Air Liquide announced locations of four hydrogen fueling stations planned for the northeastern region of the United States. The stations will be open to the public, providing consumers in the region with the infrastructure required for zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The facilities will be located in the following cities: Hartford, Connecticut; Braintree, Massachusetts; Mansfield, Massachusetts; and Bronx, New York.
The stations are the first of twelve hydrogen stations planned by Air Liquide in the northeast U.S., in collaboration with Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. Initially, the network of hydrogen stations will span approximately 300 miles across five states and will support the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the East Coast, including the Toyota Mirai. The stations are slated to open to the public by early 2017.
The hydrogen supplied by Air Liquide will be produced off-site and delivered to the stations. The stations, designed and constructed by Air Liquide, will be capable of fueling a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in approximately 5 minutes and will offer a typical vehicle fueling experience. Hydrogen vehicles can have a range of more than 300 miles (500 km) per fill, depending on the model. The stations have the capacity to support other auto manufacturers as they begin to bring hydrogen fuel cell vehicles into the region.
Ole Hoefelmann, CEO of Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC and Vice President of Air Liquide advanced Business & Technologies (aB&T) Americas, commented: “Air Liquide firmly believes in the potential of hydrogen as a clean and reliable source of energy for the transportation sector, both in the United States and worldwide. We are deeply committed to enabling the widespread deployment of hydrogen fuel cell technology and the required infrastructure.”
Source: Air Liquide
