Sainsbury's to open UK's first hydrogen filling station
Tue 28 October 2014
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Sainsbury's has announced that it will open a new 'SmartFuel' station at its Hendon store later this year, joining a growing network of fuelling stations for hydrogen-powered fleets in London.
The 700-bar SmartFuel station will be owned and operated by hydrogen infrastructure expert Air Products. It is being delivered as part of the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LHNE) project, backed by UK Government and co-funded by Innovate UK.
A number of hydrogen-powered fleets have already been up and running on London's roads, including buses running between Covent Garden and Tower Gateway; hybrid delivery vans operated by Commerical Group; and hydrogen-powered taxis across the capital.
Commenting on this partnership with Sainsbury's, Air Products' hydrogen energy business manager Diana Raine said (quoted in EDIE): "Making hydrogen technology available at a supermarket for the first time is another big step in encouraging the use of cleaner, greener fuels to reduce air pollution and protect the nation's health.
"We're already leading the charge with a network of hydrogen stations across London and this additional station will set us in good stead for the UK arrival of commercially available hydrogen vehicles over the next few years."
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