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Calgary Herald
a day ago
- Automotive
- Calgary Herald
Edmonton launches Alberta's first mobile hydrogen fuelling station, aiming to power the future of fleets
Article content Edmonton has officially launched Alberta's first mobile hydrogen fuelling station, marking a significant milestone in the city's efforts to reduce carbon emissions and pilot clean energy solutions for municipal fleets. Article content The mobile station, unveiled Thursday at the city's Ellerslie facility, is part of the Alberta Zero Emissions Fleet Fuelling (AZEFF) initiative — a regional partnership focused on piloting hydrogen as a viable fuel source for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Article content Article content Article content 'We're excited for the opportunity the mobile fuelling station gives us to inform the future of hydrogen for municipal fleets in Edmonton and Edmonton region, and our continued collaboration and dedication to finding alternative energy sources of work,' said city manager Eddie Robar at Thursday's news conference. Article content Article content The Azolla Biodrome, a modular mobile fuelling system, is the first hydrogen fuelling station of its kind in the province. Housed in a mobile trailer, it produces hydrogen on-site using methanol and deionized water, then stores it in 16 steel tanks with a total capacity of 600 kilograms. Article content The station can fuel approximately 45 light-duty vehicles or 10 transit buses per day and is equipped with Alberta's first fully compliant hydrogen pump. Article content Article content Article content Hydrogen fuel is dispensed via a high-pressure compressor and an advanced nozzle that ensures precise pressure alignment — a critical requirement for safety and efficiency. According to the city, the station features smart technology to support fast and accurate fuelling. Article content The mobile station will initially support Edmonton's small hydrogen fleet, which currently includes one dual-fuel waste collection truck, one dual-fuel transit bus, one hydrogen fuel cell electric bus, and two Toyota Mirai vehicles. Additional hydrogen vehicles, including a second dual-fuel transit bus and a dual-fuel long-haul waste truck, will be added later. Article content The pilot is expected to run through 2027, with data gathered on vehicle performance, fuel reliability, and operational logistics. Article content 'Up to now, a lack of reliable hydrogen fuelling infrastructure has represented a major hurdle for diversification of testing hydrogen for municipal fleets. The mobile hydrogen fuelling station is designed to address this challenge,' Robar said.
Edmonton Journal
14-05-2025
- General
- Edmonton Journal
Edmonton unveils new disaster intake facility
Article content Last year, 1,800 evacuees from Wood Buffalo and 2,800 from Jasper tested the concept and functionality of the setup. 'We take great pride in supporting not only our own city itself, but obviously the community around us,' Robar said. 'We had great success in this model last year, in our setup, and now we've kind of made this a an ongoing thing for moving this space location permanently for the for the next five years.' The building got its first stress test last week as emergency responders juggled a rare three-alarm fire, a huge grass fire in northwestern Edmonton as well as a number of single-vehicle incidents — all in the same window, said Fire Chief David Lazenby. The REST facility is one part of the city's comprehensive emergency management program. 'Edmonton is prepared,' Lazenby said. 'In these changing times, we're making plans to ensure that should something happen, we're prepared to respond.'
