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AZETEC Project
The Alberta Zero Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) is a first of its kind industry lead project that will involve the design, manufacture, and testing of two long-range hydrogen fuel cell trucks for operation year-round between Calgary and Edmonton.
As part of Emission Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) $100 million investment into clean technology projects, the AMTA will receive over $7.3 towards AZETEC and will lead this project which is scheduled to run until mid-2022. The primary focus of this initiative is on moving freight in Alberta’s geographical and climatic conditions while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and spurring a hydrogen economy.
Project Objectives
- Guide technology to fit with the unique demands of transportation in Canada
- Heavy weights
- Long distances and cold weather
- Put Canada’s trucking sector on a zero-emission pathway
- Credible and compelling
- Well-to-wheel emission reduction
- Kick-start a Canadian hydrogen economy
- Decarbonize many other sectors
- Substantial economic and employment opportunities
- Leverage regional natural resources and capabilities
Features
- Two H2 fuel cell electric trucks
- Heavy Weight (63.5t)
- 700km Range (Edmonton to Calgary) between refueling
- Zero Tailpipe Emissions
Timetable
- Design and Build: July 2019 to June 2021
- Test on Road: Q4 2022 – Q1 2024
H2 Produced from Alberta Natural Gas
- Steam Methane Reformed
- Cascade Refueling
- Estimated 25% well-to-wheel emissions reduction
- Carbon capture and storage planned for future phases
Industry Led
- By Alberta carriers under real world conditions
H2 Produced from Alberta Natural Gas
- Steam Methane Reformed
- Cascade Refueling
- Estimated 25% well-to-wheel emissions reduction
- Carbon capture and storage planned for future phases
Timetable
- Design and Build: July 2019 to June 2021
- Test on Road: July 2021 to December 2022
Industry Led
- By Alberta carriers under real world conditions
“The AZETEC project demonstrates that Alberta’s commercial transportation industry is leading the way in innovative, zero-emission transportation of people and goods. Alberta is in the transportation fuel business, and that business is changing. This initiative will seed the future development of a ‘made-in-Alberta hydrogen economy’ and create exponential opportunities for the province’s energy sector. Together, we are starting a journey towards a lower-carbon and greener future that works for Alberta.”
-Chris Nash, president of the Alberta Motor Transport Association
