CST) / -

    The Hydrogen Fuel Cell vs. the Battery: Which one is in pole position?
    Mobility/Transportation

    The prospects of hydrogen fuel cell applications in the light-duty automotive sector remain uncertain. Fuel cell costs are falling and performance increasing, yet not as rapidly as battery technology. Are these electric vehicle types mutually exclusive and in competition, or is there a path of co-existence? Is there a natural domain for each application, centered on vehicle segments and/or geography? How influential is the regulatory framework to each solution? Are policy makers technology neutral, or do they favor one type of EV over another? How could the advent of lifecycle/well-to-wheel–based CO2 regulation influence the trajectory of each technology option?