Who are we, here at Hiringa?
Who are we, here at Hiringa?
Who are we, here at Hiringa?
Who are we, here at Hiringa?
GREEN HYDROGEN REFUELLING STATIONS
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Hiringa green hydrogen refuelling stations represent a huge step towards making New Zealand carbon-free. We have four sites currently under construction, the first operational site will be in Hamilton, where we expect be filling trucks this year.
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Hydrogen fuel is best suited to the heavy transport industry, which currently makes up 23% of carbon transport emissions in Aotearoa.
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Green hydrogen-powered trucks have zero emissions. For every diesel truck that is taken off the road, we eliminate the equivalent emissions of between 50-150 cars.
What is a hydrogen refuelling station?
It’s essentially a service station for hydrogen powered vehicles. Our green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure has been installed on existing fuel stops across New Zealand to make finding and using them really easy.
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The green hydrogen is made and stored onsite and the refuelling method looks similar to how we fill vehicles today. Our green hydrogen refuelling stations use renewable energy to create emissions-free hydrogen fuel.
Is hydrogen safe?
Hydrogen fuel is no different to other fuels in that it needs to be managed properly. While it is highly flammable, it is no more dangerous than traditional fuels or batteries, and does have properties that make it safer.
For example, when hydrogen escapes into the air, it rapidly rises and dissipates quickly. This contrasts to liquid petrol or diesel, which spreads onto other surfaces and spreads fires further.
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To refuel hydrogen vehicles, dispensers must be securely fastened to vehicles. If they aren’t, they simply won’t work. This prevents hydrogen fuel from being accidentally sprayed into the air.
Our hydrogen technology is designed with safety at its core.
Why hydrogen?
Green hydrogen is ideally suited to decarbonise the heavy transport industry. In doing so, green hydrogen is a critical piece of New Zealand’s overall carbon-free 2050 mission.
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Hydrogen powered trucks are lighter and can travel further than battery powered equivalents.
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The fuel cells that power hydrogen trucks by converting hydrogen into electricity are 95% recyclable.
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Filling up with hydrogen takes a similar amount of time to diesel.
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Hydrogen powered trucks have a range of 300-600 km depending on load and road conditions.
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Sites currently
under construction
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Stations across
New Zealand by 2028
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Stations throughout
New Zealand beyond 2030
Our hydrogen future
In years to come, Hiringa’s green hydrogen refuelling network will cover all of New Zealand.
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Our first four green hydrogen refuelling stations are in Hamilton, Palmerston North, Auckland and Tauranga.
This provides coverage for 95% of the North Island freight routes.
Beyond 2030, a widespread green hydrogen refuelling network could help to decarbonise:
- Aviation
- Marine and shipping
- Construction and off-road equipment
- Materials handling
- Stationary heat and power
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Want to know more? See other FAQs, or call us on 0800 HYDROGEN
