But Trudeau has also underscored his hope that closer economic ties with China can yield tighter connections through tourism and co-operation on international issues such as climate change. The company behind the technology is Mississauga-based Hydrogenics, one of two Canadian firms that specialize in hydrogen energy storage technology. “We use hydrogen gas and hydrogen fuel cells, which generate electric power and then drive an electric motor on a bus,” Wilson told the Star. “So it’s an electric bus, but it’s not a battery electric bus; it’s a hydrogen fuel cell electric bus.”Reducing the smog and acrid air that routinely chokes cities like Beijing has become a priority for government officials here. “It’s especially important to China,” Wilson said.

Source: thestar December 04, 2017 03:00 UTC