Hydrogen will be the fuel of the future. It offers solutions to some of the greatest energy problems and challenges facing future generations. Air Products offer extensive Know-H₂ow and expertise in the supply, safe handling and application of hydrogen. We are involved in projects ranging from small remote-power fuel cell applications to car fuelling and large scale industrial hydrogen solutions and space-rocket fuelling.

Here are some example projects that demonstrate our Know-H₂ow:

In the UK

• Air Products supplies its first UK Series 100 hydrogen fuelling station to the University of Birmingham. Chemical Engineers will be comparing five hydrogen powered vehicles with the University's own fleet of petrol, diesel and pure 'electric' vehicles so that they can learn more about their efficiency and performance. Tell Me More.
• Air Products supplies the hydrogen for the fuel cells which will power the lighthouse at the mouth of the Tees Estuary and a traffic sign on Middlesbrough’s Transportation Bridge - all examples of remote power applications.
• Air Products supplies hydrogen for Bristol City Council’s ‘slow down’ road sign.
• Air Products works closely with the Centre for Process Innovation and the North East regional development agency – One North East – to stimulate hydrogen energy and fuel cell applications in early-stage company developments. Teesside sports extensive Air Products hydrogen infrastructure.
• In the UK, Air Products is a member of the London Hydrogen Partnership, working to make the technology a reality in the capital.

Around the world

• Air Products supplies the hydrogen for the launching of NASA's space shuttle and Arriane rockets.
• The Air Products series of vehicle fuelling stations have now made over 8000 fill-ups since February 2004, fuelling Toyota, Ford, DaimlerChrysler and MAN demonstration vehicles amongst others.
• Air Products has created the infrastructure for refuelling the next generation of German Navy hydrogen powered submarines - wherever they are in Europe.
• Air Products and its Indian subsidiary, INOX Air Products, have been awarded the contract to supply hydrogen fuelling equipment for India’s first hydrogen dispensing station at the IndianOil R&D centre in Haryana, near Dehli.
• Air Products designed, built and sold to Shell the world's first retail hydrogen fuel station in October 2005.
• Air Products has already built more than 30 hydrogen fuelling stations worldwide.

For more information, please go to our global website www.airproducts.com/h2energy or see our contact us section, on the right of this page. A press kit is available here.