A partnership between FortisBC Energy Inc., Suncor Energy and Australia-based Hazer Group Limited will use Hazer’s innovative methane pyrolysis technology for the first time in North America to produce hydrogen from natural gas. The project, located at Suncor’s Burrard Terminal site, will produce hydrogen while storing the carbon byproduct as.
Switching to renewable energy is key to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. A recent study commissioned by the B.C. government, FortisBC, and BC Bioenergy Network explored the potential production of renewable and low carbon gases using solely B.C. resources by 2030, and highlighted the importance of this to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
February 11, 2021 | Hydrogen: The Future and The Fine Print
Stewart Muir Stewart Muir is founder and executive director of the Resource Works Society, a Vancouver-based group open to participation by British Columbians from all walks of life who are concerned about their future economic opportunities. He is an author, journalist and historian with experience on three continents including a financial editor of The Vancouver Sun responsible for mining and markets coverage. Since Resource Works was established in 2014, the group has gained international recognition for its practical approach to the public challenges of responsible natural resource development and use.
Hydrogen makes a splash with the promise of jobs, green energy, and an emerging industry. But what stands in the way?