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Sainsbury's joins UKH2Mobility
Sainsbury's joins UKH2Mobility.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1756D ITM Power PLC 25 April 2013 \n \n\n25 April 2013\n \nITM Power plc\n(\"ITM Power\" or the \"Company\")\n \nSainsbury's joins UKH2Mobility\n \nITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to note that Sainsbury's has joined Phase 2 of the UKH2Mobility project. The addition of Sainsbury's to the project was announced as Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon, welcomed the publication of the full UKH2Mobility Phase 1 report.\n \nWelcoming the publication of the full UKH2Mobility report on hydrogen vehicles, Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon said: \"Securing new economic opportunities for the UK, diversifying our national energy supply and driving down carbon emissions go to the heart of my job in government. The findings of the report demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles can have a real impact on all three. \n \n\"It is very positive that all the UKH2Mobility partners will be joining us in the next phase of the project where they will be joined by Sainsbury's. Successful commercialisation of the technology will require government to work in strong partnership with industry. \n \n\"Prompt action is needed to ensure the potential benefits are realised by businesses and consumers in the UK and work on the next phase will start straight away\".\n \nThe report provides further details and background to the findings published on 4 February 2013. It predicts over one and a half million hydrogen powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030.\n \nThe UKH2Mobility project - which brings together leading businesses from the automotive, energy, infrastructure and retail sectors with government - produced the report to provide a 'roadmap' for the introduction of vehicles and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in the UK.\n \nSainsbury's Head of Fuel, Richard Crampton said: \"At Sainsbury's we are always looking for solutions that reduce our impact on the environment and help our customers to live more sustainably. We currently have 280 filling stations serving customers throughout the UK and believe that exploring greener fuels today is fundamental to the long-term sustainability of our business. \n \n\"We look forward to working together with government and the UKH2Mobility partners and to sharing...