Honda opens 1st hydrogen fuel station in U.S.

Honda opens 1st hydrogen fuel station in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - A hydrogen production and fueling station that Honda Motor Co. has built in Torrance near Los Angeles, California, as part of its research into renewable energy and to support its fuel cell vehicle development program. The facility uses solar power to extract hydrogen from water and has backup electrical power to increase the hydrogen production capacity, Honda said.

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