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Renewable energy and its use as the energy of the future – economic seminar

On April 22, 2024, a Polish-Canadian economic seminar entitled Renewable energy and its use as the energy of the future was held in Edmonton, Canada, attended by, among others, the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda and the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Szajna.

There was also a meeting with the authorities of the Province of Alberta.

During the seminar "Polish-Canadian Hydrogen - collaboration and seeking opportunities" the President pointed out that Poland remains a key trading partner of Canada in Central and Eastern Europe (more about the President's visit).

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The strategic conferences were attended by, among others: 

  • Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland
  • Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Government of Canada,
  • Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President and CEO of Air Products,
  • Dear Danielle Smith, Premier, Government of Alberta,
  • Nancy Southern, President and CEO of ATCO,
  • Yoshinori Kanehan, President of Kawasaki Heavy Industries,
  • Nicolai Pogadl, Head of the German Secretariat of the Energy Partnership with Canada, Canadian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.,
  • Grzegorz Gałczyński, Strategic Industries Manager, Polish Investment and Trade Agency,
  • Ivette Vera-Perez, President and CEO of the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association,
  • Alanna Hnativ, Mayor and Chair of the Edmonton Region Hydrogen Centre in Sturgeon County.

The event was attended by representatives of Polish companies, start-ups and universities specializing in the production and use of hydrogen energy, among others for energy and transport purposes. 

Also present was Piotr Kosowicz, president of the management board of EcoEnergyH2 and Uznamsko-Wolinska Dolina Wodowa, based in Świnoujście.

This year's theme was:

  • accelerating Canada's hydrogen future,  
  • presenting the business case for new energy investments in large-scale hydrogen production, 
  • progress in implementing hydrogen technologies to meet decarbonisation commitments,
  • creating domestic and international export opportunities to strengthen Canada's position as a world leader in the hydrogen industry.

Poland is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of the amount of hydrogen produced. And although Polish hydrogen production is 1 million tons per year, which places it in third place as a producer in the European Union and fifth in the world - it does not produce green hydrogen but gray. Hydrogen as a so-called green, which is to become a common fuel in the future after the energy transformation, must be imported or additionally produced.

For the Hydrogen Convention in Edmonton PAIH created a presentation, presented during the operation of the Polish stand.

The President also visited the Polish Investment and Trade Agency pavilion "Made in Poland", where he talked with Polish entrepreneurs. Earlier, he also met with ATCO CEO Nancy Southern (more about meetings at the convention).

President Piotr Kosowicz held a number of meetings at which he presented the hydrogen energy project of the EcoEnergyH2 company in the area of the city of Świnoujście, which, thanks to its enormous potential for the development of hydrogen technologies, was defined as the Uznam-Wolin Hydrogen Valley area.

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Official organizer's report from the Canadian Hydrogen Convention 2024, which provides a comprehensive overview of attendee profiles, top participating companies and booths, social media and media exposure, and main event statistics.