Onshore facilities, like Point Tupper, will be key to unlocking this important industry and we are excited to play our part. We are confident that this is both the right place and the right time to pursue this development. Governments across Canada are embracing green hydrogen and green ammonia as key parts of Canada’s clean energy future and, with this investment, we are excited to support the development of a regional hydrogen hub in Eastern Canada.
EverWind Fuels CEO Trent Vichie in his organisation’s official press release, 2 May 2022
EverWind indicates that the focus of the Point Tupper project is not just on clean maritime fuels. Locally, renewable hydrogen and ammonia can be employed as coal substitutes, and renewable ammonia can be incorporated into fertilisers, or supplied to ice rinks as a refrigerant.
Click to learn more. Trigon’s Prince Rupert terminal, a deepwater export facility in British Columbia traditionally focused on coal. Trigon’s focus will now shift to zero-carbon exports like ammonia. Source: Trigon.
In British Columbia, Ridley Terminals have recently rebranded themselves as Trigon Pacific Terminals, and announced a new focus on zero-carbon energy exports, particularly ammonia. The Prince Rupert site has traditionally been a major coal port, and is the closest North American coal export port to key Asian markets. As part of the transition, Trigon indicates that a second multi-commodity loading berth is under development. Current infrastructure (including significant railway connections) will be leveraged as Trigon shifts focus from fossil commodities to low and zero-carbon exports.
A particular focus for our terminal is the export of reduced and zero-carbon energy, with hydrogen in the form of ammonia being a leading contender. There’s existing production and tremendous opportunity in Canada and even greater global demand. As many countries increasingly put hydrogen at the top of their list as part of their commitment to global decarbonization, we intend to play a significant role in this evolution as Canada’s first hydrogen-as-ammonia export terminal.