May 26, 2008

Allentown, PA - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Air Products recently announced they have signed an agreement to help bring renewable hydrogen technology to Stornoway, on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.

Air Products will provide a dedicated hydrogen fuelling station and storage facilities for the Islands' hydrogen-powered cars as part of the Comhairle's Hebridean Hydrogen Seed (H2seed) project. The hydrogen fuelled vehicles will be used as pool vehicles for employees of the Comhairle, as well as for educational and public awareness campaigns.

The H2seed project is phase 2 of the Comhairle's Hebridean Hydrogen Park plan. H2seed is establishing a renewably generated hydrogen supply chain in the Outer Hebrides, providing technology demonstration projects, delivering appropriate safety training to users and emergency services, and undertaking public awareness activities.

Air Products is the market leader in the development of hydrogen fuelling stations, having already installed over 20 mobile fuellers, built more than 80 stations worldwide, and taken part in over 50,000 vehicle fuellings.

Ian Williamson, Hydrogen Energy Systems Director, Europe, Middle East and Africafrom Air Products said:

"We are very pleased to become a partner in the delivery of one of the most innovative projects in renewable hydrogen generation, distribution and practical application.

We look forward to bringing our extensive experience and expertise to Scotland, to the Hebridean Hydrogen Seed project, and to the communities of the Outer Hebrides."

Ruairi MacIver, Project Manager, H2seed project said:

"We are delighted that Air Products will be a partner in the H2seed project; it gives us access to the world's leading technology in hydrogen storage, dispensing and training.

SOURCE: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Air Products