Air Products Unveils European Hydrogen Refueling Network Expansion
Key Ideas
- Air Products will build a network of permanent hydrogen refueling stations along major European transportation corridors, facilitating heavy-duty transportation powered by hydrogen.
- The stations will offer enhanced fueling technology, multiple pressure fueling options, and onsite liquid hydrogen storage to enable liquid fueling.
- Funding from the European Commission and the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Germany will support the construction of these stations and high-capacity, publicly accessible HRS in Meckenheim and Duisburg.
Air Products has announced plans to build a network of permanent, commercial-scale hydrogen refueling stations strategically located near major transportation routes in Europe. These stations will provide advanced fueling technology, multiple fueling options, and on-site liquid hydrogen storage to enable liquid fueling for heavy-duty transportation powered by hydrogen. The company's global hydrogen supply chain network will ensure the stations are supplied with renewable hydrogen. Some of the stations have received subsidies from the European Commission and the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Germany. Additionally, Air Products will participate in Daimler Truck's customer trials of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks in Duisburg. The trials aim to provide real-world heavy-duty fueling conditions for customers and offer insights into the liquid hydrogen fueling interface. Air Products plans to deploy one of the GenH2 trucks in its distribution fleet to transport cylinder gases, marking a step towards converting their fleet to hydrogen-powered vehicles. Seifi Ghasemi, Air Products' chairman, emphasized the importance of safe and reliable renewable hydrogen production, transportation, and distribution for sustainable transportation, stating that this is within the company's expertise. Air Products aims to contribute critical refueling infrastructure and liquid hydrogen to support the expansion of the European hydrogen refueling network.
Topics
Power
Renewable Energy
Fuel Cell Technology
Sustainable Transportation
European Commission
Heavy-duty Transportation
Hydrogen Fueling Stations
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