SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Equilon
Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US ("Shell"),
and Toyota have been provisionally awarded $8 million by the California Energy Commission
(CEC) to develop the first hydrogen-truck refueling station at the
Port of Long Beach.
The funding, which is contingent upon the approval of the
project at an upcoming CEC meeting, forms part of the CEC's
Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program,
which helps develop hydrogen and electric infrastructure at ports,
warehousing and distribution centers in California.
Shell and Toyota expect the facility to encourage the use of
zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks in and around
Long Beach, one of the world's
largest freight hubs.
"This station will help the hydrogen-fueled freight sector to
flourish in California," said
Oliver Bishop, Hydrogen general
manager at Shell. "Hydrogen offers a promising path for
decarbonizing transport, particularly the heavy-duty sector where
there are few alternatives to conventional fuel. Shell and Toyota
will combine their expertise to deliver an effective alternative
fuel for Californian freight."
If approved, Shell will build, own and operate a hydrogen
station at the Toyota Logistics Services location at the Port of
Long Beach, fueling Toyota's
Project Portal heavy-duty fuel cell proof of concept truck and
public fleets.
"We greatly appreciate the CEC for recognizing the importance of
this breakthrough project at the Ports of Long Beach and Los
Angeles," said Craig Scott,
Director Advanced Technology Vehicles, Toyota Motor North America.
"Toyota continues to demonstrate that fuel cells are one of the
most innovative and sustainable technologies for light and
heavy-duty vehicle electrification. This initiative with Shell
further strengthens our combined commitment to hydrogen as a viable
transport fuel and complements our retail station project in
Northern California."
Shell will source its hydrogen from Toyota's adjacent Tri-Gen
facility, which produces hydrogen from 100 percent renewable
biogas.
The Notice of Proposed Award was issued on April 6. For more information see:
http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/GFO-17-603_NOPA.pdf
About Shell
Shell is an integrated energy and
petrochemicals company, with an average of 86,000 employees in more
than 70 countries. Shell aims to meet the world's growing demand
for energy in ways that are economically, environmentally and
socially responsible.
Shell is investing in the development of alternative transport
fuels including biofuels, liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and
electric mobility.
Shell is taking part in various
initiatives to encourage the adoption of hydrogen as a transport
fuel. In California, Shell is
working alongside Toyota and Honda to expand the hydrogen refueling
network. We currently operate two hydrogen fueling stations in
Southern California, with seven
more planned throughout the state to help push California closer to its goal of 200 hydrogen
stations by 2025.
In Germany, Shell is working with
the government and industry partners in a cross-sector joint
venture, H2 Mobility Germany, to support the development of a
nationwide expansion of hydrogen refueling stations.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the
cultural fabric in the U.S. and North
America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing
sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus
brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous
value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design,
engineering, and assembly of more than 36 million cars and trucks
in North America, where we operate
14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more
than 47,000 people (more than 37,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800
North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold more
than 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2017
– and about 87 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15
years are still on the road today.
Toyota partners with community, civic, academic, and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We share company resources and extensive
know-how to support non-profits to help expand their ability to
assist more people move more places. For more information about
Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Contact for enquiries:
Shell Media Relations:
International +44 207 934 5550
Americas +1 832 337 4355
Toyota Media Relations:
Russ Koble
Toyota Motor North America
Russ.Koble@toyota.com
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