California energy officials plan, by the end of next year, to have installed 28 new public fueling stations in locations throughout the state. One of those stations will be located in Laguna Niguel.
The cost is estimated to be about $50m, some of which is anticipated to be paid for with vehicle license and registration fees.
According to an article on the Orange County Register’s website, California has committed around $110m to spur the use of fuel-cell vehicles. At present, 10 operational hydrogen fueling stations are operating in the state. Future plans include having 51 public hydrogen stations by 2017 and having 100 in operation three years later.
The state reportedly is investing in fuel cell infrastructure due in part to the absence of greenhouse gases. Another reason is their superior range and refueling times compared to battery-only vehicles. Educating the public about this will no doubt require a concerted effort on the part of the state and may require the assistance of brochure printing services to get the message out.
The California Air Resources Board shows 125 fuel cell vehicles on the state’s roads, per DMV records, as of June 2014. While this may seem low, the results of automaker surveys predict that the number of fuel cell vehicles will increase to 6,650 by the close of 2017 and to 18,500 by 2020.
