The BC Hydrogen Changemakers Consortium welcomes new members to drive the development of hydrogen hubs
VANCOUVER, BC, September 22, 2022 /CNW/ – The British Columbia (BC) Center for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has approved the expansion of the BC Hydrogen Changemakers Consortium (BCHCC) announced in June 2022 to add three new members: BC Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro), Air Products Canada and Toyota Tsusho Canada.
The BCHCC aims to enable the development of hydrogen centers in BC by building strategic partnerships and leveraging BC’s clean energy resources to position the province as a leader in low-carbon hydrogen. The first fifteen organizations represent industry and government focused on cross-sector partnerships to accelerate hydrogen demand and infrastructure projects. The addition of the three new members will increase collaboration to advance BC’s low-carbon hydrogen economy.
“Success in creating a low-carbon hydrogen economy depends on how quickly the pace of investment in hydrogen demand and infrastructure projects is accelerated,” he says Yemi Adefulu, Deputy General Manager at CICE. “The growth of the consortium is an indication that BC remains well positioned to play a critical role in the global clean energy transition.”
“Air Products believes Canada is well positioned to be a global leader in clean hydrogen and is excited to join the British Columbia Hydrogen Changemakers Consortium,” the company said Rachel SmithVice President and General Manager of Air Products, Canada. “Air Products supports canada vision and has made significant investments Western Canada accelerate canada Energy transition. Together we will help build a more sustainable future.”
“The world is looking for ways to decarbonize and hydrogen will undoubtedly be one of the fuels to achieve that,” he said Marc CouturierGeneral Manager of New Business Development at Toyota Tsusho Canada. “Toyota Tsusho is already leading hydrogen infrastructure demonstration projects in and around the Port of LA. We are excited to join the BCHCC and explore new opportunities with its members.”
In conjunction with BCHCC’s efforts, CICE will soon release a Metro Vancouver-focused BC Hydrogen Investment Plan that will encourage investment throughout BC’s hydrogen value chain and lay the groundwork for the creation of the province’s first hydrogen hub target.
CICE encourages organizations with investment opportunities for current or upcoming needs and infrastructure projects that can advance hydrogen center development in BC to reach out [email protected].
BC Center for Innovation and Clean Energy
Established by the Government of British Columbia, Shell Canada, and supported by the Canadian federal government, the BC Center for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is an independent non-profit organization taking decisive and urgent action to enable clean energy breakthroughs in BC that will benefit the province , to reach net zero, and beyond. CICE’s most important stakeholder is the planet; Its purpose is primarily to protect and preserve the earth for generations to come. Together with its members, CICE enables clean innovation as if the future of the planet depends on it. Because it does. in the May 2022, CICE announced the launch of a hydrogen investment plan in Metro Vancouver. To learn more, visit our website or connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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