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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar wishes to procure a number of fuel cell or hydrogen ICE vehicles as part of the Hebridean Hydrogen Park Project. The vehicles will be passenger or utility vehicles suited to the operational requirements of the Comhairle. This includes
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The Outer Hebrides suffers from the highest fuel costs in the UK and yet is surrounded by the richest renewable energy resources in Europe. In August 2004, an energy audit was conducted on energy consumption in the Outer Hebrides, it identified that 34% of the population
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The Comhairle’s commitment to developing a local hydrogen economy has been further underlined in its Capital Programme for the period 2008-2012. This includes an allocation of a further £525,000
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The Comhairle wishes to procure a hydrogen fuelling station to store and dispense hydrogen generated by an electrolyser with an output of 5Nm3/h at a pressure of 30bar. The hydrogen fuelling station will comprise the following subsystems
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The Comhairle wishes to procure at least two hydrogen ICE vehicles as the first H2seed demonstration project. The vehicles will be used as employee pool vehicles
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