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Ontario Tech University Hosts Hydrogen Business Council Conference in Oshawa

Justin Barber

28 Oct 2024 — 1 min read

Ontario Tech University hosted the Hydrogen Business Council of Canada (HBC) annual conference on October 17 and 18 in Oshawa. According to the university, over 200 industry leaders and researchers attended the event to discuss hydrogen-energy technologies and Ontario Tech’s research partnerships in clean energy.

The event brought participants from industry, academia, and government together to review ongoing research, potential collaborations, and demonstrations of hydrogen technologies. Ontario Tech stated that the conference focused on activities taking place at its campus, including presentations by university researchers and students.

According to Ontario Tech, the conference agenda included an overview of the Hydrogen Commercialization and Demonstration Centre (HCDC). The university describes the HCDC as a joint initiative of the ACE Core Research Facility’s Climatic Wind Tunnel and the Clean Energy Research Lab. Ontario Tech stated that the HCDC offers manufacturing and research support for industry partners working on hydrogen prototype development. The university reported that the HCDC contributed resources for integrating hydrogen fuel cell technology into Project Arrow, described by Ontario Tech as Canada’s first all-Canadian zero-emission concept vehicle. Ontario Tech identified itself as the lead academic institution for Project Arrow.

Ontario Tech reported that the conference also covered a collaboration between the university and Hydrocool, a Canadian CleanTech start-up. The university stated that Hydrocool is developing hydrogen-powered refrigeration systems with support from the HCDC. According to Ontario Tech, attendees toured the ACE facilities to see hydrogen-related projects currently underway at the university.

Ontario Tech stated that researchers and students presented their work on hydrogen technologies to members of the Hydrogen Business Council, including Chair Linda Drisdelle and Dr. Rami El-Emam, Director of Core Research Facilities and Strategic Initiatives at Ontario Tech University. The university reported that students and industry professionals met to discuss research and projects connected to hydrogen technology.

According to Ontario Tech, Sam Oosterhoff, Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries for Ontario's Ministry of Energy and Electrification, delivered a keynote address during the conference.

Ontario Tech has stated that research into renewable energy sources, including hydrogen, is among its research priorities.

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