Eight hundred kilometres north of Vancouver lies Prince George.
The northern British Columbia hub this month received an investment from the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada to help establish the region’s hydrogen innovation industry.
Prince George is strategically positioned to take advantage of Canada’s expanding hydrogen economy due to “regional transportation advantages,” according to a statement from the federal government, including proximity to highways, rail transport, and an international airport.
Geographically, the hydrogen hub will extend along the Highway 16 West Corridor to Prince Rupert.
This hub will “create jobs and increase business revenues through new investments in the region,” the government says.
Specifically, PacifiCan’s $150,000 investment will help the City of Prince George identify local hydrogen assets, attract investment for low-carbon initiatives, and support regional research and community engagement, according to federal minister Harjit Sajjan.
This work, says Sajjan, will ensure that Northern B.C. can capitalize on “exciting hydrogen potential” while building a network of producers, consumers, and infrastructure.
With a metro population of 90,000, Prince George serves as a salient urbanized hub in the sparse northern half of BC.
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