Change Energy is a strategic engineering firm focused on the Low Carbon Economy.

Strategic engineering is the design and assessment of systems specific to supporting new business initiatives the success of which will scale up clean energy and low-carbon operations. Strategic engineering identifies the missing technologies and logistical gaps - where business opportunities lie. 

In our vision, clean energy innovations are succeeding in a competitive fuels marketplace. Accordingly, our strategy is to support clients and partners who develop the supply chain infrastructure, end-use, and logistics solutions crucial to progressive decarbonization.

Our corporate structure facilitates investment in the projects we serve, ensuring that we maintain a sharp focus on the commercial viability of new energy initiatives.

The Low Carbon Economy evolves from a virtuous cycle of change – we contribute momentum at multiple points in the process.

Founding Partners

  • Al Davidson

    Strategic Advisor

    Al (P. Eng) is a Design Engineer and Project Manager specializing in alternative energy systems. He has over 35 years of expertise in planning, design, safety engineering, and project management of compressed gas vehicle refuelling infrastructure.

  • Ry Smith

    Chief Technical Officer

    Ry (P. Eng)is a specialist in the design, modeling and analysis of gaseous fuel stations and systems, assessing their technical, economic, and environmental attributes. With over 35 years of experience in the assessment and development of high-pressure gaseous refuelling station projects.

Leadership Team

  • Bob Oliver

    Chief Operating Officer

    Working at the intersection of innovative vehicle technology and public policy, Bob specializes in assisting private companies, government and not-for-profit institutions advance practical solutions for decarbonizing transportation energy use. He is a professional engineer with 25 years of organizational leadership and project management .

  • Dan Brock

    Chair

    Focusing on advisory services, policy analysis, strategic planning, political intelligence gathering, coalition-building and government advocacy, Dan is a leading and respected figure in Canadian government relations. He has held several senior advisory positions with federal Ministers of Environment, Justice, Finance, and has worked as Principal Secretary to the Leader of the Official Opposition.

  • Quinn Davidson

    Strategy & Culture

    Quinn focuses on Change Energy’s strategic planning. She has extensive experience in the worlds of sports management, academia and business consulting. Quinn’s skillset is being applied to expand how engineering informs strategy and how strategic engineering can shape the low carbon economy.

Engineering Team

  • Greg Stephanian

    Senior Engineer

    Greg (P. Eng) heads up Change Energy’s alternative energy design team bringing nearly 30 years of experience in process and mechanical engineering with a focus on alternative energy and transportation for the past 15 years. He is an experienced Project Manager with proven Design Engineering, Contract Management, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing expertise.

  • Gupar Punia

    Engineering Design & Market Analyst

    Gupar Punia graduated from Western University from the Faculty of Engineering specializing in Chemical Engineering. She focuses on business case assessment as well as detailed engineering design and project management. Prior to Change Energy, she spent time working as a Process Engineering Intern in the mining industry in areas of process improvement and alternative fuels.

  • Dave Meston

    Safety Engineer

    Dave is an electrical engineer specializing in risk assessment and safety management. He has over 40 years of experience in design risk analysis, investigation, audit, training and development of safety management systems. He also teaches safety at Ryerson University.

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Quality

We provide comprehensive project support from initial conception to final commissioning.

 
  • We establish the business case

  • We design and project manage the required fuel system supply chains

  • We interpret and apply regulations, codes, and standards for safe use of fuel and equipment

  • We train personnel

  • We facilitate approval of installations by authorities having jurisdiction

  • We troubleshoot problems, assess performance and engineer solutions in the field

Hamilton Street Railway

 

As Subject Matter Experts we designed the Hamilton Street Railway transit refuelling station.

 

Trust

Our reputation is built on an international installation base of more than 150 alternative fuel infrastructure systems. A pattern of project success has led to long-term relationships with some of North America’s largest public and private sector organizations. To name a few:

ATCO Group, Natural Gas: Feasibility study for a network of stations for refuelling trucks

European Union Trade Commission, Hydrogen: Report for EU companies seeking business opportunities in the hydrogen sector in Canada

DTE Energy, Hydrogen: Demonstration facility ‐ vehicle fuelling and distributed power generation

Enbridge, Natural Gas: Engineering support for a wide variety of new / existing stations for customer owned fleets

Environment & Climate Change Canada, Hydrogen: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Switcher Locomotive - Phase 1 Assessment

Ford Motor Company, Hydrogen: H2 supply for fuel cell test facility

GFL Environmental, Natural Gas: Detailed engineering for refuelling a fleet of refuse haulers

Irving Oil, Natural Gas: A virtual Pipeline solution for regional conversion from low-grade heating oil to natural gas

J.D. Irving, Natural Gas: A Virtual Pipeline solution to convert a food processing plant from bunker oil to natural gas

Nalcor Energy, Hydrogen: Peer review of process design for compliance with Canadian Hydrogen Installation Code 

Natural Resources Canada c/o H2Go Canada, Hydrogen: Preliminary assessment of CO2 Intensity of green/blue/gray H2 from various technologies

Natural Resources Canada, Hydrogen and Natural Gas: Several market analyses of applications and infrastructure development in various regions across Canada

PEI Energy Corporation, Hydrogen: Hydrogen production system design for Prince Edward Island Wind/Hydrogen Village 

Toronto Transit Commission, Natural Gas:  Refurbishment of defuelling system for compressed natural gas transit buses

We’d love to work with you.