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The City of Columbia and Columbia clean energy companies rejuvenate H2 fueling site
The City of Columbia has partnered with Columbia-based companies aich2 and ImaGEN to rejuvenate a H2 refueling station, marking a significant milestone in the region’s clean energy journey.
The rejuvenated fueling site will serve as a demonstration hub and catalyst for future H2 projects, supporting the City of Columbia’s plans to launch a H2 bus system. The combined growth of these projects will enhance the local economy and establish the Midlands as a leader in H2 technology.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for our community,” said City of Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann. “It allows us to transition our bus system to clean energy and position the Midlands as a H2 energy leader through this revolutionary technology.”
In 2023, the City of Columbia leased the former fueling station to ImaGEN, envisioning a safer and more efficient H2 fueling system. ImaGEN’s new, innovative Tru-H2 H2 generation system overcomes challenges that once faced the older fueling station and offers a viable path of power for the station.
“The system works by storing H2 as a solid and generating it directly at the point of use,” said Ron Seftick, ImaGEN CEO. “This approach ensures safe and efficient transportation in any quantity—something no other H2 energy solution can accomplish.”
To accelerate the commercialization of this groundbreaking technology, ImaGEN partnered with clean energy company aich2. Founded with the mission to combine the technology and talent needed to accelerate the H2 revolution, aich2 is dedicated to transforming large parts of the economy through H2 energy. This fueling station is just one piece of a broader effort by the team, which also includes plans to render existing backup power generators obsolete with a H2-based competitor.
“This technology enables H2 energy to scale across our economy at an unprecedented pace compared to traditional methods,” said Eric Brown, aich2 CEO and Co-Founder. “Our solution could be deployed to fueling stations across North America well before existing H2 hub plans come to fruition.”
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