Officials from the U.S. Army's Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center and executives from Chevron Technology Ventures and Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center today dedicated a hydrogen energy station evaluation and demonstration program at the Selfridge Air National Guard base in Harrison Township.

This inter-agency project between the United States Departments of Defense and Energy will provide participants with a better understanding of hydrogen's potential because it tests the technology in a real-world setting.

Through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, the U.S. Army, CTV and Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center collaborated to implement this cold weather test site for the U.S. Department of Energy's Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Program.

At Selfridge, the hydrogen station will power a fleet of five Hyundai Tucson fuel cell vehicles that will be used by the Army and National Guard for mission-related purposes.

The hydrogen station uses Chevron's proprietary advanced steam methane reforming technology to produce about 40 kilograms of hydrogen per day, enough to supply up to 10 fuel cell vehicles.

This is the fifth hydrogen demonstration station commissioned by Chevron Technology Ventures. Other stations are located in California and Florida, and fuel buses and automobiles used in real-world applications. Each Chevron Hydrogen energy station features a different production technology so that project participants can assess and determine the benefits of various production systems.

Posted on 10/30/2007 1:15:11 PM
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