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OTTAWA, ON, June 3, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good, middle-class jobs and support workers in the natural resource sectors. This is more important than ever as we recover from COVID-19.
The Honourable Seamus O Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $2.3-million investment in the Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project. The project, led by the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), in collaboration with project partners Hydrogen Technology and Energy Corporation, Zen Clean Energy Solutions, Canadian Energy Systems Analysis Research, Bison Transport, Trimac Transportation and Suncor Energy, will validate the design, manufacture and operation of long-range fuel cell electric trucks for operation between Calgary and Edmonton.
Canada invests in commercialising fuel cell trucks
Jun 3, 2021 7:15:pm
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by: Dale Lunan
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Canada invests in commercialising fuel cell trucks
The government of Canada said June 3 it had invested C$2.3mn (US$1.9mn) in an Alberta-led collaborative to prove the design, manufacture and operation of long-range fuel cell electric trucks operating between Edmonton and Calgary.
The Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project is being led by the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), and includes partners Hydrogen Technology and Energy, Zen Clean Energy Solutions, Canadian Energy Systems Analysis Research and two trucking companies active in the Calgary-Edmonton corridor, Bison Transport and Trimac Transportation.