【全球动态】加拿大阿尔伯塔省政府宣布投资4500万美元用于氢创新

（加拿大）阿尔伯塔省政府宣布了一项4500万美元的投资，为新的氢技术提供支持，他们说这将减少排放并创造就业机会。

有关官员表示，到2050年，全球氢能产业预计将达到2.5 - 11万亿美元。

该省表示，作为加拿大最大的氢气生产地，他们已经准备好成为全球市场的领导者。他们说，阿尔伯塔省可以生产一些世界上成本最低的清洁氢气。

“阿尔伯塔省以其创业精神而闻名，因为我们已经是这一领域的领导者，这次比赛将探索和推进清洁氢技术，同时产生新的，令人兴奋的新项目和想法，”环境和保护区部长丽贝卡舒尔茨说。

省官员表示，阿尔伯塔省已经制定了氢路线图，减排和能源发展计划以及天然气战略，以认识到在减少排放和进入全球市场的同时发展氢经济的重要性。

作为这项工作的一部分，通过阿尔伯塔省创新氢卓越和减排中心，省政府宣布，他们将利用技术创新和减排(TIER)基金启动两项氢资金竞赛，该基金投资政府从工业碳价格中获得的收入，以加速开发和采用清洁技术解决方案。

“氢经济是阿尔伯塔省的下一个前沿领域。该省是最大的氢气生产地，同时拥有将我们带入新经济的人力、资源和基础设施。像这样的伙伴关系可以让生产商、创新者和工业界走到一起，以试验他们对氢的想法。最终，这将帮助阿尔伯塔省利用新的创新机会，产生超越能源价值链的利益， ”阿尔伯塔省创新公司首席执行官Laura Kilcrease说。

阿尔伯塔省创新公司 是一家研究和创新机构，将致力于将阿尔伯塔省推向低碳未来，促进土地和水的负责任使用，并为改善阿尔伯塔人的健康和福祉做出贡献。

作为实施新的减排和能源发展计划的一部分，阿尔伯塔省减排部在2023年获得了2500万美元的TIER资金，用于支持氢开发和氢价值链的投资。

迄今为止，阿尔伯塔省减排局已经从TIER基金中投资了6000多万美元用于氢技术，包括一个净零生产综合体、氢动力公交巴士和 北美首个使用燃料电池和电池作为动力的氢动力机车 —— 加拿大太平洋公司的氢动力机车 。

阿尔伯塔创新公司减排部的首席执行官Justin Riemer表示:“在阿尔伯塔政府的资助下，阿尔伯塔省减排和阿尔伯塔创新之间需要进行有针对性的协调努力，以确保整个价值链中健康的氢技术管道得到支持。

该省表示，新的资金将推动尖端和首创的氢技术用于生产，传输和分配，储存以及重型运输，工业供热和化学品等行业。他们说，他们的目标是探索创新技术，而不是目前的商业技术。

“氢是通往低碳未来道路上的一项重要技术。加拿大政府很高兴与阿尔伯塔省政府等合作伙伴合作，发起这项支持氢领域进一步创新的竞赛。像这样的技术有助于在加拿大各地创造良好的就业机会，因为我们正在建立一个强大而繁荣的经济，”联邦能源和自然资源部部长乔纳森威尔金森说。

这两个平行的竞赛向广泛的申请者开放，包括技术开发商、工业和行业协会、中小型企业、研究和开发组织、大专院校、市政当局、非营利组织、土著组织和市政当局。

这两个资金流的申请将于9月22日下午5点开始，阿尔伯塔省减排竞赛和阿尔伯塔省创新竞赛将于9月26日下午5点结束。成功的申请者将被邀请提交完整的建议书。

为了简化流程，申请人可以提交一份提案，申请两个资金流:

• 2000万美元可通过阿尔伯塔省创新氢卓越中心获得，用于早期创新。加拿大自然资源部还通过其能源创新计划向阿尔伯塔创新公司提供另外500万美元。

• 通过阿尔伯塔省减排局提供2500万美元用于后期技术。

Alberta announces $45 million investment for hydrogen innovation

The Alberta government has announced a $45 million investment to power new hydrogen technologies that they say will reduce emissions and create jobs.

Officials say hydrogen is expected to be a $2.5 – 11 trillion industry worldwide by 2050.

The province says they are ready to emerge as a leader in the global market as Canada’s largest hydrogen producer. They say Alberta can produce some of the lowest-cost clean hydrogen in the world.

“Alberta is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and, as we are already a leader in this field, this competition will explore and advance clean hydrogen technologies while generating fresh, exciting new projects and ideas, said Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas.

Provincial officials state Alberta has created a Hydrogen Roadmap, an Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan, and a Natural Gas Strategy to recognize the importance of growing their hydrogen economy while cutting emissions and accessing global markets.

As part of this work and through Alberta Innovates’ Hydrogen Centre of Excellence and Emissions Reduction Alberta, the provincial government has announced they will launch two hydrogen funding competitions using the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund, which invests government revenues from the industrial carbon price to accelerate the development and adoption of clean technology solutions.

“The hydrogen economy is the next frontier for Alberta. The province is the largest producer of hydrogen and has the people, resources and infrastructure in place to move us into the new economy. Partnerships like this allow for producers, innovators and industry to come together and test their hydrogen ideas. Ultimately this will help Alberta capitalize on new innovation opportunities that generate benefits beyond the energy value chain,” said Laura Kilcrease, Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Innovates.

Alberta Innovates is a research and innovation agency working to move Alberta to a lower-carbon future, promote the responsible use of land and water, and contribute to the improved health and well-being of Albertans.

As part of implementing the new Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan, Emissions Reduction Alberta received $25 million in TIER funding in 2023 to support investments in hydrogen development and the hydrogen value chain.

To date, Emissions Reduction Alberta has invested more than $60 million from the TIER fund into hydrogen technologies, including a net-zero production complex, hydrogen-powered transit buses, and Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen locomotive – North America’s first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive using fuel cells and batteries for power.

“This targeted and coordinated effort between Emissions Reduction Alberta and Alberta Innovates with funding from the Government of Alberta is required to ensure a healthy pipeline of hydrogen technologies across the value chain are supported,” said Justin Riemer, Chief Executive Officer of Emissions Reduction Alberta.

The province says the new funding will drive cutting-edge and first-of-their-kind hydrogen technologies to be used in production, transmission and distribution, storage, and in industries like heavy-duty transportation, industrial heat and chemicals. The goal, they say, is to explore innovative technologies rather than what is currently commercially available.

“Hydrogen is a vital technology in the path towards a low-carbon future. The Government of Canada is pleased to collaborate with partners like the Government of Alberta to launch this competition that supports further innovation in the hydrogen sector. Technologies like this are helping to create good jobs across Canada as we build a strong and prosperous economy,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

The two parallel competitions are open to a wide range of applicants, including technology developers, industry and industry associations, small and medium-sized enterprises, research and development organizations, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, Indigenous organizations and municipalities.

Applications for both funding streams are now open and close at 5 p.m. MT on September 22 for the Emissions Reduction Alberta competition and at 5 p.m. MT on September 26 for the Alberta Innovates competition. Successful applicants will be invited to submit full proposals.

To simplify the process, applicants can submit a single proposal to apply for two funding streams:

• $20 million is available through Alberta Innovates’ Hydrogen Centre of Excellence for early- stage innovations. Natural Resources Canada is also providing another $5 million to Alberta Innovates through its Energy Innovation Program.

• $25 million is available through Emissions Reduction Alberta for later-stage technologies.