Vivakor eyes hydrogen and CNG station at major US airport
A nonbinding letter of intent covers over 50,000 m² for a fueling site serving 10 planned hydrogen buses, with a waste-to-hydrogen plant considered in a second phase.
Vivakor has received a signed, nonbinding letter of intent to negotiate the lease of over 50,000 m² at a major Texas international airport, where it plans to develop a hydrogen and compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station.
The first phase would provide hydrogen fueling for the 10 hydrogen-powered buses the airport operator plans to buy, as well as CNG for its existing vehicles. Other airport transportation vehicles and airline ground support equipment could be added later. A second phase envisages an on-site hydrogen production plant, potentially using organic waste generated at the airport, such as food waste and sewage sludge, as feedstock.
The project remains subject to definitive agreements, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, airport reviews and compliance with local, environmental and safety requirements. Vivakor has not disclosed the investment, production capacity or timeline.
“The proposed development connects an initial airport fueling need with our longer-term vision of recovering value from waste to produce transportation fuel,” said James H. Ballengee, Chairman and CEO of Vivakor. “We look forward to working with the airport operator to advance lease discussions, site planning and required approvals.”
Based in Dallas, Vivakor provides energy transportation, storage, reuse and remediation services.
