The Government of Alberta and Alberta Innovates have announced the first Advancing Hydrogen – Competition 1 initiative.
The provincial hydrogen economy is expected to play a pivotal role in both Alberta’s Recovery Plan and the provincial Hydrogen Roadmap.
Twenty million dollars will be made available over a period of two years to fund initiatives under the program Advancing Hydrogen – Competition 1. Proposals are accepted in the fields of hydrogen generation, storage, transmission, end-use, greater competitiveness, and economic diversification, among others.
This competition is available to technology developers, industry, industrial associations, small and medium-sized businesses, research and development (R&D) organizations, postsecondary universities, municipalities, non-profit organizations, and government research laboratories.
Alberta supposedly produces the most hydrogen in Canada.
“Alberta is perfectly positioned to be a leader in providing secure energy to the world. This call for proposals in another great example of how the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence is working with industry to make great leaps forward in production and transmission of clean energy.” says Whitney Issik, Minister of Environment and Parks.
“Hydrogen is the next great opportunity in Alberta’s energy sector. The Government of Alberta is looking forward to seeing the results of this competition and the kind of innovative solutions that Alberta companies and entrepreneurs will bring forward. We’re proud to provide TIER funding for this next step on Alberta’s hydrogen growth.” says Dale Nally, Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity.
