29 April 2016
A pioneer in hydrogen energy,
Air Liquide is actively participating
in the sector's development and so contributing
to meeting the energy transition challenge.
In Europe, Air Liquide has already launched
several hydrogen charging stations
for use by the general public, particularly in
* the Netherlands, Germany and France.
Other stations are also being rolled out in
* the US and
* Japan.
DETAILS
Air Liquide has launched on 22 April 2016
the first public hydrogen charging station
in Zaventem city, near Brussels.
The station, which has been
designed, installed and operated by Air Liquide,
marks the first use of hydrogen
as a clean energy in Belgium.
The hydrogen station, which was built
as part of the SWARM project (*),
has been partly financed by
the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
Joint Undertaking fund,
a public/private partnership aiming
to support the development of applications
involving hydrogen energy.
This project aims to supply
a fleet of 90 hydrogen-powered cars
in regions of Brussels in Belgium and
Wer-Ems in Germany.
The new station, located on land provided
by Toyota Motor Europe,
connects Belgium to Europe's hydrogen network.
Between 30 and 40 recharges of vehicles
could be provided on a daily basis,
in less than five minutes each,
for an average driving range of 500 km.
The hydrogen supplied, is produced by
electrolysis, a process that does not generate
any CO2 emissions and contributes to
Air Liquide's Blue Hydrogen programme
aiming to decarbonize progressively
its hydrogen production for energy applications.
AIR LIQUIDE'S MEDIA RELATIONS
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Caroline Philips
+33 (0)1 40 62 50 84
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Aurélie Wayser Langevin
+33 (0)1 40 62 56 19
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