Towngas + Hong Kong to produce hydrogen for heavy transport fuel: Hong Kong energy outfit Towngas and local authorities are starting a pilot program to source hydrogen for heavy transport use, according to media outlet South China Morning Post (SCMP). The trial will see Towngas — Hong Kong’s sole gas supplier — extract pure hydrogen from coal gas and utilize its 3.7k km pipeline network to extend “safe and efficient” energy for heavy transport vehicles, SCMP said. No details regarding timeframes and costs have been revealed, but a company official has said that it could take between 12 to 15 months to put hydrogen filling stations in place.

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