Hydrogen, Fuels Cells and Transportation Energy (HYFATE)

The Hydrogen, Fuel Cell and Transportation Energy (HyFATE) group partners with industry and government organizations to develop and deploy leading-edge hydrogen, fuel cell and transportation energy technologies that minimize environmental impacts, increase the potential for job and economic growth and extend the lifespan of Canada's energy resource base.

HyFATE's work is concentrated in two main areas:

• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells; and
• Transportation Energy R&D.

At home and abroad, HyFATE supports R&D studies, workshops and demonstration projects, usually through cost-sharing arrangements. The group works in cooperation with a number of stakeholders in the domestic and international transportation industries, including original equipment manufacturers, industry associations, fleet managers, transit authorities, utilities, provincial governments, research organizations, universities, other federal departments, as well as the U.S. Department of Energy and the International Energy Agency.

Program activities include:

• R&D toward the development of technologies with short-to-medium term commercial and market potential;
• technology assessments conducted in the lab and through technical demonstration projects and field trials to provide data on factors such as fuel economy, reliability, safety, environmental impacts and cost benefits;
• development of technical and safety standards;
• technology transfer through sponsorship of workshops and seminars, publication of technical reports, and information exchanges with public and private sector organizations.

HyFATE also manages the Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance (CTFCA) program which is demonstrating and evaluating fueling options for fuel cell vehicles in Canada. They also play a key role in the creation of codes, standards as well as training ad certifications programs.

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