First 2 hydrogen refueling stations to open in Massachusetts next year
Sanjay Salomon | Boston.com Staff | 04.08.16
Vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology have been struggling to make inroads in the New England market. But a recent development by a French energy company promises to open the door to more hydrogen vehicles hitting the road.
Air Liquide Hydrogen Station in Europe
On Thursday, Air Liquide announced it has entered long-term lease agreements for hydrogen stations in the Massachusetts communities of Braintree and Mansfield. The stations are scheduled to open to the public in early 2017.
Two more hydrogen stations are also planned for Hartford, Connecticut and the Bronx in New York City.
The stations are the first of 12 hydrogen stations Air Liquide plans to open in the northeast region of the U.S. The company has partnered with Toyota Motors in an effort to promote Toyota’s hydrogen-powered Mirai...snip more:
http://www.boston.com/cars/news-and-reviews/2016/04/08/first-hydrogen-refueling-stations-open-massachusetts-next-year/2vBJsaQnEFeipxkF3gMskM/story.html
Five-state US hydrogen network confirmed
The north east coast of the United States is to get its first public access hydrogen fuelling network, spanning a route covering 300 miles across five states...snip
http://evfleetworld.co.uk/news/2016/Apr/Five-state-US-hydrogen-network-confirmed/0438024534
Related: Air Liquide, founding partner of the H2 MOBILITY initiative to build up to 400 hydrogen stations in Germany
The German cross-sector joint venture H2 MOBILITY was officially presented today in Berlin to the German government by senior representatives of its six partners1 among which Air Liquide. A joint declaration was signed by the industrial partners and the German Federal Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt to ensure a positive development of this initiative.
Together, industry and government intend to invest around 400 million euros in the next years to build the hydrogen distribution infrastructure. While 100 hydrogen stations are already planned in the next few years, an overall number of 400 is targeted to cover the whole territory, making Germany the first country to have an inter-regional hydrogen supply network for private cars...snip more:
https://www.airliquide.com/media/air-liquide-founding-partner-h2-mobility-initiative-build-400-hydrogen-stations-germany
Co$t?
US Taxpayers spent $43 million dollars on this ONE CNG STATION in Afghanistan
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-s-spent-43-million-afghanistan-gas-station-sigar-report-n454036
WHY did the US spend $43 MILLION DOLLARS ON ONE CNG STATION IN AFGHANISTAN?
To help reduce Afghanistan's dependence on foreign oil.
In Boston (and Germany) H2 is #1
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