Jeffrey Bergthorson

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An employee cleans a container at a steel tank factory in Mexico City, on Feb. 11, 2025, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Canada’s aluminum industry faces U.S. tariffs, but innovation could open new markets

Keena Trowell, McMaster University and Jeffrey Bergthorson, McGill University

A recent Canadian innovation that uses aluminum as a fuel could provide new opportunities for growth and diversification away from the U.S.
People stand on frozen Ghost Lake outside a hydro-electric dam near Cochrane, Alta., in December 2020. Renewables and e-fuels could be instrumental in Canada’s green transition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

E‑fuels can play a huge role in Canada’s journey towards a net‑zero future

Keena Trowell, McMaster University and Jeffrey Bergthorson, McGill University

E-fuels are materials that reliably and efficiently store energy until we need to use it and can readily be moved from place to place. They could be a major player in Canada’s green transition.

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