Bryte Energy to Manage the Loughborough Hydrogen Refueller, Nov 07
Bryte Energy has been appointed as technical advisors in the implementation of a hydrogen vehicle refuelling facility at Loughborough University.By the time it is installed, in the summer of 2008, this will be the second hydrogen refuelling station in operation in the UK as it follows a closely behind the University of Birmingham’s, which is scheduled for installation in the spring of this year. These are not the UK’s first hydrogen refuelling stations and neither shall they be, by any means, the last. In the past, a hydrogen station was situated at Hornchurch during the CUTE hydrogen bus project in London, but was decommissioned upon successful completion of the project in 2007. More hydrogen refuelling stations are planned in Scotland, S Wales, London, Cambridge and elsewhere. In particular, a number are planned across the Midlands and surrounding regions, thanks to the activities of the British Midlands Hydrogen Forum that Bryte Energy director, Rupert Gammon, chairs. Over time, a network of refuelling stations will be established throughout the UK, but this facility marks the establishment of a very strong foundation for the development of low-carbon transport in the region.
The hydrogen refueller at Loughborough will initially serve a number of hydrogen powered vehicles being tested by local fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy and Cenex, who are experts in low-carbon transport. There are plans to build up the number of vehicles using this facility and to extend its application into local transport networks. Having the refuelling station at Loughborough enables a range of activities to be initiated in research and demonstration of low-carbon vehicles that enhance the region’s status as a leader in sustainable energy and transport.
