Solar Powered Hydrogen Fuel Station

On April 02, 2008 in Solar News

This is really cool. Hopefully more of it will be adopted in the future:

(from mercurynews.com)

Solar-powered hydrogen fuel station opens despite cutbacks

The Associated Press

Article Launched: 04/01/2008 11:24:23 AM PDT

 

SACRAMENTO—A solar-powered hydrogen fueling station is officially open, just days after the state gutted rules designed to increase the number of hydrogen-powered cars on the road.The station uses solar energy to separate hydrogen from water to power clean-fuel vehicles. Its solar panels produce 80 kilowatts of electricity, roughly enough to power 40 homes, or about 14 fuel-cell vehicles.

The station opened Tuesday as a joint venture between the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, British Petroleum, Ford Motor Company and the U.S. Department of Energy.

It will power SMUD’s fleet of seven fuel cell vehicles.

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