Canada’s fledgling hydrogen-fuelled vehicle industry took a significant step forward on Friday, as Shell opened the country’s first publicly accessible hydrogen fuelling station in Vancouver.
The station is nestled between traditional fuel pumps at a Shell outlet in Vancouver’s Marpole neighbourhood. The company has plans for two more in the city.
The modest, but noteworthy piece of hydrogen fuel infrastructure was opened with some fanfare, as auto manufacturers Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota had vehicles on hand for test drives.
“It’s a great day for Shell, but it’s also a great day for society,” said Shell’s general manager of hydrogen, Oliver Bishop, who travelled
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