Archives: Hydrogen Fueling Stations

The last time I talked about the UK company ITM Power they were headed into the European market, targeting refueling for fuel cell forklifts. This time, however, they are headed to Cal-i-forn-eye-ay (California) developing hydrogen fueling stations for fuel cell cars. According to ITM Power, “… the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased • Read More »

The California Energy Commission approved grants of $18,690,000 for the building of 7 new hydrogen fueling station plus a few other hydrogen infrastructure upgrades. The major players, who must put up matching funds for the hydrogen fueling stations, include Linde LLC, Hydrogen Frontier Inc., Air Products and Air Liquide. Here is the breakdown: “Linde, LLC, • Read More »

For years Air Products has been building hydrogen fueling stations and dispensers like the one on this page. Now, Air Products is introducing a new kind of compressed hydrogen dispenser. According to Air Products, “This advanced technology will be immediately incorporated into 10 new fueling stations to be built by Air Products in California starting • Read More »

Major oil and gas companies in Japan are getting ready for the 2015 rollout of commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. In April 2013, the first fueling station in Japan, operated by JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, to offer both gasoline and compressed hydrogen gas went live. According to the Japan Times, “Oil distributors have • Read More »

Because I was born ½ Finnish, this story is near and dear to my heart. The Finns have decided it’s time to get with the program and prepare for the upcoming age of hydrogen cars. And to this a company called VTT Technical Research Centre has prepared a Finnish hydrogen roadmap. According to VTT, “The • Read More »

Yesterday I talked about Japan opening their first public hydrogen fueling station. Today I want to talk about another Asian country’s first as well. Bangkok Industrial Gas Company (BIG), a subsidiary of Air Products, has decided to be large and in charge by creating Thailand’s first hydrogen fueling station. Air Products now operates 90 worldwide • Read More »

On April 11, 2013 I talked about how Honda was testing the powering of homes in Japan using its fuel cell vehicles. The idea was to be prepared for another national emergency like the 2011 Tsunami. But, in order to have cars that can be used as emergency power generators, you also have to have • Read More »

Elan Shore, who works for the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), did some day tripping on a six-day road trip in Southern California to check out and blog about his experiences at different hydrogen fueling stations. He starts his blog experience in Torrance, California and in the next six days travels to UC Irvine, Fountain • Read More »

West Virginia University will be opening the state’s first hydrogen fueling station in Morgantown, WV this summer. The idea behind this is figuring out how to use West Virginia vast coal supplies in order to create a source for clean energy. According to National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium acting director Bill Davis, “Hydrogen is being • Read More »

Twenty-seven hydrogen fueling stations opened worldwide in the year 2012. This, according to H2Stations.org who tracks the openings and closings of hydrogen fueling stations all over the earth. The addition of 27 new stations brings the total to 208 H2 fueling stations worldwide. Eighty stations are in Europe, 76 in North America, 49 in Asia • Read More »