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ENERGY STATIONS
World's First Station To Feature Hydrogen and Electricity Together
An important step toward developing infrastructure to enable the United States to progress to a hydrogen economy was taken late last year in Las Vegas, Nevada. The world's first hydrogen energy station featuring the co-production of hydrogen fuel and electric power was formally dedicated and is operational, generating on-site hydrogen that is utilized both to fuel vehicles and produce electricity. The project, a public-private partnership between the US Department of Energy (DOE), the City of Las Vegas, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and Plug Power, Inc., will serve as a commercial demonstration of hydrogen as a safe and clean energy alternative.
"This station is helping to usher in a new era of sustainable fuel production in this country and the world," said David Garman, DOE's assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy. "While there are yet technological barriers to cross, this refueling station demonstrates hydrogen's promise as a clean energy alternative to fuel vehicles and to produce power."
"This is an exciting day and a tremendous accomplishment for all parties involved to formally recognize that the world's first energy station for the co-production of hydrogen fuel and electric power is fully operational," said Art Katsaros, group vice-president of engineered systems and development for Air Pro
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