orbital has opened the UK 's first hydrogen refuelling station located under the same roof as petrol and diesel stations . The new refuelling station , at a Shell garage near Beaconsfield on the M40 motorway , will be operated and maintained by ITM plc , which will generate the hydrogen onsite . The opening came in the same week as a UK government announcement of £ 8.8 m new funding for a consortium of companies , including Shell and ITM , to improve the UK 's hydrogen refuelling capability .
Shell has opened the UK's first hydrogen refuelling station located under the same canopy as petrol and diesel pumps. The new refuelling point, at a Shell garage near Beaconsfield on the M40 motorway, will be operated and maintained by ITM Power, which will generate the hydrogen onsite. The opening came in the same week as a UK government announcement of £8.8m new funding for a consortium of companies, including Shell and ITM, to improve the UK's hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.