Westport Innovations Joins Fuel Cells Canada

Westport Innovations Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that it has joined Fuel Cells Canada in an effort to advance the development and use of hydrogen among transportation and industrial users. The goal is to accelerate the development of Canada's hydrogen and fuel cell industry to help develop a fueling infrastructure that will provide real-world experience with hydrogen and speed the development and awareness of the necessary codes and standards for deploying hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles in light-duty markets.

Westport's new Chief Operating Officer Michael Gallagher stated, "We are eager to begin working with the members of Fuel Cells Canada to galvanize interest in and use of hydrogen among Canadians and the international community. We at Westport have always maintained that the internal combustion engine represents a wonderful platform to advance the hydrogen cause by providing short-term demand for hydrogen and helping pave the way for the emergence of fuel cell technologies."