With the only hydrogen-drive luxury performance automobile on the market (the Hydrogen 7, above, which is actually coming soon), it's no surprise that BMW is supportive of new hydrogen fueling stations. One such station opened at the University of California, Irvine, with BMW as a project collaborator. BMW's CleanEnergy strategy has as a core goal, "establishing a solid hydrogen infrastructure in the United States." But we all know this is something that is likely decades away. Still, BMW decided that liquid hydrogen is a viable choice for powering a car for sale in 2007.

The station, operated by Air Products, is the first in the United States that can dispense hydrogen at varied and advanced pressures, 700 and 350 bar (10,000/5,000 psi). Gaseous hydrogen is available now, and liquid hydrogen capability is coming in late 2007 The U.S. Department of Energy and California's South Coast Air Quality Management District, California Hydrogen Infrastructure Project (CHIP) are also partners in the station. Other carmakers involved are Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

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[Source: BMW, Air Products]