World’s First Fuel-Cell-Powered Ice Resurfacer

The world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell-powered ice resurfacer – a machine that smoothes the surface of ice skating and hockey rinks – recently made its Canadian debut at the Electric Drive Transportation Association in Vancouver, British Columbia. The eP-ICEBEAR was first unveiled in November in North Dakota.

The eP-ICEBEAR (pictured on page 1) was developed by ePower Synergies Inc. of Cordova, Illinois, the Resurfice Corp. of Elmira, Ontario, Canada, and the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC).

“This project is an excellent opportunity to showcase the vast expertise the EERC has in hydrogen technologies,” says Tom Erickson, associate director for research at EERC. “We are working with Kraus Global Inc. of Manitoba to supply the portable hydrogen re-fueling station for the eP-Ice Bear.”