An Expanding Transportation Fuel Network
Hydrogen Fueling of Heavy-Duty Trucks and Bus Fleets
Hydrogen for Transport
The vision of hydrogen-powered mobility is compelling. Fleet vehicles - both trucks and buses - with a built-in power plant that matches the range of combustion engines but are more efficient and emit only water vapor. Governments and local authorities are being called on not only to expand existing public rail and road infrastructure but to support transportation advances with sustainable mobility options. This also means reducing the environmental impact – and greenhouse emissions in particular – of diverse mobility options.
Fueling Station Use - Testing the Concept
In Humboldt County, the rural bus fleet will be updated to add 10 hydrogen fuel cell buses in early 2026. Working with Linde, Humboldt utilized the Hydrogen Mobile Fueler to fill their existing fuel cell bus. Each hydrogen bus in the fleet can travel an average of 400 miles on one "fill-up." Humboldt County has signed an agreement with Linde to replace the Linde temporary mobile hydrogen fueling station installed in March of this year with a permanent system to be completed by fall of 2025. Once the permanent hydrogen fueling station is installed, hydrogen dispensing will take about the same time that it takes to refuel with diesel and is much faster than waiting for a battery system to recharge.
The Road Ahead
Buses - Over 100 hydrogen fuel cell buses are on the road in California today. Electric buses can be easily retrofitted to use hydrogen fuel cells. A growing number of fuel cell demonstrations are in the planning stages across the United States.
Trucks - are supported by partnerships in the industry for continued development of hydrogen-based energy. Utilization of the existing infrastructure is helping to promote wider adoption.
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