{"id":3127,"date":"2021-06-04T16:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/canada-invests-in-hydrogen-fuelling-station-for-commercial-fleet-in-alberta\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:44:15","slug":"canada-invests-in-hydrogen-fuelling-station-for-commercial-fleet-in-alberta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/canada-invests-in-hydrogen-fuelling-station-for-commercial-fleet-in-alberta\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Invests in Hydrogen Fuelling Station for Commercial Fleet in Alberta\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Government of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Canada<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good, middle-class jobs and support workers in the natural resource sectors. This is more important than ever as we recover from COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a\u00a0<\/span>$2.3-million<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>investment in the Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project. The project, led by the\u00a0<\/span>Alberta Motor Transport Association<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(AMTA), in collaboration with project partners Hydrogen Technology and Energy Corporation, Zen Clean Energy Solutions, Canadian Energy Systems Analysis Research, Bison Transport, Trimac Transportation and Suncor Energy, will validate the design, manufacture and operation of long-range fuel cell electric trucks for operation between\u00a0<\/span>Calgary<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>Edmonton<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Federal funding for AZETEC was provided through Natural Resources Canada’s\u00a0<\/span>Green Infrastructure \u2013 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program,<\/a>\u00a0which aims to accelerate the market entry of next-generation clean energy technologies.\u00a0<\/span>Emissions Reduction Alberta<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Ballard Power Systems<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Dana Inc.<\/a>\u00a0also invested in the AZETEC project bringing the total funding to\u00a0<\/span>$9.2 million<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The AZETEC project addresses barriers to fuel cell electric truck adoption by installing and testing a hydrogen fueling station for highway heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles using real-world conditions, such as capabilities in climates that range from -40\u00b0C to +40\u00b0C and the ability to refuel in 20\u201345 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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By installing and testing cutting-edge technologies to support hydrogen heavy-duty trucks and hydrogen infrastructure, the AZETEC project is leading the way toward decarbonizing the heavy-duty freight transportation sector. Fuel switching to hydrogen is also an important early opportunity outlined in the\u00a0<\/span>Hydrogen Strategy for\u00a0<\/span>Canada<\/span><\/a><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Today’s announcement builds on recent global action to reduce emissions in the freight sector. As a co-lead of the Electric Vehicle Initiative under the\u00a0<\/span>Clean Energy Ministerial<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Canada<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>joined seven other countries in establishing a global agreement to accelerate the manufacturing and adoption of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The government is supporting innovative energy initiatives that will lower emissions, create healthier and cleaner communities and provide opportunities for economic development.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00ab\u00a0AMTA is committed to helping lead\u00a0<\/span>Canada’s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>commercial transportation industry toward a zero-emission future. Electric vehicles and other emission reduction technologies are essential to this effort. The hydrogen fueling station will support AZETEC commercial trucks in providing access to hydrogen, which diversifies energy opportunities critical to our economic recovery and development. Programs like this also show investors that\u00a0<\/span>Alberta<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>Canada<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>recognize the importance of reducing industry’s impact on the environment, and our commitment to building a sustainable, efficient, resilient and responsible supply chain,\u201d said Chris Nash<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0p<\/span>resident, Alberta Motor Transport Association.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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