Hydrogen Fueling Station by Shell Corp. – Torrance, California This public hydrogen fueling station in Torrance, California is courtesy the Shell Corporation (and Air Products). There are four pumps total (with one out-of-order). Two of the pumps are 5,000 psi and the fuel sells for $4.99 / kilogram and two of the pumps are 10,000 • Read More »
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Hydrogen Fueling Station – Chevron – Harbor City, CA
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Hydrogen Fueling Station – Chevron – Harbor City, California This public hydrogen fueling station is at the Mebtahi Chevron in Harbor City, California. Unfortunately the H2 pump was out of order when I visited it. This Air Products pump was integrated into an existing Chevron service station. It dispenses hydrogen fuel at both 5,000 psi • Read More »
Hydrogen Filling Station Irvine, CA
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Hydrogen Filling Station in Irvine, California Here are some photos that I’ve taken of the hydrogen filling or fueling station in Irvine, California in early March 2007. The hydrogen station was recently upgraded from dispensing pressurized hydrogen at 5,000 psi (350 bar) to one that will also dispense hydrogen fuel at 10,000 psi (700 bar) • Read More »
Home Hydrogen Fueling Stations
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Home Hydrogen Fueling Stations Imagine in the future, driving your hydrogen car into your garage and gassing it up with your very own home hydrogen fueling station. Sounds pretty out there, doesn’t it? But, as far off as it sounds, there are people right now working to make this concept a reality. Take for instance • Read More »
Sainsbury Supermarket to Receive Hydrogen Fueling Dispenser
October 28, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Sainsbury Supermarket to Receive Hydrogen Fueling Dispenser | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.In the UK, the Sainsbury grocery chain has announced it will receive the country’s first hydrogen fueling dispenser located at a supermarket. The dispenser will be built by specialty gas maker Air Products. According to Air Products, “Sainsbury’s has announced the UK’s first supermarket forecourt hydrogen dispenser will be located at its Hendon store by • Read More »
Hydrogen Tube Trailers to Refuel London Bus Fleet
April 23, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Distribution.On January 30, 2014 I had talked about Air Products introducing its SmartFuel® hydrogen high pressure tube trailers. Now, across The Pond, I would like to talk about another company, Chesterfield Special Cylinders (CSC) introducing their hydrogen high pressure tube trailer. The Chesterfield tube trailers will be used to refuel hydrogen fueling stations in London. • Read More »
Creating a Hydrogen Infrastructure Gets Simpler
January 30, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Distribution.The problem with hydrogen cars is not the cars themselves but the infrastructure needed to support them. And industrial gas supplier Air Products made a move that will help station owners using its hydrogen high pressure tube trailers. According to Automotive World, “This state-of-the-art SmartFuel® high pressure tube trailer features specialised composite cylinders for hydrogen • Read More »
U.S. DOE and DOT Offering Millions for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research
January 14, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Political Issues.Recently the U. S Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced the availability of millions of dollars for hydrogen fuel cell research. The DOE is making $7 million available and the DOT is making $24.9 million available. Now I’ve already talked about FedEx adding fuel cells to 20 of their delivery • Read More »
Fuel Cells to Cool Down Refrigerated Trucks
September 5, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Fuel Cells to Cool Down Refrigerated Trucks | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.This story caught my eye not because hydrogen fuel cells are replacing diesel engines on refrigerated trucks, but because they will be replacing the secondary diesel engines on these vehicles. Refrigerated trucks, the ones that carry food from distribution centers to grocery stores usually have a secondary diesel engine used for cooling. In an effort • Read More »
California to Receive 7 New Hydrogen Fueling Stations
June 13, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 6 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.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 »