This project is under the direction of Jim Harrington of AGO Environmental.  
Ian Soutar of Microsec R&D assisted with electronics and hydrogen fuelling.

Jim just reported on August 24th 2007 ...
"This is historic! It is the First Canadian built hydrogen fuel cell powered sail boat and it
is now operational.  Not as powerful as we will ultimately make it but it is running." 

Microsec R&D Inc. is supplying microcontroller and general electronic support as needed.
Igreen Technologies Inc. is supplying the fuel cells.

Check out the AGO web site for more information as it is posted.
(Click the link on Under Development on the AGO site.)

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Experimental Solar Electric Boat
Soon to be "hybrid" Solar / Hydrogen
 (with 500 watt hydrogen Fuel Cell Stack)

Manufactured 1967 Saltair Scookum now Electric
Owned by Ian Soutar of Victoria B.C. 


Pepper Pot Solar Charged Electric Boat showing drive electronics.


Solar Charged Electric Boat Showing Panels on Top
Energy control system designed by Ian Soutar.


Modified Gas Engine now 3 Phase 220 VAC 2 HP
Designed by Jim Harrington originally
 Redesigned by Uvic Mechatronics Class 2008


Left is 24V DC to 240 AC ... Right is 3 phase speed and direction control.
System designed and built by Jim Harrington

Background of boat owner Ian Soutar
Ian was once an employee of the National Research Council's Division of Energy in Ottawa.  
The Division of Energy of the NRC specialized in alternate energy solutions in the early 1980s.  
The Conservative Party under Brian Mulrooney stopped all such research by closing the NRC
Building for the Division of Energy and removing the funding for this type of research. 

The leading solar scientists were offered excellent jobs in Japan and some left Canada.

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Virtual Reality Fishing Machine

The Original Virtual Reality Fishing Machine
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Designers: Charlie White and Microsec R&D Inc.
Charlie White has been a biologist, underwater photographer,
fishing guide and gear developer — the Scotty downrigger, for instance.
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1995: First with real underwater video
1996: First computerized version, mpeg video
2008 Redesigned Using Open Source Tools

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Fuel Cell Electronic Control Design

Fuel Cell Control System 2007
Shown is 1kw stack by Palcan Fuel Cells of Vancouver

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Energy Applications
In partnership with AGO Environmental Inc.
and Igreen Technologies Inc.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stacks


Jack Jardine with hydrogen bikes
at Canadian National Exhibition Toronto Canada 2007

 

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bike
The motor system on this FC Roadster is a 300 watt rear hub drive, the fuel cell is in the black pod, and the saddle
bags are both storage space and additional hydrogen canister carriers. She will go 32 km/hr, for 150 kms on $5 worth of hydrogen.


Metal Hydride based Containers used in the boat

Hydrogen Clients
AGO Enviromental Ltd.
Igreen Technologies Inc.
Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd.

Website Updated July 2011