Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2007 tackles technical, environmental challenges

VANCOUVER – Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2007, Canada’s premier international hydrogen and fuel cell technology event, opened today in Vancouver against a backdrop of global concern over carbon emissions and energy supplies.

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2007 keynote speakers will tackle how hydrogen and fuel cell technology can address the world’s key energy and environmental challenges and the current state of commercial applications for the technology.

$quot;With the world’s attention focused on the harmful effects of climate change, hydrogen and fuel cell technology is at the centre of the world’s search for clean, green, sustainable energy alternatives,$quot; said John Tak, president and CEO of Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Canada. $quot;This conference showcases the commercial applications at work today, and how hydrogen and fuel cell technology is powering buses, forklifts and flashlights, as well as heating buildings and homes throughout the world.$quot;

Keynote speaker Robert Rose, executive director of the US Fuel Cell Council, echoed Tak’s remarks. $quot;This is the only energy pathway – fuel cells in partnership with clean electricity – that provides a comprehensive answer to the challenges of energy security, air pollution and climate change.$quot;