Question 1

What is hydrogen?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth. However, naturally occurring atomic hydrogen is rare because it easily combines with other elements to form molecules such as water or methane. So, we have to extract hydrogen from water through the electrolysis of water.

Question 2

How is green hydrogen produced?

Accepted Answer

This is a process that can be summed up very easily. We run an electric current through fresh water to separate the elements that make it up - hydrogen and oxygen. No carbon dioxide is produced! In this way, we succeed in obtaining the greatest wealth that Québec has not yet sufficiently exploited to date: clean hydrogen.

Question 3

Is producing hydrogen polluting?

Accepted Answer

Almost 97% of the hydrogen produced in Québec is indeed derived from fossil fuels. On the other hand, by producing hydrogen with the electrolysis of water, the only by-product is oxygen, which we all breathe!

Question 4

How can hydrogen power a motor?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen is consumed by a fuel cell. Basically, the fuel cell uses the hydrogen with oxygen from the air and turns them into electricity, which is used to power the vehicle.

Question 5

How long will it take to fill up with hydrogen?

Accepted Answer

Of course, the recharging time always depends on the vehicle used due to the quantity of hydrogen that it can accommodate. However, compared to a standard vehicle powered by gasoline, diesel or propane, the time it takes to fill up with hydrogen will be very similar.
For a forklift, we are talking about only a few minutes (1 to 3 minutes). Learn more about the time savings of hydrogen-powered forklifts compared to batteries in the Hydrogen - Forklifts section.

Question 6

How much will it cost to fill up with hydrogen?

Accepted Answer

Of course, the price always depends on the vehicle used. For example, compared to a standard vehicle powered by gasoline, diesel or propane, the price of filling up with hydrogen will be similar or less.
On the other hand, it is important to take into account the advantages of hydrogen mentioned above, namely the environmental impact during production and use.
This price parity is possible thanks to the production and distribution model of Hydrolux while being eco-responsible.

Question 7

What more could I get from using a hydrogen vehicle?

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages in making the switch to hydrogen: having the potential to be twice as efficient as a traditional combustion engine, less greenhouse gas emissions during the vehicle's operation and operate quietly like all battery-powered cars.

Question 8

Do hydrogen fuel cells work in the cold?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen fuel cells also work in most weather conditions. The variations in performance are negligible for the vast majority of applications. The variations are therefore considerably smaller than the degradation of a battery's charge in the cold.

Question 9

Why hydrogen instead of batteries?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen particles have the same role as a battery, that is, they contain energy that a motor can use.
The advantage of hydrogen is that it is lighter than a battery while still containing much more energy.
Not only that, but filling up with hydrogen takes much less time than recharging a battery while not losing its charge in cold weather.
In addition, the hydrogen supplied by Hydrolux does not emit any CO2 during its production.

Question 10

Are there already hydrogen stations in Québec?

Accepted Answer

Currently, there is a refueling station in Quebec City, but it is expected that several new refueling points will be available to customers in the coming years.

Question 11

Does this technology already exist?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen fuel cells are used in many areas such as transportation. However, we don't see a lot of hydrogen fuel cells being used in Québec because the price for the fuel (hydrogen) is not competitive. This is where Hydrolux comes in.

Question 12

Is hydrogen dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen is just as safe as any other transportation fuel (gasoline, diesel and natural gas). The tanks are subjected to rigorous tests like crash tests, gunshot tests and several other performance requirements. For example, tanks are tested at more than twice the maximum pressure they experience under normal service conditions to ensure high performance.

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