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This Bus Filling Station Is Latest in Japan’s Hydrogen Quest

  • Tokyo to showcase fuel cell technology during the Olympics
  • Japan aims to have 100 hydrogen buses on the road during Games
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Hydrogen won’t just be fueling the Olympic flame cauldron at this year’s games in Tokyo, but also about 100 buses during the event, part of the country’s efforts to promote the fuel as a form of clean energy.

The latest filling station that will be used to service Toyota Motor Corp. fuel cell buses during the 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games opened Thursday near Tokyo’s fish market.