Living in Burnaby, B.C., he regularly passes by Ballard Power Systems — the hydrogen fuel cell company — and often wonders when the technology would go mainstream. "By 2050, [hydrogen] is going to be a $2.5-trillion industry," said Dale Nally, Alberta's associate minister of natural gas, citing global hydrogen industry figures. The 'fuel of the future'For decades, hydrogen has been referred to as the fuel of the future. O'Regan points to Ballard's stock price more than tripling in the last year as one sign of the renewed interest in hydrogen technology. For now, regardless how the hydrogen industry evolves over the next few decades, he's enjoying the ride.

Source: CBC News September 09, 2020 07:52 UTC