Hydrogen
Hydrogen is considered an alternative fuel under the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The interest in hydrogen as an alternative transportation fuel stems from its ability to power fuel cells in zero-emission vehicles, its potential for domestic production, and the fuel cell electric vehicle's fast filling time and high efficiency.
Hydrogen, when used in a fuel cell to provide electricity, is a zero tailpipe emissions alternative fuel produced from diverse energy sources. Currently, drivers of light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) can fuel up at retail stations in less than 5 minutes and obtain a driving range of more than 300 miles. Research and commercial efforts are under way to expand the limited hydrogen fueling infrastructure and increase the production of FCEVs.
Hydrogen as a fuel source would practically eliminate a vehicle’s emissions—in fact, the only emission from hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles is H2O! Hydrogen is also, hypothetically, two to three times more efficient than gasoline in vehicle applications. Hydrogen can be produced domestically from resources like natural gas, coal, solar energy, wind, and biomass.
The Town of Hempstead has 2 Hydrogen fueling stations for their use.
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/hydrogen
Hydrogen Laws and Incentives in New York
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/laws/HY?state=ny
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Availability
https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/fuel-cell-availability
* Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are not allowed in tunnels in and around New York City
Hydrogen, when used in a fuel cell to provide electricity, is a zero tailpipe emissions alternative fuel produced from diverse energy sources. Currently, drivers of light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) can fuel up at retail stations in less than 5 minutes and obtain a driving range of more than 300 miles. Research and commercial efforts are under way to expand the limited hydrogen fueling infrastructure and increase the production of FCEVs.
Hydrogen as a fuel source would practically eliminate a vehicle’s emissions—in fact, the only emission from hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles is H2O! Hydrogen is also, hypothetically, two to three times more efficient than gasoline in vehicle applications. Hydrogen can be produced domestically from resources like natural gas, coal, solar energy, wind, and biomass.
The Town of Hempstead has 2 Hydrogen fueling stations for their use.
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/hydrogen
Hydrogen Laws and Incentives in New York
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/laws/HY?state=ny
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Availability
https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/fuel-cell-availability
* Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are not allowed in tunnels in and around New York City
