FirstElement Fuel, the World-Leading Provider of Hydrogen Refueling Solutions, is Awarded $7.7 Million from the California Energy Commission to Scale up its Manufacturing Capacity
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstElement Fuel Inc. ("FEF" or the "Company"), today announced that it has received a $7.7 million grant from the California Energy Commission ("CEC") to increase the Company's Santa Ana, CA manufacturing facility output by more than 10 times. FEF, a California-based company, is the world leader in hydrogen refueling solutions, currently operating the world's largest network of hydrogen refueling stations comprised of 85 dispensers across 40 station locations and serving hydrogen-powered vehicles across California.
- "The CEC is playing a huge role to transition the state of California, and the world, away from fossil fuels.
- FEF's manufacturing facility in Santa Ana currently produces critical high tech components and systems for hydrogen refueling stations, including liquid hydrogen cryopump systems.
- Setting up adequate supply chains and manufacturing of hydrogen refueling station equipment to supply the development of a hydrogen refueling network is critical to the successful scale-up of hydrogen-powered vehicles.
- Patty Monahan, the CEC lead Commissioner for the Clean Transportation Program, commented, "The CEC is proud to fund FirstElement Fuel's expansion into manufacturing hydrogen refueling components here in California.