NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Hydrogen Purification, Transport and Storage

加拿大是经合组织中最大的人均氢生产国和使用国。2004年，其份额约占世界总产量的10%，全球市场价值约为600亿美元。在未来几十年中，当前和新用途的氢气需求预计将以显著的速度增长。这可能会给已经在下降的原料带来相当大的压力。使用化石燃料产生氢气也引起了人们对这种方法可持续性的担忧，因为减轻温室气体和区域污染物影响的全球努力变得越来越重要。新的氢气生产来源开始出现，加拿大处于充分利用这些发展的理想位置。如果在整个能源和工业系统中使用H2，

Canada is the largest per capita producer and user of hydrogen (H2) in the OECD. In 2004, its share was about 10% of the world total output with a global market value of roughly $60 billion. Over the next decades, H2 demand for current and new uses is expected to grow at significant rates. This could place considerable strain on an already declining feedstock. The use of fossil fuels to create H2 also raises concerns over the sustainability of such an approach, as global efforts to mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases and regional pollutants become increasingly important. New sources of H2 production are beginning to emerge, and Canada is in an ideal position to take full advantage of these developments. Current H2 production capacity could be significantly increased if the use of H2 throughout the whole energy and industrial system were to be