As a global leader in the development of a sustainable hydrogen economy, Proton Technologies Canada regularly shares our hydrogen, geology, and energy expertise. From keynote speaking to panelist participation, we take great pride in the proliferation of clean and accessible energy for all.
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Grant Strem, Chair and CEO, will be on the Awards Panel for the Canadian Hydrogen Convention.
Canada is playing a critical role in the development of the global hydrogen economy with innovators in production processes and pioneers in fuel cell technology. To demonstrate Canada’s leadership in hydrogen, the Canadian Hydrogen Convention will launch its inaugural event in April 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- 28 April 2022
- 28 April 2022
- Edmonton, Alberta
- 10:00 am
- MST

Grant Strem, Chair and CEO will be a keynote speaker for Low cost and low emissions hydrogen production and Proton Technologies.
For forty years, CERAWeek has been providing an integrated framework for understanding what’s ahead for global energy markets, geopolitics, and technology. Participants include senior executives, government officials, thought leaders, academics, technology innovators and financial leaders.
- 7 March 2022
- 13 March 2022
- Houston, Texas
Podcasts
In this episode Matt Lensink talks to Grant Strem of Proton Technologies Inc. about their mandate of accessing low-cost hydrogen with zero emissions. (CEM Engineering Energy Radio)
- February 16, 2022
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If you want to understand what going carbon neutral or decarbonizing a facility actually means, Grant is the perfect guide. Grant is not only passionate about decreasing air pollution and leaving a better province for future generations, but his team at Proton Energy is working to create that future through their innovative approach to hydrogen production. If you’re not sold on what a green Alberta can look like, this episode will give you plenty to consider.
“I think, in the long run, any region that focuses on what is the lowest cost solution will be the most competitive.”
— GRANT STREM 00:24:28
- October 19, 2021
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Welcome to The Hydrogen Podcast!
Special Interview Series – THP01: Grant Strem, CEO of Proton Technologies, outlines a unique technology to take abandoned oil wells and create “Clear Hydrogen” at a price point that is SHOCKING and almost too good to be true. He discusses his process in detail and it could not only add a substantial revenue stream to the oil and gas industry but also create ESG opportunities as well. Great opportunity for the Hydrogen Industry to showcase its versatility as it pertains to the global Energy Policy.
- September 14, 2021
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Grant Strem is chairman and CEO of Proton Technologies Canada, an industry disruptor focused on producing vast amounts of zero emission hydrogen at a low cost. Born, raised, and educated in the Oil and Gas hub of Calgary Alberta, Grant holds a B.Sc. in Geology and an M.Sc. in Reservoir Characterization. He has spent his career working in the industry as a reserve’s evaluator, Petroleum consultant, research analysis and business owner. In 2015 Grant’s life changed when he co-founded Proton Technologies with Dr. Ian Gates.
In this episode Grant explains the technology while taking us into the future where clean energy is abundant, technology has been unleashed, and human capacity has expanded beyond our planetary boundaries.
As a self-described “person with an opinion” Grant speaks on why carbon taxes are important for motivating change, the missing conversation around air pollution, and what is needed to expedite the development of critical technologies.
- July 16, 2021
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In this episode of Disruption, Peter and Tony talk to three entrepreneurs going all in on green energy technology. From their eureka moments, to their hardest days, to the successes they are most proud of, these change-makers speak frankly about the highs and tolls of the entrepreneurial life. It’s an insight into what it takes on a personal level to be part of the energy transition. Our guests are Amanda Hall, CEO of Summit Nanotech; Grant Strem, Chair and CEO of Proton Energy; and Apoorv Sinha, CEO of Carbon Upcycling.
- May 20, 2021
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Our podcast guest this episode is Setayesh (Seta) Afshordi, Chief Operating Officer at Proton Technologies. In this episode, learn more about Seta’s journey from oilfield services to oil and gas producers, to now hydrogen start-up. We explore the chicken and egg struggle of technology vs. regulation, and how gender and race, especially in STEM can impact career experiences. We talk about Hydrogen as a promising alternative fuel, and how Proton has the potential to lead Canada in emissions-free hydrogen. Go Hydrogen Go!
- March 2, 2021
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