Program Structure

Introduction
Canada is a world leader in fuel-cell technology, committed to offering consumers a clean reliable, convenient energy source. As part of that leadership, in June 2001, the Government of Canada invested $23 million in the Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance (CTFCA) program. The Program focusses its efforts on showcasing refuelling demonstration projects, evaluating different fuelling routes for light-, medium- and heavy-duty fuel-cell vehicles, monitoring the resulting greenhouse gas emission reductions, and developing the necessary supporting framework for the fuelling infrastructure, including technical codes and standards, training, certification and safety.To successfully manage this ambitious project, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) established a Core Committee, a Project Advisory Committee and five Working Groups. NRCan draws heavily on the vision and energy of about 50 key partners, ranging from industry, municipalities, non-government organizations, federal and provincial governments and universities.

NRCan Management Committee
The NRCan Management Committee is responsible for the overall direction of the strategy and activities of the CTFCA, as well as the management of the budget. It will review projects referred by the Project Advisory Committee and will be the final decision maker on projects.

The Committee is jointly made up of the Chief, Transportation Energy Technologies, CANMET Energy Technology Centre and the Chief, Fuels Policy and Programs, Office of Energy Efficiency. Both branches have interests and capabilities in future fuels and have a history of effective coordination on technical and market issues in this area.