“Hydrogen can absolutely be a game changer for our province on many levels,” Nally told a news conference Friday. The plan calls for catching up on clean hydrogen technologies in the short term before moving to growth and commercialization in the long term.Īlberta is already the largest hydrogen producer in Canada at 2.4 million tonnes per year.ĭale Nally, the associate minister for natural gas and electricity, compares the hydrogen revolution to the breakthrough energy boom brought on by the oilsands. He says the global hydrogen market is expected to become worth up to $2.5 trillion within the next 30 years.

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is well-positioned with its existing energy infrastructure to become a global supplier of choice for hydrogen.Īnd he calls it a “game changer” in the climate change fight, given that hydrogen emits no greenhouse gases when burned. EDMONTON - The Alberta government has released its road map to reach a goal of becoming a world leader in hydrogen exports by the end of the decade.

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