Air Products Commissions New Hydrogen Station and Buses

On 6 October, Air Products officially commissioned its new hydrogen fueling station and two hydrogen-powered buses as part of a Hydrogen Education Initiative in Pennsylvania.

The Hydrogen Education Initiative, funded largely by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will be managed by the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  The program is to promote energy independence, a cleaner environment, and educate the public on the benefits of, and advancements in, developing a hydrogen economy.  The FTA will use hydrogen research data gathered during the demonstration project to help guide future efforts across the nation.  An FTA objective is to identify potential barriers to adoption of these technologies -- such as a lack of public awareness about them.

In addition to the hydrogen fueling station at Air Products and the hydrogen-powered buses, to be based at Air Products and the nearby campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital, the Da Vinci Science Center will be producing a learning program to educate people about hydrogen's safe, clean, and effective use as a transportation fuel.

Source: Fuel Cell Today