Cal State L.A. Hydrogen Fueling Station
With a world and most especially southern California “addicted” to oil, today we are on the brink of a major crisis in energy supplies and price, as consumption is rising dramatically while fossil fuel resources and reserves are dwindling. At the same time, the health consequences from the emission of burned fossil fuel are rising. Yet, in a fast paced technological society, the demand for low cost, commercially viable, and mass produced energy for transportation and industry is insatiable.
Given these challenges, California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State L.A.), through its Power, Energy and Transportation curriculum, has embarked on a long range effort to become a leader in the area of teaching sustainable energy systems and to engage in relevant applied research to mitigate the chronic problems of fossil fuel energy dependence and air pollution. The centerpiece of the University’s effort is the construction and deployment of a sustainable hydrogen production and dispensing facility.
From the outset of the planning of the State of California’s Hydrogen Highway earlier this decade, Cal State L.A. has been considered as the cornerstone location for placement of a hydrogen fueling station. Our campus location offers significant advantages. Our location places hydrogen fuel availability within five miles of downtown Los Angeles, within driving range of other hydrogen stations funded by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and within close proximity of several major freeways: 10, 710, 110, 5, 210, 105 and 605. More specifically we are located at the intersection of the 10 and the 710 freeways and within three (3) miles of the 110 freeway.