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🚗 Toyota Launches H2HQ in Gardena - Driving Renewable Energy Innovation in Los Angeles
dot.LA Weekly Update
Christine Rothacker
May 10, 2024
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Toyota has transformed its facility in Gardena, CA, into a hydrogen research and development center to capitalize on the expanding market for hydrogen technology in California. With three decades of experience in hydrogen-powered mobility, Toyota is aligning with California's efforts to transition to fuel cells, particularly in the trucking and stationary power sectors. The facility, now named North American Hydrogen Headquarters, will house around 50 engineers and specialists focused on advancing both vehicle and stationary power applications. The revamped office space will serve as a hub for research, development, and commercialization of hydrogen-related products and technologies. Additionally, they have plans to expand the campus with features like a flexible microgrid and sustainable education center for people to learn more about sustainability and hydrogen's role in it. Toyota's President and CEO, Ted Ogawa, emphasizes their commitment to scalable, zero-emission technology and reducing carbon emissions through real-world products like the Mirai fuel-cell car.
Despite challenges such as a shortage of hydrogen refueling stations, Toyota is leveraging its resources to scale up hydrogen technology. The company operates a hydrogen stationary power at its Long Beach port facility, using biomass waste gas to produce clean hydrogen. California's stringent regulations, including requiring newer trucks and buses and eventually banning all internal combustion trucks by 2036, are driving the adoption of clean technologies..
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