Air Liquide links with Toyota on fuel-cell stations
With fuel-cell vehicles expected to reach the market in 2015, Air Liquide said it and Toyota Tsusho will create a new company to build 100 filling stations in and along major highways between four major Japanese cities within two years.
Fuel cells generate electricity from the conversion of hydrogen into water, thus producing no pollution. A network of service stations with the gas must be created to refill the vehicle's cells.
"Two hydrogen filling stations are expected to be completed next year in the Tokyo, with the network of stations between Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka, which will ready the following year," Air Liquide said.
Air Liquide handles production, storage and distribution of hydrogen and has already built more than 60 hydrogen filling stations in other parts of the world for fuel cell vehicles.
Toyota Tsusho handles the energy-related business of the Toyota.
Source: AFP via I-Net Bridge
Source: I-Net Bridge
For more than two decades, I-Net Bridge has been one of South Africa’s preferred electronic providers of innovative solutions, data of the highest calibre, reliable platforms and excellent supporting systems. Our products include workstations, web applications and data feeds packaged with in-depth news and powerful analytical tools empowering clients to make meaningful decisions.
We pride ourselves on our wide variety of in-house skills, encompassing multiple platforms and applications. These skills enable us to not only function as a first class facility, but also design, implement and support all our client needs at a level that confirms I-Net Bridge a leader in its field.
Go to: http://www.inet.co.za
