Hydrofuel Canada Inc.

Hydrofuel Canada Inc. is a privately owned Canadian clean-technology company that describes itself as the world's leading developer of NH3 (ammonia) fuel and energy technologies. Together with its affiliate C.A.E.C.-Canadian Alternative Energy Corp., the company reports more than 27 years of experience in ammonia fuel conversion systems and related technologies for automotive and power generation applications. Its headquarters are in Mississauga, Ontario, and it operates through subsidiaries in the United States and Australia. The company is commercializing what it calls disruptive technologies for the chemical and petrochemical industries. Its stated aim is to enable farmers to fix the cost of key nitrogen inputs and to allow chemical manufacturers to profitably manufacture and store green hydrogen, green ammonia, and valuable carbon products. Hydrofuel has filed 20 US provisional patent applications covering ammonia fuel, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) power, electrical power generation, ammonia synthesis, carbon capture, and municipal, human, and agricultural waste and global warming reduction technologies. Hydrofuel's proprietary solutions include MAPS (Micro Ammonia Production System), which enables in-situ green fertilizer production for farms as well as safe and stable energy storage. A commercial-scale prototype was made available in March 2024 at Colorado State, and a Georgia Tech license patent was allowed on January 5, 2024. The company also reports that its MAPS 1.0 US patent was issued and a commercial prototype completed. Its photocatalysis work focuses on profitably substituting light energy for heat energy made from fossil fuels in chemical and petrochemical production and refining, converting methane, ethylene, ammonia, and similar feedstocks into green H2 and valuable carbon products, under a University of Toronto license with seven patents pending. Hydrofuel has attracted public and media attention for its research collaborations. In July 2025, its University of Toronto Solar Fuels Cluster Research Team, under the direction of Dr. Geoffrey Ozin, was awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Environment, Sustainability and Energy Prize for its optochemical research. In November 2025, the company's electrochemical and photochemical sustainable fuels and chemicals technologies were featured in the "Earth with John Holden" docu-series, with a segment that aired on Bloomberg TV and is available on streaming platforms. The segment included interviews with Alberta's Minister of Energy and Mines, the Hon. Brian Jean, Dechant Farms owner Ken Dechant, University of Toronto Professor Geoffrey Ozin, company Chairman and CEO Greg Vezina, and Hans Vrijenhoef, Vice President Past of the Ammonia Energy Association. Hydrofuel positions itself at the intersection of sustainable fuels, green chemistry, and agricultural inputs, seeking to decarbonize and profitably manufacture green hydrogen, ammonia, ethylene, and other carbon-based chemicals. It remains a privately held company and is not listed on a public stock exchange.

Hydrofuel Canada Inc. is a privately owned Canadian clean-technology company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. According to its own account, Hydrofuel Inc. and its affiliate C.A.E.C.-Canadian Alternative Energy Corp. have more than 27 years of experience in NH3 (ammonia) fuel conversion systems and related technologies for automotive and power generation applications. The company operates through subsidiaries in the United States and Australia. Hydrofuel's business is built around commercializing technologies for the chemical and petrochemical industries. Its stated mission is to enable farmers to fix the cost of key nitrogen inputs and to allow chemical manufacturers to profitably manufacture and store green hydrogen, green ammonia, and valuable carbon products. To that end, the company has filed 20 US provisional patent applications covering ammonia fuel, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) power, electrical power generation, ammonia synthesis, carbon capture, and municipal, human, and agricultural waste and global warming reduction technologies. A central element of Hydrofuel's technology portfolio is its proprietary MAPS (Micro Ammonia Production System), which is designed to enable in-situ green fertilizer production for farms and safe, stable energy storage for others. The company reported that a commercial-scale prototype was available in March 2024 at Colorado State, and that a Georgia Tech license patent was allowed on January 5, 2024. It also announced that its MAPS 1.0 US patent was issued and a commercial prototype completed. Hydrofuel's photocatalysis research focuses on profitably substituting light energy for heat energy made from fossil fuels in chemical and petrochemical production and refining. The approach converts methane, ethylene, ammonia, and similar feedstocks to produce green H2 and valuable carbon products. This work is conducted under a University of Toronto license with seven patents pending, and the company has described "making light work for golden hydrogen" with the University of Toronto Solar Fuels Group. In July 2025, Hydrofuel's University of Toronto Solar Fuels Cluster Research Team, under the direction of Dr. Geoffrey Ozin, was awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Environment, Sustainability and Energy Prize for its optochemical research. In November 2025, the company's electrochemical and photochemical sustainable fuels and chemicals technologies were featured in the "Earth with John Holden" docu-series. The Hydrofuel opening segment aired on Bloomberg TV on Sunday, November 16, 2025, and is also available on Vimeo, Amazon Prime, Google TV, and YouTube. The episode was filmed partly at the 2025 Canadian Hydrogen Conference in Edmonton and included interviews with Alberta's Minister of Energy and Mines, the Hon. Brian Jean; Dechant Farms owner Ken Dechant; University of Toronto Professor Geoffrey Ozin; company Chairman and CEO Greg Vezina; and Hans Vrijenhoef, Vice President Past of the Ammonia Energy Association. Hydrofuel remains a privately held company and is not listed on a public stock exchange. Its public profile rests on its patent portfolio, university research collaborations, and media features rather than on disclosed commercial sales figures.

• Georgia Tech license patent allowed for Hydrofuel's technology.

• Commercial-scale prototype of MAPS available at Colorado State.

• Hydrofuel's University of Toronto Solar Fuels Cluster Research Team wins Royal Society of Chemistry Environment, Sustainability and Energy Prize.

• Hydrofuel segment airs on "Earth with John Holden" on Bloomberg TV.

• Press release announcing Hydrofuel's feature in "Earth with John Holden" series.

World's leading developer of NH3 (ammonia) fuel and energy technologies, commercializing disruptive technologies for the chemical and petrochemical industries to enable profitable green hydrogen, green ammonia, and carbon product manufacturing.

• MAPS (Micro Ammonia Production System)

  Enables in-situ green fertilizer production for farms and safe and stable energy storage for others. Commercial-scale prototype available March 2024 at Colorado State. MAPS 1.0 US patent issued and commercial prototype completed.

• Photocatalysis

  Profitably substituting light energy for heat energy made from fossil fuels in chemical and petrochemical production/refining. Methane, ethylene, ammonia, etc., converted to produce green H2 and valuable carbon products. University of Toronto license: 7 patents pending.

• Ammonia fuel conversion systems

  NH3 (ammonia) fuel conversion systems and related technologies for automotive and power generation applications, with more than 27 years of experience.

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