The world’s first ever Hydrogen filling station in Reykjavik, Iceland has now opened its doors to the general public. The filling station originally opened four years ago as part of a pilot project which introduced three Hydrogen powered buses to Reykjavik. The fueling station is now open to private vehicles and is part of a larger pilot project to introduce 40 Hydrogen cars into Reykjavik by the end of 2009.The project, backed by the government, academics and private firms, is being realized through the work of Icelandic New Energy. As of this week, the fuelling station will also power 10 Toyota Prius Hydrogen cars that were given to three private companies. The general public as well as visitors to Iceland will also be able to test out the new Hydrogen cars as Hertz will be renting out three of the vehicles.
Iceland aims to be completely independent of fossil fuels by 2050 and its use of geothermal energy and hydroelectric power have already put the country well on its way to achieving this target. However, personal transportation, which is heavily based on private cars, remains the biggest challenge.
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2007/12/06/worlds-first-hydrogen-station-opens-to-public/
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