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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Michael McGowan and Adeshola Ore

Hydrogen fuel stations to be built between Sydney and Melbourne under $20m plan

A hydrogen fuel pump at Toyota's facility in Melbourne
The NSW and Victorian governments hope the $20m investment in refuelling stations along the Hume Highway will drive an uptake in hydrogen use. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins

The New South Wales and Victorian governments will spend $20m on hydrogen refuelling stations along Australia’s busiest freight highway in a push to see more zero-emissions technology used in the heavy-vehicle industry.

In a joint announcement the two governments say they will each spend $10m on grants to manufacture about 25 hydrogen-fuelled trucks and at least four refuelling stations along the 840km Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne.

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