Monterey Gardiner

Monterey Gardiner is an experienced professional in the hydrogen and fuel cell technology field. He currently serves as a Chief Engineer for Hydrogen Strategy & Partnerships at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a position he has held since 2023.13

Career Highlights

Previous Roles::

• Senior Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technical Specialist at Nikola Motor Company
• Fuel Cell Technology Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office2
• Various positions at BMW Group across Germany, Japan, and the U.S., focusing on technology scouting and homologation1

Education::

• Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, where he designed, built, and validated a cryogenic hydrogen storage vessel13

Expertise and Contributions

Dr. Gardiner has over 20 years of experience in key automotive and government organizations related to hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.1 His areas of focus include:

• Hydrogen strategy and business development
• Cryogenic hydrogen tanks and fuel cell systems
• Integration of renewable energy and advancing hydrogen fuel cell technologies
• Program development for transportation applications, including trucking and aviation1

Notable Achievements

• Served as vice chair of the SAE AE-5CH Hydrogen Airport Committee1
• Managed operations of fuel cell fleet deployments in California and trained first responders1
• Participated in the Mansfield Fellow Group 16 during his time at the U.S. Department of Energy1
• Contributed to driving integration of renewable energy and advancing hydrogen fuel cell technologies in research, development, demonstration, and supporting policies to reduce costs1

Dr. Gardiner's extensive experience across various sectors and his international work experience provide him with valuable insights into supply chain development and "design for manufacturing" to enable new hydrogen mobility solutions, from trucks to aviation.1