Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Transportation Energy

The Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Transportation Energy works in partnership with industry to develop and deploy leading-edge transportation technologies that minimize environmental impacts, increase the potential for job and wealth creation and extend the lifespan of our energy resource base.

Program areas include:

• the development of alternative fuels and advanced propulsion systems (gaseous fuels, alcohols, hydrogen, fuel cells, electric vehicles and hybrids and related systems);
• advanced energy storage systems (lightweight cylinders, adsorption technologies and flywheels);
• emissions control technologies (for diesel and alternatively fueled engines, lean burn catalysts and enhanced combustion chamber design);
• vehicle transportation systems efficiency (advanced materials and processes, driving cycle analysis, auxiliaries and regenerative breaking systems);
• and fueling infrastructure (fueling station hardware, hydrogen systems and battery charging systems.)

HyFATE 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, 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.