Strait of Canso Clean Fuels Domestic Use Strategy
The AHA recently hosted a webinar to launch the Strait of Canso's Clean Fuels Domestic Use Strategy that will determine how locally produced clean fuels that are made from hydrogen - like green ammonia, e-methanol, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and renewable diesel - can help to decarbonize and strengthen the local economy in the Strait of Canso region. The study will lead to development of a roadmap to help Ricmond County, Port Hawkesbury and the Strait of Canso region take full advantage of clean fuel development - not just for exports, but also to spur local growth and decarbonization.
The project is funded by the Nova Scotia Clean Fuels Fund with support from EverWind Fuels, The Municipality of the County of Richmond, Potlotek First Nation, the municipality of Port Hawkesbury, Port Hawkesbury Paper, and Cape Breton Partnership. Deloitte is lead consultant for the study with support from Waterford Energy Services Ltd.
Welcome to Our Newest Members!
Several new members have joined the AHA over the last few months. Don't hesitate to contact Derek Estabrook if you would like more information about any of our members or would like an introduction to them. Welcome to:
- Waterford Energy Services (WESI) is an upstream energy services company with specialized expertise in both renewable and non-renewable energy engineering. WESI brings valuable experience that bridges traditional energy sectors with emerging clean technologies. They recently received funding from the Government of Nova Scotia's Clean Fuels Fund for a demonstration project to build a small-scale, mobile green hydrogen production facility that can be moved to different locations as needed.
- Yokogawa Canada provides advanced technologies and services in the areas of measurement, control, and information to customers across a broad range of industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, power, manufacturing, renewables, and hydrogen.
- Bosch Canada is a leading global supplier of technology and services. Bosch produces Hybrion PEM Electrolysis Stacks.
- AKA Energy Systems (Aspin Kemp & Associates Inc.) is an energy systems provider delivering innovative solutions worldwide. AKA designs, manufactures, and supports power and propulsion assets for marine, Offshore O&G, and land-based industries - Offering a full spectrum of integrated products and services including systems integration, new product development, engineering, manufacturing, testing, installation, commissioning, life cycle support, field services, integrated documentation, and training.
- Nova Scotia Power provides 95% of the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power to approximately 550,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Nova Scotia. In addition to focusing on the transition to clean, reliable, and affordable electricity, Nova Scotia Power is optimistic about the role of other clean energy solutions to support our province’s clean energy future. The Nova Scotia Power team works with developers and other stakeholders to help enable the hydrogen sector in Nova Scotia, while balancing the impact large projects have on all electricity customers.
- Accelera by Cummins provides a diverse portfolio of zero-emission solutions for the world’s most economically vital industries, empowering them to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. Accelera is both a components supplier and integrator, focused on batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, e-axles, traction drive and electrolyzers.
- Davis Pier is an Atlantic Canadian consulting firm known for leading transformational change in complex policy and regulatory environments. They have expertise in research, design, community engagement, economics, and navigating and collaborating with government. They act as translators across government, industry, and community by bringing people together to co-create solutions and generate positive community impact.
- HyVera Distributed Energy is developing hydrogen-on-demand solutions for distributed zero-emission energy generation. Using patented dry-pellet technology, HyVera enables scalable, safe, and cost-effective hydrogen production without the need for electricity, pressure, or hazardous materials. Their technology produces hydrogen by combining fuel pellets, created from industrial byproducts, with water. The process releases hydrogen gas ready for immediate use, while leaving behind a benign substance that can be re-charged into fuel pellets for a second use, reused in other applications, or disposed of easily.
- Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency, represents the City of Saint John, Quispamsis, Rothesay, Grand Bay-Westfield, Hampton, Fundy-St. Martins, and Fundy Rural District. Their role is to attract people, visitors, business, and investment to the Saint John Region. As Atlantic Canada’s largest industrial centre and New Brunswick’s Energy Hub, hydrogen represents an important energy source for the Saint John region’s energy transition and an exciting opportunity to grow a new export industry. Already one of the largest producers and users of grey hydrogen in Canada, the Saint John region has the land, services, infrastructure and domestic off-take market opportunity to lead the development of the hydrogen sector in Atlantic Canada.
- Halifax Transit operates 369 conventional buses, 47 Access-A-Bus vehicles, and 5 ferries serving the residents of Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). To support HRM's targets to achieve net zero community emissions by 2050 and net-zero emissions from municipal operations by 2030, Halifax Transit is planning to transition to a zero-emissions bus fleet comprised of battery electric and other low-emissions bus propulsion technologies, which may include hydrogen fuel cell and/or dual-fuel (hydrogen-diesel) buses.