South Carolina Opens Two Fueling Stations on its Hydrogen Highway
Two hydrogen fueling stations represent potential for clean fuel, jobs
June 2009
The first vehicle fueled at the new hydrogen fuel station in Columbia, South Carolina was this bus from the Transportation Administration's National Fuel Cell Bus program, which will remain in the city for a year.
Credit: South Carolina Energy Office
The first two pieces of infrastructure are in place for the "South Carolina Hydrogen Highway," a proposed chain of hydrogen fuel stations that demonstrate the state's commitment to hydrogen as a fuel and as a source of industry and jobs.
Hydrogen fuel stations were formally opened in Columbia and Aiken on March 30, 2009 to coincide with the National Hydrogen Association (NHA) Conference and Expo in Columbia. The first vehicle to fill up at the Columbia station was a bus from the Federal Transportation Administration's National Fuel Cell Bus program, which will operate in the city for a year as part of a demonstration project.
Public and private entities in South Carolina have combined their resources to help make the state a leader in the field of hydrogen research and application. The DOE Savannah River National Laboratory is located in Aiken County. Columbia is the home of the University of South Carolina (USC) and the USC Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative, which promotes the region's assets as a premier location for the hydrogen fuel industry.
For more information, see the news story published in the March 31 online edition of the Aiken (S.C.) Standard or read the March 31 story posted on Swamp Fox.
See more South Carolina project descriptions published in Conservation Update.
Read recent South Carolina news stories about state involvement in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects published on the EERE Web site.