OTTAWA--The
Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA), Canada's voice of the Hydrogen Community,
is pleased to announce that Pierre Gauthier of Air Liquide Canada has been
elected to the position of Chairman of the Board. Also elected is Dr. Tapan
Bose of the Hydrogen Engine Centre as Eastern Vice-Chairman and Don Fraser,
Dynetek Industries, as Western Vice-Chairman. Andrei Tchouvelev of A.V.
Tchouvelev & Associates is Secretary/Treasurer. The remaining Board
members represent Atlantic Hydrogen, The PEI Energy Corporation., Atomic
Energy of Canada, The Fairfield Group, the CSS Group, Bruce Power, the
Saskatchewan Research Council, the University of
Quebec at Trois Rivieres and the
University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Mr. Alexander (Sandy) Stuart, former
Chairman of the Board, has been given an Honorary Lifetime Membership in
the CHA and the title of Chairman Emeritus. Also given an Honorary Lifetime
Membership was Dr. Ron Venter, professor (retired) from the University
of Toronto. Both individuals were founders of the CHA and made significant
contributions to the association over the past 30 years.
The CHA also approved an organizational
change. Terry Kimmel becomes the President & CEO.
The CHA advocates for a transition
to a hydrogen age as a means of providing global energy security, a reduction
in greenhouse gases (climate change) and a reduction in urban air pollution.
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