Eco Factor: Hydrogen fueling and generating station powered by solar energy.
Apart from announcing new hybrids to take on the world’s best, Honda is trying to even better its commitment to green technology by unveiling a solar hydrogen station prototype at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D Americas, Inc., which is intended for ultimate use as a home refueling appliance capable of an overnight refill of fuel cell electric vehicles.
Designed as a single, integrated unit to fit in the user’s garage, Honda’s next generation Solar Hydrogen Station reduces the size of the system, while producing enough hydrogen (0.5kg) via an 8-hour overnight fill for daily commuting (10,000 miles per year) for a fuel cell electric vehicle.
The station will enable users to refill their clean vehicles without the requirement of hydrogen storage system. During daytime the hydrogen station will export renewable electricity to the grid while remaining energy neutral.
Via: Honda [Press Release]
