Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies are a growing Research and Development (R&D) cluster in the Toronto Region

The Toronto Region is ...

Centrally-located in the 900 km (560 miles) Hydrogen Corridor that extends from Sarnia, ON to Montreal, QC, an area that contains the densest population base in Canada (1/3 of total population). The Hydrogen Corridor:
- Fueling stations 150 km apart linking communities with hydrogen technologies
- Passes by two major nuclear power stations and is close to auto makers and universities with hydrogen fuel cell programs
The location of Hydrogen Village™ based at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus, a public-private partnership of 41 companies, governments and institutions committed to the commercialization of fuel cells systems and hydrogen fuel research through early deployment
Part of a sophisticated electricity infrastructure and a growing demand for clean, reliable electricity generation:
- Government of Ontario recently introduced the Green Energy Act (GEA) which aims to increase investment in renewable energy projects and increase conservation
A growing hub of companies the offer hydrogen-related products and services, including: Air Liquide, Arkema Canada Inc., Biorem Technologies, Inc., Brenntag Canada Inc., Canadian Hydrogen Energy Co., Daimler Buses North America, DuPont Canada, Eco-Tec Inc., Evonik Degussa Canada Inc., Hydrogenics Corp., Kamira Water Solutions Canada, Praxair Canada Inc., and Teleflex GFI Control Systems Inc.
Home to 26 university programs in engineering, physical, material and environmental sciences that produce an educated and highly-skilled workforce: 4,000 university graduates (all levels) in hydrogen related programs in 2007

Hydrogen and fuel cell research and redvelopment

Toronto Region universities are a hub of research excellence recognized by major Canadian granting agencies. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) awarded $9.1 million to fuel cell research and development projects in the Toronto Region (2003-2008).

The research expertise includes 3 Canada Research Chairs, specializing in Fuel Cell Materials and Manufacturing; Electrochemistry, and Advanced Energy Systems respectively. Scientific impact (based on the number of citations per publication) is high, with Toronto Region plaing in the top eight regions. The University of Toronto and University of Waterloo are ranked in the top 10 in Canada for with the most hydrogen-related publications, ranking #2 and #3 respectively.

Research institutes based in Toronto Region universities conduct advanced research and development fuel cell systems and hydrogen technologies, including:

McMaster University: Dofasco Centre for Engineering and Public Policy, GMC Centre for Engineering Design,McMaster Institute for Automotive Research and Technology (MacAUTO), and McMaster Institute for Energy Studies (MIES)
University of Toronto: Centre for Nuclear Engineering (CNE)
University of Waterloo: Green Energy Research Institute (GERI), Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR) and Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE)
York University: Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability (IRIS)

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