Introduction to Green Hydrogen Transition Acceleration Hub (IGH2A-Hubs): A Commitment to Advance Clean, Affordable, At-Scale Green Hydrogen Across Canada & Worldwide
Industry, University, and Energy-Transition Stakeholders Unite to Advance the Decarbonized and Green Hydrogen Ecosystem in Canada
Globally, vast amounts of hydrogen are used to make chemicals and produce refined transport fuels. As companies around the world increase their reliance on renewable energy, new challenges are emerging among them how do we store excess renewable energy like sun and wind and how do we help industries who cannot easily transition to these renewable energy sources, such as fertilizer, heavy transport, aviation, and shipping?
Green hydrogen can help us address these challenges by providing long-term storage for excess energy and producing a zero-emission fuel offering the same range and convenience as fossil fuels.
The largest operating electrolyzer in Canada has a capacity of 20 MW. Scaling to as much as say 1 TW of electrolysis requires more than just the ad hoc addition of more and bigger electrolyzers. The sector needs to develop with a strong focus on people and decarbonization in mind.
The challenge is multi-disciplinary and diverse, requiring a consortium of industry, government, and research leaders to develop collaborative solutions to ensure that the industry can deliver on its full potential.
The key opportunity is to rapidly expand hydrogen economy, helping Canada and the world reach crucial net-zero targets. Canada can lead the Asia-Pacific and Europe in domestic clean energy and green hydrogen expertise.
Green hydrogen will lead to a further increase in global electricity demand, and its emergence will in fact couple those sectors to the electricity and water sectors through the scale of electrolysis required.
We would love to talk to you about how the Green Hydrogen Transition Acceleration Hub (GH2TAhub) could support your organization to contribute to achieving net-zero emission targets and global net-zero economy.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to create the nation’s largest decarbonized and green hydrogen hub in Canada through the framework of our core principles:
- To rapidly scale our green hydrogen supply and demand that leads to a market-based, end-to-end innovation ecosystem that allows all technologies to compete
- To decrease carbon emissions to not more than 2 kilograms of carbon per 1 kilogram of hydrogen produced and reduce the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% to $1 per 1 kilogram in 1 decade
- To serve disadvantaged communities by providing jobs and higher labor standards, reducing local pollution, and supporting and complying with the initiative
The Green Hydrogen Transition Acceleration Hub (GH2TAhub) will help build confidence with:
– Evidence-based solutions for addressing key challenges through innovative manufacturing techniques, new policies, and regulations for industry to operate under
– Collaboration across electricity, materials, chemicals, transport, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors
– Links between partner organizations, world class researchers, best practice projects and hydrogen end users
– Support for the growth of production, storage, and utilization infrastructure to drive a world-class domestic supply chain and build export capabilities
– Increased capability in Canada entrepreneurs, and the research sector to create a global Hydrogen Equipment, Technology and Services (HETS) sector
HOW TO PARTICIPATE – FOR INDUSTRIES
We are now inviting industry to contact us for an initial discussion. We are seeking engagement with:
Electricity, Fuel, Chemical and Materials and Minerals Companies
Water Utilities
Engineering, Legal, Financial and Professional Services Companies
Transport Operators
Regulatory and Policy Bodies
Related Start-ups and SMEs
Related Industry Associations
Others looking to be part of a leading consortium building a strong foundation for the green hydrogen sector in Canada
The four Non-Research Partner categories in the Green Hydrogen Transition Accleration Hub (GH2TAhub) and the associated benefits are as follows:
- Core Partner
Yearly cash contribution of $250,000 and above
Membership of IGH2A-GH2TAhub
Voting rights at Board meetings
Nominating Board Members
First rights to Project IP at no cost, with 6 months to take up
Ability to host potential pilot / demonstration sites
Preference to have one nominated priority project funded at all times during the life of the GH2TAhub
Access to industry-academia embedded Fellowship program
Recommending projects for investment
Other benefits, including participation in GH2TAhub conferences, seminars and networking events
- Key Partner
Yearly cash contribution of $100,000 to $249,000
Nominating Board Members
Access to Project IP at discounted rate, with 6 months to take up
Ability to host potential pilot / demonstration sites
Preference to have one nominated priority project funded during the life of the GH2TAhub
Access to industry-academia embedded Fellowship program
Recommending projects for investment
Other benefits, including participation in GH2TAhub conferences, seminars and networking events
- Affiliate Partner
Yearly cash contribution of $10,000 to $99,000
Access to Project IP on commercial terms, with 6 months to take up
Ability to host potential pilot / demonstration sites
Access to industry-academia embedded Fellowship program
Recommending projects for investment
Other benefits, including participation in GH2TAhub conferences, seminars and networking events
- Knowledge Partner
Yearly cash contribution of less than $10,000 or in-kind contribution only
Ability to host potential pilot / demonstration sites
Access to industry-academia embedded Fellowship program
Other benefits, including participation in GH2TAhub conferences, seminars and networking events
HOW TO PARTICIPATE – FOR RESEARCH PARTNERS
There is only one Research Partner category in the Green Hydrogen Transition Acceleration Hub, the associated benefits for which are as follows:
- Core Partner
Yearly cash contribution of $100,000
Membership of GH2TAhub
Voting rights at Board meetings
Nominating Board Members
Rights to Project IP at no cost, for research purposes only
Ability to host potential pilot / demonstration sites
Access to industry-academia embedded Fellowship program
Access to GH2TAhub Fellows Initiative
Recommending projects for investment
Other benefits, including participation in GH2TAhub conferences, seminars and networking events
TERM SHEET
A draft Term Sheet has been developed in consultation with participants. It articulates the governance and management of the GH2TAhub. The draft will form a part of the package of information made available to GH2TAhub Partners. Please get in touch to request a copy of the Term Sheet.
TIMELINE
The Green Hydrogen Transition Acceleration is preparing a concept paper and proposal to submit for upcoming of the Canadian Government’s funding as well as NSERC-CREATE Grants.
CONTACT
To discuss how you can participate in developing our concept paper or join our consortium, contact a member of our strategic team at strategies@igh2a.org.