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English Español Canada: HTEC opens first public hydrogen station in Vancouver Island

The Hydrogen Technology and Energy Corporation has unveiled its latest site as part of its partnership with 7-Eleven.



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The Hydrogen Technology and Energy Corporation (HTEC) has opened the first hydrogen fuel station opened to the public in Vancouver Island. As part of the firm’s partnership with 7-Eleven, the new facility has been built at an Esso gas station in the Saanich district.

According to a report by local news site ctvnews.com, the new station is the fruit of the province’s CleanBC Go Electric program and Canada’s Natural Resource initiative for alternative fuel deployment. The former donated $500,000 while the latter contributed with one million dollars.

"We are working to expand our hydrogen-fuelling network to encourage more British Columbians to make the switch to a cleaner vehicle. The adoption of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles and fuelling infrastructure will complement the build out of our electric-vehicle charging infrastructure and play a critical role in helping us achieve our legislated zero-emission vehicle targets and in our transition to a clean-energy future," said Bruce Ralston, Energy Minister of Saanich.

Colin Armstrong, President of HTEC, stated that the company has now a total of four hydrogen stations in operation, with more sites scheduled to open in the coming months. In addition, Norman Hower, Vice-President of 7-Eleven Canada, added that the company is looking to reduce its stores' carbon emissions by 100% from 2013 levels by 2050.

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