Hydra Energy - Hydrogen Facility | City of Prince George BC

Hydra Energy - Hydrogen Facility

Prince George , Canada

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About Us

At the core of Hydra Energy's operations is their expertise in hydrogen production. Using advanced technologies such as steam methane reforming, electrolysis, or other innovative methods, they generate high-quality hydrogen from different feedstocks, including natural gas, renewable sources, or water electrolysis. Hydra Energy emphasizes the use of renewable energy to produce green hydrogen, contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions and the transition to a sustainable energy future.

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(778) 400-8804

https://www.hydraenergy.com/

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Green energy supplier

Our Business Hours

Monday 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Frequently Asked Question

Hydrogen tanks and gas handling components are installed on the back of the cab of a heavy duty truck. A hydrogen injection manifold is installed in line with the air intake, which blends hydrogen and air before entering the engine block. A dedicated, secondary controller is installed behind the dashboard which controls hydrogen flow. When the driver presses the pedal, the secondary Hydra controller reads OEM engine related parameters and processes them internally to adjust the hydrogen flow rate. It then injects the calculated hydrogen amount directly into the air intake eliminating the need to modify the engine block.

Hydrogen technology for large internal combustion engines enables seamless switchover between diesel and hydrogen modes without losing out on fuel efficiency, range, power, torque and payload capacity. With range specifically, this seamless change means that trucks can easily run on diesel if the hydrogen runs out. Our goal for Hydra is to keep performance on par with diesel trucks. Anecdotally drivers have noticed Hydra converted trucks holding a gear better going uphill in a higher gear, allowing them to go faster with lower RPMs. They’ve also noticed a boost of power even while climbing the steep Coquihalla Highway.

There is no cost to the fleet as Hydra pays for the conversion. Our conversion costs have typically been CAD $55k per vehicle, inclusive of the installation labour.

Hydra pays for the conversion and refuelling station in exchange for 5-year contracts with fleet customers with hydrogen at the forecasted cost of diesel. Fleet contracts have a five-year term and are auto-renewed provided Hydra meets agreed upon performance metrics. There is no increase in operational costs.

High carbon steels should not be subjected to hydrogen as it will cause embrittlement where the steel cracks. Heavy duty trucks do not have components with high carbon steel so this is not a concern in our application.