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MINISTER EMERSON ANNOUNCES $12.2 MILLION CONTRIBUTION TO ADVANCE HYDROGEN ECONOMY

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, October 13, 2005 -- The Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry, and Don Bell, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, today announced a $12.2-million federal contribution to support the development and demonstration of the Integrated Waste Hydrogen Utilization Project (IWHUP) in the Vancouver area.[more ...]

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROJECT

OTTAWA, April 28, 2005 — The Honourable Joe McGuire, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry, today announced a $5.1-million contribution to support the development of the Prince Edward Island Wind-Hydrogen Village Project. This Hydrogen Early Adopters (h2EA) program contribution is part of a $10.3-million project undertaken by Hydrogenics Corporation and Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation to demonstrate energy solutions and economic growth opportunities for local communities.[more ...]

Natural Resources Canada and Ford of Canada, Fuel Cells Canada, the Province of British Columbia
2005/21
March 31, 2005

First Fuel-cell Cars in Canada Hit B.C. Streets

VANCOUVER — Five fuel-cell cars powered by hydrogen instead of gasoline were delivered by Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, Vice-President, Research and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company, and Joe Hinrichs, President and CEO of Ford of Canada, to the Vancouver Fuel Cell Vehicle Program (VFCVP) today, moving Canada closer to a cleaner-energy future.[more ...]

Natural Resources Canada
2004/42
September 26, 2004

Government of Canada Supports Six Hydrogen Fuel Projects

TORONTO -- The Honourable Joseph Volpe, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced funding for six projects that help move Canada closer to realizing the future of clean energy - an era powered by hydrogen. Minister Volpe made the announcements at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 Conference and Trade Show on behalf of the Honourable R. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).[more ...]

Government of Canada, University of Victoria and University of Toronto
2004/18
April 28, 2004

Canadian Students Excel in Hydrogen Fuelling Design

OTTAWA — The future of green transportation in Canada looks very promising, as students from two Canadian universities took top prizes in an international hydrogen competition. A team from the University of Victoria was awarded first prize and a University of Toronto team placed third in the National Hydrogen Association’s first annual University Student Design Contest for hydrogen fuelling stations, which was co-sponsored by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).[more ...]

Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC)/Executive Council - 178
April 21, 2004

Saskatchewan Premier Unveils World's First Prototype Hydrogen/Diesel Pickup Truck

REGINA – Saskatchewan unveiled the world's first modified pickup truck fueled by a combination of hydrogen and diesel fuel in Regina today. The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is developing and applying the technology to power a standard vehicle's engine with hydrogen and conventional fossil fuels at the same time.[more ...]

Government of Canada 2004/13

Government of Canada Gears Up To Put Fuel-Cell Technologies On The Road

VANCOUVER, April 1, 2004 – Marking another milestone on the road to a new energy era powered by hydrogen, the Government of Canada today announced funding for the world's first Hydrogen Highway™ to be built between Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia. The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada, made the announcement at Globe 2004, a trade fair and conference on environmental technology and management.[more ...]

Allan Rock and Herb Dhaliwal Announce a $215 Million Investment to Extend Canadian Leadership in the Emerging Hydrogen Economy

OTTAWA, October 9, 2003 — The Government of Canada today announced a $215 million investment that will capitalize on the use of hydrogen and fuel cells, and lead to cleaner air and a more sustainable economy in Canada. Applications for transformative, hydrogen-based technologies are wide-ranging and the initiatives announced today will assist in delivering the immense potential of an economy running on hydrogen to Canada. The announcement was made today by Allan Rock, Minister of Industry, and Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural Resources.[more ...]

Government of Canada 2003/15
March 20, 2003

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS IN HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BY HYDROGENICS

OTTAWA - Technology that will help pave the way for fuel-cell vehicles received support from the Government of Canada today. A $620,000 contribution will help Hydrogenics Corporation develop, demonstrate and commercialize refuelling technology. Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading Canadian designer and manufacturer of fuel-cell systems and related technologies, is contributing the balance of the costs for two projects, which total approximately $1.61 million. [more ...]

Government of Canada 2001/44
June 11, 2001

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TARGETS LARGEST SOURCE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS — TRANSPORTATION

TORONTO — The Government of Canada is taking strong steps to clean urban air by curbing the growing emissions from vehicles in Canadian cities. David Collenette, Minister of Transport, Ralph Goodale, Minister of Natural Resources, and David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, today announced that the Government will invest more than $109 million in initiatives focussed on urban transportation, fuel-cell technology, increasing fuel efficiency and marketing low-emission vehicles. The announcement was made today by the Ministers while attending the launch of the 2nd annual Toronto Smog Summit. [more ...]