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FirstElement Fuel’s California hydrogen network receives $24M from Mitsui and Air Liquide; quadrupling its retail capacity

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FirstElement Fuel has secured $24 million to help fund the growth of its True Zero Hydrogen Network of retail stations in California, and thereby quadruple the company’s capacity to dispense retail hydrogen to customers of fuel cell electric vehicles. FirstElement Fuel’s retail hydrogen network is the largest in the world today.

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Air Liquide to build $150M liquid hydrogen plant in US; long-term agreement with, investment in FirstElement Fuel

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The plant will have a capacity of nearly 30 tons of hydrogen per day—an amount that can fuel 35,000 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). FirstElement Fuel Inc is a California-based company established in 2013 with the sole purpose of providing safe, reliable, retail hydrogen to customers of fuel cell electric vehicles.

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True Zero’s California hydrogen network hits 2M miles fueled mark; second 1M miles in 60 days

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Toyota began retailing its Mirai fuel cell vehicle in California late last year and Honda will begin deliveries of its Clarity fuel-cell car in California by year end. This kind of ramp means customers are choosing electric fuel cells as a vehicle that does it all, but with zero emissions. Earlier post.).

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

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To jump over the midsize SUVs of the Honda Pilot, Ford Explorer , Chevrolet Traverse , Volkswagen Atlas , Toyota Highlander and the Kia Telluride , the Palisade Calligraphy had better be a step up. Flash Drive: 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Duramax Diesel. Flash Drive: 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L Edging into luxury territory.

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True Zero opens first hydrogen fueling station in California central coast region

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Phase one of the True Zero Network was brought online at an unprecedented speed and scale throughout the Silicon Valley, the greater Los Angeles area, the Lake Tahoe area and the San Joaquin Valley. We owe a special thanks to the State of California and to the automakers committed to fuel-cell vehicles for their persistence and support.