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

Brent Voelker

FuelCell Energy

Director, Solutions Engineering

Brent Voelker is Director of Solutions Engineering at FuelCell Energy, responsible for the development of site-level solutions on projects in renewable hydrogen production, long-term energy storage, electric power from renewable hydrogen, and carbon capture. FuelCell's solutions engineers coordinate with our customers beginning in the earliest stages of development, orchestrating the work of the finance, sales, engineering, and aftermarket services teams to optimize the performance and financial return of the proposed system.    

A nuclear engineer by training, Brent began his career as a US Naval officer in submarines.  He has since accumulated 33 years' experience in power generation of many kinds, including utility-scale coal and combined cycle power plant design and construction, gas turbine design and control, distributed cogeneration using gas turbines and reciprocating engines, fuel cells, and electrolysis.  Brent holds a B.S Engineering Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a M.S. in Energy, Science and Technology Policy from Virginia Tech.  

Sessions With Brent Voelker

Thursday, 21 March

  • 09:30am - 10:00am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 02:30 pm - 21/mar/2024 03:00 pm

    Riding the Hydrogen Highway in Light-duty Cars
    Hydrogen

    One of the most significant developments in hydrogen cars is the advancement in fuel cell technology. Improved efficiency, lower costs, faster refueling and the availability of more car options have slowly started to increase consumer confidence. How are these advancements driving the growth of hydrogen car adoption and contributing to the transition to sustainable transportation systems?