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Financial instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Schedule of Investments |
Increase (decrease) in fair value due to MTM and foreign exchange | December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Short-term investment - Green Hydrogen | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 1,422 |
Long-term investment - Forsee Power | (14,865) |  |  | (10,474) |
Long-term investment - Wisdom Motor | — |  |  | — |
Long-term investment - Quantron AG | 150 |  |  | — |
Long-term investment - HyCap Fund | (1,597) |  |  | 26 |
Long-term investment - Clean H2 Fund | (580) |  |  | 2 |
Decrease in fair value of investments | $ | (16,877) |  |  | $ | (9,024) |
Schedule of Nature and Extent of Risks Arising from Financial Instruments | The following exchange rates applied during the year ended December 31, 2022:
| $US to $1.00 CDN |  | $CDN to $1.00 US
January 1, 2022 Opening rate | $0.787 |  | $1.271
December 31, 2022 Closing rate | $0.739 |  | $1.354
Fiscal 2022 Average rate | $0.769 |  | $1.301

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