West Oakland diesel relief: Commercial hydrogen fueling station for big rigs set to open near port

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West Oakland diesel relief: Commercial hydrogen fueling station for big rigs set to open near port
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The Oakland station will eventually be able to refuel 200 trucks a day.

FirstElement Fuel director of operations Edgard Cureil, left, and senior process engineer Javad Rostamian demonstrate how to charge Hydrogen fuel trucks at the new Hydrogen fueling station True Zero by FirstElement Fuel in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The Hydrogen fueling station is the first of its kind to open in the United States, near the Port of Oakland.

“Overall the efficiency is good and you don’t have to keeping charging all the time,” said Nichols. “It’s been a policy for a long time to try and support this type of change.” FirstElement Fuel senior process engineer Javad Rostamian, left, and director of operations Edgard Cureil, stand in front of the Hydrogen liquid tank as they talk about the benefits of the new Hydrogen fueling station True Zero by FirstElement Fuel in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The Hydrogen fueling station is the first of its kind opened in the United States, near the Port of Oakland.

A landscape crew walks past the new Hydrogen fueling station True Zero operated by FirstElement Fuel in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The Hydrogen fueling station is the first of its kind opened in the United States, near the Port of Oakland. Some help may be on the way. California is on track to build the nation’s largest clean hydrogen hub by 2030. The $12 billion project will include pipelines, trucks and buses, fueling stations and liquefaction facilities, according to the University of California, a project partner.

West Oakland residents who live near the Port of Oakland and the I-880 freeway are exposed to air concentrations of diesel pollution that are almost three times higher than average background levels in the Bay Area, and 71% of that comes from truck traffic, according to a health risk assessment by the air board.

Stephens said his company has a commitment from Nikola to provide more hydrogen trucks, and that other companies, such as Toyota, and Honda are developing hydrogen fuel cell products as well. Meanwhile, U.S.

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