Policy & Advocacy Appearances
Tim Sasseen's Testimony & Public Advocacy for Federal and State Energy Policy
Testimony at California Air Resources Board Hearing Innovative Clean Transit Rule – Second Hearing Sacramento, CA | December 14, 2019 This two-minute testimony offered a holiday-themed message to the CARB Board—and a clear reminder of why clean transit matters. It’s a short story that captures the heart of Tim’s mission in clean energy. |
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Pitching the Fuel Cell Electric Bus at APTA 2022
My brief history of the fuel cell bus, and the amazing capability of the latest generation of heavy-duty fuel cell technology at the APTA 2022 conference in Orlando, Florida! |
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Clean and Just Decarbonization through Hydrogen San Francisco, CA | October 20, 2021 Explaining the environmental case for hydrogen, to an environmental justice audience |
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Carrying Hydrogen Through
California Senate Energy Utilities and Communications Committee, April 2019 and April 2021 Tim Sasseen's testimonies toCalifornia State Senate committees providing a clear response on why hydrogen is the more ECONOMICAL option for grid expansion in California. SB662 was designed to address the critical and lingering issue of hydrogen distribution in the State of California. I working on this bill on behalf of Ballard as Board President of the Western States Hydrogen Alliance, the pre-cursor to the US Hydrogen Alliance. |
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45V Testimony to US Treasury Department
Tim's testimony to the US Treasury Department advocating for liberal guidelines to the hydrogen tax incentive, aka "45V", to the IRS as testimony delivered in person at the Treasury Department in Washington DC (audio only).
Tim's testimony to the US Treasury Department advocating for liberal guidelines to the hydrogen tax incentive, aka "45V", to the IRS as testimony delivered in person at the Treasury Department in Washington DC (audio only).
Presentation at the 2017 GTM Energy Storage Summit
San Francisco, CA | December 12, 2017 Building Behind the Meter Storage Markets: What Can States Learn from California? An explanation of the first comprehensive reviews of behind-the-meter battery storage in California |
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Presentation at California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco, CA | November 15, 2017 Self-Generation Incentive Program, Energy Storage: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies |
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Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Electric Transit 101
June 2019 Overview of fuel cell electric bus technology, presented to the California Transit Association |
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Interviews

Revolutionizing heavy-duty mobility and fuel cell modules
In this episode, we're live at the Hydrogen Americas Summit, speaking with Tim Sasseen from Ballard Power Systems. With 44 years of experience, Ballard has been at the forefront of H2 technology, revolutionizing heavy-duty mobility and fuel cell modules for transit buses. Tim shares insights into their journey, their expansion into the U.S. market, and their vision for the future of the H2 economy. Discover how Ballard is driving sustainable solutions and contributing to the global transition towards renewable energy sources.

https://climatechampions.podbean.com/e/tim-sasseen-business-development-manager-ballard-power-episode-41/
Climate Champions interview with Lee Krevat!
Presentation for UC Irvine's ICEPAG Conference 2020
Market report on early market success of fuel cell buses for California's zero emissions transit mandate |
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CCTU Interview
CalSTART's weekly clean energy program, featuring my self and Trillium's amazing Kim Okafor! |
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