Air Products announced Thursday that it intends to build a network of permanent, commercial-scale, multimodal hydrogen refueling stations from Northern to Southern California.
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"Building a robust hydrogen economy infrastructure is critical to the success of the energy transition and meeting our climate change goals," says Eric Guter, Air Products vice president of hydrogen for mobility. Guter made the announcement at the California Hydrogen Convention in Los Angeles. "As the world's largest supplier of hydrogen, Air Products has committed to investing $15 billion by 2027 in clean energy megaprojects around the world. Working together, energy companies, vehicle manufacturers and governments can accelerate the energy transition and generate a cleaner future for all."
The stations will be equipped to serve heavy-duty vehicles as well as light-duty hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Air Products' California pipeline network supplied hydrogen to the nation's first pipeline-fed hydrogen fueling station in Torrance, California, in 2011. The company has six hydrogen refueling stations in Southern California.
"Air Products' investment in a statewide network of multimodal hydrogen refueling stations marks a significant milestone for California and its development as a global hub for clean hydrogen," says California Sen. Bob Archuleta, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Hydrogen Energy.
Air Products also recently announced plans to build a network of multimodal hydrogen refueling stations connecting Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It operates more than 250 hydrogen fueling station projects in 20 countries.
