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First hydrogen station in Missouri opens
As the National Hydrogen Road Tour rolled through Rolla, Missouri, the first hydrogen filling station in the state was opened. The station - located at the Missouri University of Science and Technology's E3 (E-cubed) Commons - will be supplied with compressed gaseous hydrogen by Linde North America. The University is working with several government agencies and the Gas Technology Institute to research hydrogen as a transportation fuel. Linde also supplies liquid hydrogen for the fleet of BMW Hydrogen 7s. Linde and the Gas Technology Institute are collaborating on work to commercialize hydrogen distribution. [Source: Linde]
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TX CHL Instructor 3:57PM (8/22/2008)
Like every other article I read about H2, this one carefully omits any discussion of price.
Hydrogen: The perfect fuel for people who can freely spend other peoples' money.
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Dean 5:05PM (8/22/2008)
Unless taking I-44, Rolla is one SERIOUSLY difficult place to drive to. I have not yet found a map that accurately depicts the extra hour it takes to drive through the twisted Ozark roads to get there. It will take the most abundant element in the universe to supply the power to drive out of there!
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Chris M 5:40PM (8/22/2008)
Like most of the H2 refill stations, this one is for research vehicles only, and is not open to the general public.
Like most government funded research projects, they can conveniently ignore cost and efficiency, at least until the grant money runs out.
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gorr 9:23PM (8/23/2008)
This is the way of the futur, hydrogen made at the point of sale by water electrolisis or steam reformation of natural gas.
Here is a compagny from japan that know how to use hydrogen in a conventionnal cheap car.
http://www.haw-system.jp/English/indexE.html
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jack 10:02PM (9/25/2008)
These comments are typical of conservative, narrow minded thinkers who fail to see the future. The earth is a closed system and we cannot pollute and consume without consequence. Oil will always be necessary, but we need to start down a clean energy path that conserves our limited oil supply for the needs of future generations. ( energy, plastics, etc. ). Just as the interstate highway project was necessary and took our economy to a new level so will a hydrogen infrastructure project. Lead, follow, or get out of the way!
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