Highland Engineering of Michigan has awarded Current Water Technologies a contract worth approximately CAD $250,000 for the development of its patent-pending novel AmmEL–H2 technology.
Highland Engineering is a preferred small business ground support equipment supplier to all US Department of Defense agencies, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Bureau of Reclamation, and a number of industrial firms. It has a lot of experience integrating new technologies, like water treatment, into pilot scale, industrial, and military systems that its customers can use.
AmmEL–H2 technology developed by CWTI has the potential to be one of the most environmentally and economically beneficial hydrogen technologies ever developed. It not only produces green hydrogen, but it also removes toxic ammonia from wastewater at the same time. Because the AmmEL–H2 system generates revenue from two sources, it is a viable alternative to traditional electrolyzers that only produce hydrogen gas.
The global green hydrogen market is rapidly expanding. According to Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research, the global green hydrogen market will reach US$11 trillion in 2050, and “hydrogen looks poised to become a once-in-a-generation opportunity.”
Dr. Gene Shelp, CEO, said “We are very proud to collaborate with Highland Engineering in the development of our green hydrogen technology, which testifies to the originality of our intellectual property. Our green hydrogen initiative is relevant to municipalities and industries globally. This is the latest achievement for Current Water and we anticipate 2022 to become our most successful year-to-date with accelerating sales and revenues that will enhance our international reputation.
The goal of the company is to turn expensive municipal wastewater treatment facilities into profit centers by converting ammonia waste into environmentally friendly nitrogen gas and pure, fuel cell–grade hydrogen gas. Due to the widespread presence of wastewater treatment plants around the world, our goal is to convert them into energy storage centers, which will be critical components of the future electrical grid.
Municipal fleets will be able to transition from conventional internal combustion engines to more efficient hydrogen–powered, fuel cell electric vehicles thanks to these locally created energy storage centers. Fuel cell electric vehicles, unlike conventional internal combustion engines, do not emit pollutants and can thus significantly improve the poor air quality that plagues major cities around the world.
Governments all over the world are implementing ambitious hydrogen energy plans. For example, the US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Program Plan, released in 2020, forecasts a 15–fold increase in annual fuel cell shipments since 2015, as well as a global market for hydrogen technologies worth US$2.5 trillion and a US hydrogen economy worth $750 billion annually, employing 3.4 million people by 2050. In addition, the report outlines a strategic plan to accelerate hydrogen-related technology research, development, and deployment.
HYDROGEN STRATEGY FOR CANADA – Securing Hydrogen Opportunities in 2020 was released by the Canadian government. It lays out a strategy for achieving net–zero emissions, 350,000 green jobs, and becoming a global leader in clean renewable fuels by 2050. CWTI believes that its novel technology for recovering hydrogen from contaminated wastewater can contribute significantly to Canada’s achievement of its objectives.
CWTI is also looking into a variety of applications and opportunities for its ammonia treatment/hydrogen recovery technology, including advanced biogas, fertilizer production, steel production, aviation, and maritime sectors, all of which are attempting to decarbonize.”
