FirstElement Fuel Opens Hydrogen Station in California
The Sunnyvale station is one of the first to serve passenger cars.
Feb 16, 2021 | 2 min read
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Since the early 2000s, California has taken the lead among states in advancing the commercialization efforts of hydrogen fuel cells, committing to 100 hydrogen stations and providing generous credits for those who invest in the technology. One company, FirstElement Fuel, has opened a new hydrogen filling station in Sunnyvale, Calif., to serve the growing fuel cell passenger car market in the Silicon Valley and greater Bay area, reports PetrolPlaza.com.
The Sunnyvale True Zero hydrogen station offers 100% renewable hydrogen, has a capacity of 1,600 kilograms and features five fueling positions—four H70 nozzles and one H35 nozzle. It is one of the first locations in California serving passenger cars to have four fueling positions and capacity up to six times the size of earlier hydrogen stations. The site will be able to fuel three cars simultaneously.
The next-largest stations for passenger cars are the True Zero station in Fountain Valley that opened in July and the True Zero station in Oakland that opened in late 2019. California requires that at least 33% of hydrogen fuel come from renewable sources.
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle adoption has slowed in recent years, with a refueling infrastructure limited to the coasts. In the NACS Magazine feature, “Fuel's Errand?” industry experts provide an update of where the hydrogen market stands and how convenience retailers could leverage, if at all, emerging opportunities.
