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First London HyFive Hydrogen Refuelling station
First London HyFive Hydrogen Refuelling station.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8074X ITM Power PLC 10 May 2016 \n\n10 May 2016\nITM Power plc\n(\"ITM Power\" or \"the Company\")\nLaunch of first London HyFive Hydrogen Refuelling station\n \nITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to have officially launched its first public access hydrogen refuelling station in London at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington. The station was opened to the public by Andrew Jones MP, Transport Minister at Department for Transport, and was supported by the automotive OEMs Hyundai, Toyota, Honda and Renault partner Symbio FCell, who also presented and participated in a Q&A session. \n \nThe station is the first of three UK stations to be deployed as part of the pan European HyFive project, which was funded by the European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCHJU) and the UK Government Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV).\n \nTransport Minister Andrew Jones MP, who today announced a £2 million government fund to support the roll-out of hydrogen vehicles in public and private sector fleets, said:\n\"We are committed to making all cars and vans zero-emission by 2050, and hydrogen vehicles have a huge role to play in delivering cleaner, greener journeys.\n\"The new refuelling station at Teddington is just one of 12 stations opening up this year, backed by £5 million of government funding, that will make it easier for more people to switch to this exciting new technology.\"\nLocated at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, the hydrogen refuelling station is close to the A316 and A308 trunk roads and is available for commercial and private fleets operating fuel cell electric vehicles. Delegates took part in a 'ride and drive' that showcased a range of fuel cell electric vehicles including the Hyundai Ix35, the Toyota Mirai, and the Honda FCX Clarity. \n \nCommissioning teams from ITM Power and BOC Linde will now move on to commission and open a further four electrolyser based refuelling stations in and around London before the end of 2016.\n \nPaul Van der Burgh, Toyota (GB) PLC President and Managing Director, said: \"The opening of ITM Power's new filling station is an excellent example of how a coordinated hydrogen fuel infrastructure is successfully being developed in the UK. We ar...