H.E. Lorenz Friedlaender, Canadian Ambassador to Sweden

H.E. Lennart Alvin, Swedish Ambassador to Canada

The Hydrogen Highway, the Hydrogen Village and the Vancouver Fuel Cell Vehicle Program are major Canadian fuel cell/hydrogen initiatives that Chris Curtis, Vice President, Fuel Cells Canada highlighted in his presentation.

"Scandinavia is a strategic market opportunity for Stuart Energy"

Jon Slangerup, President & CEO, Stuart Energy Systems Corporation.

Stuart Energy has supplied the hydrogen fueling station that is used in the Clean Urban Transportation Europe (CUTE) project in Stockholm.

Lars Sjunnesson, Director, Corporate R &D Sydkraft AB / E.ON Nordic and Professor, Lund University, explained how the hydrogen filling station in Malmö uses a mix of hydrogen and natural gas. The station is delivered by Stuart Energy.

"I can't wait to get a fuel cell in there!", commented Fuel Cell Technology's Director of Sales, Gary Allen. Allen referred to the environmental pilot project in Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm, to which Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd will deliver Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) systems.

Jane Dalziel, Director of Communications & Government Liaison at Hydrogenics Corporation gave a glimpse of the future, as she explained how fuel cell vehicles can supply power back to the grid and provide back-up, peak-shaving or reserve power to houses, power tools and laptops.

According to Tore Bäckström, Senior Vice President, Business Region North America, Volvo Bus Corporation, governments should focus short term on upgrading existing bus fleets with modern buses.

"Major achievements with respect to robust operation, sufficient lifetime and competitive cost have to be achieved by R&D before this new and promising fuel cell technology can enter broad markets".

Per Ekdunge of Volvo Technology Corporation.

Panel discussion.

Ambassador Friedlaender and CSBA's Chairman Per From at the dinner buffet following the CSBA Day seminar.

The dinner buffet at the Canadian Official Residence was a delight to the palate and to the eye.