Hydrogen Research Institute

Hydrogen

The HRI multidisciplinary team of researchers contributes to the development of new knowledge and technologies for energy transition and to the training of a skilled and versatile workforce capable of innovating in energy and materials science and engineering.

Reducing GHG emissions through electrification of propulsion
Multi-source hybridization : sizing, accelerated aging, and intelligent energy optimization in extreme climatic conditions
Autonomous and efficient vehicles in winter conditions
Multi-scale (from watts to megawatts) and multimodal (land, air, and sea) applications

(nouvelle fenêtre)

Autonomous and Electric Vehicles – AutoEV

The research activities of AutoEV team focus on the optimization of energy systems for mobile applications, advanced driving assistance techniques, energy-efficient navigation for autonomous vehicles taking into account Canadian climatic conditions. AutoEV team is composed of three main divisions : (1) Autonomous industrial vehicle, (2) Battery and hydrogen vehicles and (3) self driving car. Most research projects are in collaboration with industrial partners.

This study, conducted by the HRI, is part 1 of a report entitled : Potentiel d’adoption de l’hydrogène vert dans le transport lourd et de longue distance au Québec(nouvelle fenêtre). This report is published by Propulsion Québec(nouvelle fenêtre) in partnership with Innovéé(nouvelle fenêtre). The overall objective of this work is to conduct a review of the literature on the state of the art regarding the potential use of green hydrogen fuel cell technology in heavy-duty road transport, and to identify the work and conclusions that could be applied to the Canadian ecosystem, particularly in Quebec.

To prepare for its entry into the U.S. market, Alstom has partnered with the Hydrogen Research Institute (HRI) of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Harnois Énergies and Train de Charlevoix to study the conditions for a successful hydrogen train refueling and operating ecosystem in Quebec, based on the Charlevoix operation.

Date : September 10, 2024
Format : PDF
Number of pages : 168