Eco Factor: Fuel stations to have system that converts water to hydrogen using solar energy.
Italian company Acta has recently signed a framework agreement with filling station forecourt equipment installation company Girelli Bruni to be its exclusive supplier of photovoltaic panels. The clean energy company has successfully developed a commercial system that converts water to hydrogen at a fueling station using solar energy. The duo is seeing their partnership as a boon for the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market.
Both the companies are taking advantage of the country’s legislation that requires any new fuel service station to install a minimum quantity of photovoltaic generation capacity and to provide a gaseous fuel alternative to petroleum per regional requirements. Under the agreement, it has also been mentioned that Girelli Bruni will be the exclusive distributor of Acta’s hydrogen generators for the fuel supply market in Italy.
Via: Cnet Reviews
