How we got started.
In 2022 I incorporated Reaching For Zero Ltd., with the goal of creating a green hydrogen production company in Manitoba that would pyrolyze methane into pure carbon and hydrogen. To aid my effort I searched the internet for potential contacts operating in the hydrogen economy. The search turned up several companies like Charbone Corporation of Quebec and Selkirk, H2MB of Winnipeg, and of course, New Flyer Industries of Winnipeg, there are also government-sponsored reports from the Canadian government, the Canadian Senate, and the Province of Manitoba. There is also a very incomplete database of hydrogen producers and users.
After more than a year of frustration, I realized that part of the problem in creating the company was my lack of hydrogen-specific information and contacts. The idea of a hydrogen council came to me, so I registered the English and french versions of the Council names with the Companies Office of Manitoba and registered the domain names for this web site.
The Council's purpose.
Our mission is to gather together Manitoba individuals who and companies that are interested in hydrogen, wish to promote the hydrogen economy, will share hydrogen-related knowledge and contacts, and inform individuals and government about hydrogen.
Our goal is to make it easier to create a strong hydrogen economy in Manitoba.
Who should consider joining the Council.
Individuals, companies, technical schools, vocational schools, and universities will benefit from connection to innovation and growth companies at the vanguard of climate crisis mitigation, fossil fuel resurrgence, and the hydrogen economy.
Benefits of joining the Council.
If you are an individual or a company interested in hydrogen, then the Council will be a meeting place for connecting with like-minded people and firms. Companies will benfit from learning about the latest developments in the world of hydrogen production and use. Institutions of technical, vocational, and professional skills will benefit from connection to innovation and growth companies at the vanguard of the climate crisis mitigation, fossil fuel resurrgence, and the hydrogen economy. It will be a clearing house for information and a unified voice that can lobby all levels of government.
Council operations and management.
The initial By-laws of the Council can be found here.
Meetings.
The inaugural meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. on November 14th, 2023 at the Bill and Helen Norrie library, 15 Poseidon Bay, Winnipeg ( adjacent to the PanAm Pool. ) Regular meetings will take place quarterly, at venues and times to be announced. The membership will determine timing and venues for meetings.
What does it cost to join?
2023/2024 is the inaugural year of the Council. The annual inaugural membership dues are set below. Future dues will be determined by the Council membership.
Companies = $100 (includes one individual membership)
(company sponsorships are available, please see below)
Individuals = $50
Students at any level = $25
Sponsorship of the Council, annual.
Annual sponsors will receive recognition on the Council website and on outgoing Council email. Sponsorship funds will be used to underwrite the Council's formation/operating expenses and membership meetings and will be recognized at the meetings. NOTE: These sponsorships are not unique (each level of sponsorship can have more than one sponsor ) Sponsorships and memberships are NOT charitable donations but would be a business expense. Please contact us if you are interested in sponsoring the Council.
We also anticipate that there will be opportuities to sponsor special events (such as talks by invited speakers, forums, etc.), to be determined later.Robert Boyle sponsor = $1,500; Henry Cavendish sponsor = $1,000; Antoine Lavoisier sponsor = $750; Jacques Charles sponsor = $500; Henri Giffard sponsor = $300; and, Ferdinand von Zeppelin sponsor = $200.
Membership
If you would like to join the Hydrogen Council of Manitoba, please fill out this Membership Form Please look in your ‹Downloads› directory if the form does not open.
