Experience
CH4
Industrial Metrology
Hydrogen
The CH4 was conceived as the first Canadian Supercar, with the goal of limited production and sales to the small but significant global market for exotic cars. Out team had a strong background in motorsports including Indy Car, so the focus was on building a race car, with the attributes needed for use on the street, and obviously confor
The CH4 was conceived as the first Canadian Supercar, with the goal of limited production and sales to the small but significant global market for exotic cars. Out team had a strong background in motorsports including Indy Car, so the focus was on building a race car, with the attributes needed for use on the street, and obviously conforming to the Canadian and international passenger car safety standards. No small task! Our focus was on the technology underneath the body and it was decided to work with composites, namely carbon-fibre, to produce a very light but very stiff and strong chassis. In addition, natural gas was chosen as a fuel for its reduced emissions and performance characteristics.
Hydrogen
Industrial Metrology
Hydrogen
Stuart Energy commissioned MCV to develop a 5KW hydrogen powered generator which involved the conversion of a gasoline engine to hydrogen fuel injection. At the time of this project there was not a viable fuel injected small hydrogen engine in commercial use. MCV’s team developed the project by sourcing various components and successfully
Stuart Energy commissioned MCV to develop a 5KW hydrogen powered generator which involved the conversion of a gasoline engine to hydrogen fuel injection. At the time of this project there was not a viable fuel injected small hydrogen engine in commercial use. MCV’s team developed the project by sourcing various components and successfully creating the engine fueling and management system. MCV utilized an engine dynamometer to develop the system performance and demonstrated the success of the conversion, and hydrogen as fuel for small industrial generators. The generator worked as designed and Stuart Energy ultimately passed it onto L’Université du Quebec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) for further studies and development.
Further work in the hydrogen field, provided business development, government relations, strategic planning and financing consulting to Next Hydrogen
Industrial Metrology
Industrial Metrology
Industrial Metrology
In the development of the CH4 we incorporated new technologies, 3D white light and laser digitizing and photogrammetry.
This work led to the creation of a new company focused on industrial metrology, as a spin-off of MCV, that assisted in the introduction of these technologies to the North American automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors.
Renewable Energy
Industrial Metrology
Industrial Metrology
MCV was contracted by Centrosolar Canada to assist in the development of the Canadian market for their solar products and project development. This work began in the early stages of the Ontario FIT program and continued for several years as the FIT program oscillated from peak to valley with the political gyrations of the various governm
MCV was contracted by Centrosolar Canada to assist in the development of the Canadian market for their solar products and project development. This work began in the early stages of the Ontario FIT program and continued for several years as the FIT program oscillated from peak to valley with the political gyrations of the various government players. The market development for the Centrosolar products was successful in Ontario and the work evolved to assisting with their US operations in subsequent years. Considerable work was also done with the Canadian Solar Industries Assoc. (CanSIA) at the board level to assist with the Canadian solar market developments.
Associated with Planet & Company, provided consulting services for energy efficiency, solar PV and solar thermal projects.