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Financial instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Investments

Increase (decrease) in fair value due to MTM and foreign exchange			December 31, 2023						December 31, 2022
Short-term investment - Green Hydrogen			$	—					$	15
Long-term investment - Forsee Power			(3,501)						(14,865)
Long-term investment - Wisdom Motor			(4,900)						—
Long-term investment - Quantron AG			(4,237)						150
Long-term investment - HyCap Fund			214						(1,597)
Long-term investment - Clean H2 Fund			(473)						(580)
Decrease in fair value of investments			$	(12,897)					$	(16,877)

Schedule of Nature and Extent of Risks Arising from Financial Instruments

The following exchange rates applied during the year ended December 31, 2023:

			$US to $1.00 CDN						$CDN to $1.00 US
January 1, 2023 Opening rate			$0.784						$1.354
December 31, 2023 Closing rate			$0.755						$1.325
Fiscal 2023 Average rate			$0.741						$1.350

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Financial Instruments [Abstract]

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Summary of Investments

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The disclosure of information that enables users of financial statements to evaluate the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which the entity is exposed. [Refer: Financial instruments, class [member]]

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