The partners aim to accelerate the heavy-duty hydrogen transportation ecosystem by focusing on both hydrogen supply and refuelling infrastructure. Air Liquide, a world leader in low-carbon and renewable hydrogen production, supply and technologies, will work alongside Trillium Energy Solutions, a member of the Love’s Family of Companies, a leading supplier of sustainable fuelling infrastructure in the US., to establish the hydrogen refuelling infrastructure and fuel supply network vital for the broad adoption of heavy-duty hydrogen truck applications.
This partnership will explore the deployment of an extensive hydrogen retail network, starting with the initial deployment of hydrogen stations along a strategic trucking route. This initiative aims to bolster truck original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) efforts to accelerate their vehicle deployments and assist ?eet operators in transitioning to low-carbon and zero-emission vehicles. The ambition through this partnership is to initially support the development of 150 tpd of hydrogen production and the refuelling infrastructure capable of supplying more than 2000 heavy-duty vehicles.
Through this collaboration, Air Liquide and Trillium will combine their strengths in hydrogen production, distribution and fuelling infrastructure deployment. Leveraging its 60-year track record in the hydrogen value chain, Air Liquide will contribute its unique expertise in crucial technology facets such as production, liquefaction, transportation, and storage. Trillium will offer its proficiency in operating and managing alternative fuelling stations, as well as its nationwide infrastructure footprint to deploy a hydrogen network for retail consumers.
Ryan Erickson, VP of Trillium Energy Solutions, said: “Trillium is a provider of heavy-duty hydrogen fuelling stations and through our collaboration with Air Liquide we can make a significant stride towards accelerating the development of hydrogen infrastructure across the US.”