Eco Factor: Solar-powered hydrogen fueling stations stretching from Maine to Miami.
Proton Energy Systems and SunHydro have broken ground on the first connection of the planned Hydrogen Highway that can create an East Coast market for cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The Hydrogen Highway will be a network of nine stations stretching from Maine to Miami.
The Hydrogen Highway should be completed by the time automakers start to roll out hydrogen cars at the rate of thousands. The stations on the East Coast can also help change automakers’ opinion of this as a viable market for fuel cell cars.
Hydrogen fueled cars don’t emit any toxic gas as the only thing coming out of the exhaust is water vapor, however generating hydrogen from natural gas can cause pollution. SunHydro’s hydrogen generating systems are different, they produce hydrogen from water using renewable solar energy, which ensures a 100 percent zero-emission fuel.
Fuel cell cars have a range of 200-450 miles, so with the Hydrogen Highway stations strategically placed, owners can drive the entire East Coast using the alternative fuel.
Via: Hartford Business
