Shell has recently released a press relesae detailing their intentions to release a slew of hydrogen fueling stations in New York. Today they have announced that a new fueling station has opened at the JFK International Airport. This will be in addition to the already opened hydrogen station in White Plains that originally launched in April of last year.

Furthermore, Shell says that they will open a third hydrogen fueling station somewhere in the Bronx later this month. This is all in an attempt to add to their growing number of stations in other places such as Tokyo, Shangai and Washington, D.C.

This is cool and all, and definitely a glimpse into the future, but perhaps Shell should have waited until more hydrogen powered vehicles hit the market. Right?

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For the motorists looking for a better alternative towards fuel use, PetrolCard has announced the opening of a “Clean N’ Green Fuel” compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in South Seattle, the first public-access CNG facility in the city. For businesses and consumers with CNG-compatible vehicles, the facility offers a readily available, affordable, and environmentally friendly fuel. The station, which is open 24/7 accepts all major credit cards and PetroCard fleet cards, and sells CNG at prices typically one-third below gasoline and diesel.

There are currently more than 120,000 CNG vehicles in the United States and more than 8 million worldwide. In the U.S., a majority of those vehicles are government or business fleets. Locally, several municipalities, airport shuttles and taxis run fleet vehicles on CNG including vehicles from the King County Government fleet and STITA airport taxis. The Honda Civic GX is currently the only consumer CNG vehicle on the American car market, however many standard engines can be converted to use CNG.

CNG is sold in gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs), with each GGE having the same energy content as a gallon of gasoline. Vehicles using CNG typically have similar or better fuel economy ratings than standard gasoline or diesel vehicles, and today CNG is approximately one-third lower in price. The Clean N’ Green Fuel station will sell CNG to business fleets, including Waste Management, as well as individuals with CNG equipped vehicles. Current pricing at the station is in the range of $1.70-$1.80/GGE.

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