ExxonMobil is part of a GTI Energy-led group working to develop a network of hydrogen fueling stations for long-haul trucking along U.S. Interstate 10, from Houston to Los Angeles, as well as what’s known as the “Texas Triangle” along interstates 10, 35 and 45 between San Antonio, Dallas and Houston.
“The idea is to create a detailed blueprint that will be nationally scalable and investment ready,” said Cate Kehn, Exxon’s global hydrogen mobility market developer.
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the group a $1.25 million research grant earlier this year to progress the project over the next two years. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee and the University of Texas are also partners in the project, along with selected fuel retailers, truck manufacturers and community organizations.
The announcement was made via a blog post on the Exxon website.
Exxon, already one of the largest hydrogen companies in the world, has applied for funding from the US DOE hydrogen hubs program and is developing what it bills as the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen plant in Baytown, Texas.
