Canada's Hydrogen Highway- Development for the 2010 Vancouver and Whistler Winter Olympics
Prime Minister Paul Martin announced Canada's plans to build a Hydrogen HighwayTM from the Vancouver Airport to Whistler for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The Hydrogen Highway is two things. First, it is a metaphor for the transition to the hydrogen economy and a sustainable future. A world leading industry will develop along this road, providing economic and social benefits to British Columbia and all of Canada. Second, the Hydrogen Highway is a coordinated, large-scale demonstration and deployment program intended to accelerate the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
Today, it consists of seven nodes – each with plans for its own sustainable microcosm with hydrogen fueling infrastructure as well as a range of transportation and stationary applications.
By creating an early adopter community of technology developers and users throughout British Columbia, the Hydrogen Highway will play an integral role in removing barriers for hydrogen and fuel cell commercialization. The project will develop a critical mass of expertise, knowledge, and experience in the area, provide data for developing international codes and standards around implementing the technology, stimulate demand for the technology by allowing the media and general public to feel, touch and see the benefits of a hydrogen economy, open doors for international partnership and create a hydrogen infrastructure legacy in association with a high profile international event.
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