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EPA Biofuel Proposal Faces Criticism
July 7th, 2015 by Fiedler Group
In late May, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed 2014-16 targets for cellulosic biofuels, biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels that are to be blended with gasoline under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Read the rest of this entry »
SAE Approves New Commercial Hydrogen Refueling Standards
August 26th, 2014 by Fiedler Group
After thirteen years in the making, SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) indicated a new hydrogen refueling standard for light-duty vehicles had been agreed to.
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California Energy Commission and Toyota Fuel Hydrogen Economy in California
July 29th, 2014 by Fiedler Group
Working together, the California Energy Commission and Toyota are further developing and investing in the future of the hydrogen economy in California. Read the rest of this entry »
Construction of Clean Energy Fuels’ Natural Gas Highway Underway
October 16th, 2012 by Fiedler Group
Trucks powered by natural gas will soon be traveling across the country on America’s Natural Gas Highway Read the rest of this entry »
Fueling the Future Workgroup
May 16th, 2012 by Fiedler Group
On May 23, the California Fuel Cell Partnership will host the Fueling the Future Workgroup, facilitated by Ken Gunn of Caliber Consulting between 8:00am-3:30pm.
Shell Opens San Francisco’s First Hydrogen Stations
February 25th, 2020 by Fiedler Group
As reported by California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), Shell Oil® working in partnership with the California Energy Commission, has opened three hydrogen fueling stations in San Francisco. The stations are the first hydrogen stations in San Francisco and are conveniently located at existing Shell gas stations.
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January 15th, 2019 by Fiedler Group
As reported by California Fuel Cell Partnership, Shell Oil® working in partnership with the California Energy Commission, is in the midst of a seven-station development program in Northern California.
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New Long Beach H2 Station Progresses Nikola’s Commitment to Sustainable Transportation Solutions
May 17th, 2024 by Fiedler Group
Nikola Corporation, a world-wide leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, announced the opening of the second HYLA Hydrogen refueling facility in Southern California. This new station, located near the Port of Long Beach at 2267 W. Gaylord St., began operations earlier this month and punctuates Nikola’s unwavering commitment to drive forward the decarbonization of heavy-duty transportation by facilitating the adoption of Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks.
The Long Beach station marks another milestone in Nikola’s strategic plan to establish a robust network of refueling solutions to support their hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks. “We are thrilled to inaugurate our second HYLA hydrogen refueling station in Southern California, marking a significant stride toward sustainable transportation,” said Ole Hoefelmann, President of Energy. “Our heartfelt appreciation extends to the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Fire Department for their instrumental role in realizing this vision. With multiple stations in the pipeline this year, we are steadfast in our mission to pioneer zero-emission trucking solutions and drive positive environmental impact.”
Contracted to provide the design and permitting of both modular and permanent sites for Nikola, Fiedler Group is also excited to continue to contribute to the development of heavy-duty hydrogen fueling infrastructure throughout California. The HYLA refueling network offers a diverse portfolio of refueling solutions for Nikola’s hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and other Class 8 customers which includes “behind-the-fence” solutions, partner stations such as FirstElement Fuels’ station at the Port of Oakland and partnerships with public truck stops.
Transforming Freight Transportation
May 9th, 2024 by Fiedler Group
The Launch of NorCAL ZERO Project by the Center for Transportation and the Environment and Hyundai Motor Company
Fiedler Group salutes the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and Hyundai Motor Company who reached a significant milestone in clean energy innovation with the launch of the NorCAL ZERO project. This groundbreaking initiative, celebrated at the FirstElement Hydrogen Fueling station in West Oakland, marks a pivotal moment in bringing zero-emission freight transportation to the Bay Area and Central Valley.
The NorCAL ZERO project, a collaborative effort totaling $54 million, aims to deploy 30 units of Hyundai Motor Company’s Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks. These trucks, heralded as the world’s first mass-produced, heavy-duty trucks powered by hydrogen, symbolize a new era in sustainable transportation. Funding for the project is a testament to cross-sector collaboration that includes contributions from various entities such as CARB, CEC, Alameda CTC, BAAQMD, and project partners. This collaborative financing model underscores the shared commitment to achieving California’s clean air and climate goals.
West Oakland, historically overburdened by air pollution, will see real life health benefits through a reduction in diesel fuels. The project is predicted to mitigate 24,362 metric tons of carbon-dioxide emissions, equivalent to saving 2,393,124 gallons of diesel fuel over six years, thus improving public health and environmental quality in the region.
Operated by G.E.T. Freight, a subsidiary of Glovis America, the Hyundai trucks will serve in transporting goods from the Port of Oakland and cars from the Port of Richmond. The trucks refuel at a state-of-the-art liquid hydrogen fueling station operated by FirstElement Fuel, showcasing the necessary infrastructure for supporting large-scale adoption of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Fiedler Group providing engineering and permitting services for a state-of-the-art maintenance facility to contribute to continuity of infrastructure.
At the dedication event, notable figures including representatives from governmental bodies, private enterprises, and non-profit organizations lent their voices to the occasion, emphasizing the project’s significance in advancing both environmental stewardship and equitable access to cleaner transportation solutions.
The project’s significance extends beyond technological innovation; it serves as a blueprint for future deployments of zero-emission vehicles across the United States As the NorCAL ZERO project unfolds, it not only demonstrates the viability of hydrogen fuel cell technology but also sets a precedent for collaborative efforts in advancing clean energy solutions. With a commitment to cleaner air, healthier communities, and economic vitality, initiatives like NorCAL ZERO pave the way for a more sustainable future in freight transportation.
FIEDLER GROUP MARKS 65TH YEAR WITH GROWTH AND EXPANSION
December 13th, 2022 by Fiedler Group
As landmark anniversaries go, 65 years is significant. It’s not often that companies can claim such an accomplishment. Never satisfied with mainstream status quo, Fiedler Group has spent the last 65 years in a state of growth and renewal building upon the premise of Fiedler-firsts in both design and innovation. Always working to stay ahead of the curve, Fiedler Group has built its reputation by ushering in new designs, pivoting services to meet expanding customer needs, and navigating challenging projects across the nation.
Since celebrating our 60th anniversary 5 years ago, Fiedler Group has witnessed tremendous growth in the alternative energies field, taking on programs and projects from some of the world’s largest and most respected Fortune 100. From Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) fueling, state-of-the-art Electric EV Charging and Heavy-Duty Vehicle (HDV) and Light Duty Vehicle (LDV) Hydrogen fueling facilities, Fiedler Group has helped to usher in the next age of fuel offerings for both commercial and public clientele.
Below is a small sampling of projects showing the progression of alternative fuels technology over the last 5 years and how Fiedler Group has been involved.
2017 – Champagne-Urbana Project
Fiedler Group was proud to participate in the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) project to construct a state-of-the-art hydrogen production, storage and fueling station to power hydrogen fuel-cell buses. Trillium contracted with Fiedler Group to design and engineer upgrades to MTD’s facilities with classified electrical, mechanical, and heating systems in accordance with NFPA2 standards with the permanent station producing hydrogen using electrolysis.
MTD operates a fleet of approximately sixteen 60-foot articulated buses, five 30-foot buses, and ninety 40-foot transit buses in the cities of Champaign and Urbana, the Village of Savoy, and on the University of Illinois campus. With successful completion of this project, MTD became the first transit system in the country to operate 60-foot articulated buses powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
2018 – First Hydrogen Facility for Freight and Port of Long Beach, Shell/Toyota
As part of the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded $8 million in a joint venture between Toyota and Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US to develop the first hydrogen-truck refueling station at the Port of Long Beach. The program was created to aid in the development of hydrogen and electric infrastructure at ports, warehousing, and distribution centers in California, as well as encourage the use of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks in and around Long Beach, one of the world’s largest freight hubs.
Fiedler Group provided the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) as well as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) for the first of its kind, hydrogen HDV fueling facility at the Port of Long Beach.
Furthermore, Fiedler Group participated with Toyota in a “live-testing” project for short-haul, zero-emission truck prototypes transporting shipping containers between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and several freight depots up to 70 miles away.
With the successful completion of this project, Toyota became the first major automaker to enter the fuel cell market for Class 8 vehicles. The Toyota North America team said it decided to focus on a heavy rig truck to some extent because the vehicle could best demonstrate the fuel cell technology while contributing to cleaner air in heavily polluted Southern California.
Fiedler Group was responsible for the site screening, due diligence, site adaptation design and system integration, permitting, project management, and construction management for hydrogen fueling facilities throughout California and in Florida.
2019 – EVgo Project
EVgo and the City of Sacramento celebrated California’s first-ever curbside high-powered charging plaza for electric vehicles. EVgo, the nation’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network, joined with the City of Sacramento to celebrate the public opening of California’s first-ever curbside high-powered charging plaza for electric vehicles at Southside Park. Fiedler Group was responsible for the site civil and electrical design, system integration and permitting.
2019 – Citrus Heights Hydrogen Shell Station
In 2019, Fiedler Group was team member with the California Fuel Cell Partnership and Shell Oil® working in partnership with the California Energy Commission, for a seven-station development program in Northern California.
These first-of-their-kind stations brought the latest in Hydrogen Fueling Technology to excited owners of Fuel Cell powered vehicles in the Sacramento and Bay areas. The first of these stations to open to the public was located in Citrus Heights. Fiedler Group provided due diligence, entitlement, design, engineering, obtained permits and construction management for this facility in only twelve months, eight months ahead of schedule.
This Sacramento area project represented the fifth facility that Fiedler Group designed, permitted, and managed construction for Shell. Featuring two fully independent Hydrogen fuel dispensers, this facility was designed to fuel passenger vehicles with some of the most advanced technology available today.
2020 – San Francisco’s First Hydrogen Stations
Fiedler Group designed, permitted, and managed construction of 3 stations offering 100% renewable hydrogen from biogas for Shell Oil as part of a California Energy Commission and California Fuel Cell Partnership.
Equipment and critical technology were provided by NEL Hydrogen® and construction of the new hydrogen fuel station on Harrison Street was provided by Fastech Inc. California and construction of the 3rd Street and Mission Street stations were provided by NCI, LLC. Each location was constructed with two fully independent hydrogen fuel dispensers that can fuel passenger vehicles with some of the most advanced technology available today.
2020 – Iwatani Futurity Projects
Fiedler Group was contracted by Iwatani Corporation of America to perform the multi-site program, Futurity. Fiedler Group services included both FEED and EPC services for six (6) light duty hydrogen fueling facilities located in Anaheim, Corona, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Santa Ana, and Seal Beach, California. All project sites were designed and constructed at existing retail petroleum stations.
As the Engineer of Record for the Futurity Program, Fiedler Group provided design expertise and technical oversight on each project. Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) services included providing preliminary Conceptual Designs to ensure site viability; Entitlement processing including the completion of Site Investigation Reports (SIR) to evaluate capability and capacity for site development as well as barriers to execution; engineering and design sets for permitting and AHJ review; and construction management services, ensuring all sites were constructed to plan.
2020 – So Cal Gas Open New Heavy Duty CNG Fueling Station
In March of 2020, The Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) opened a new Heavy-Duty Vehicle Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in Bakersfield, California. Fiedler Group provided the architectural, civil, structural, fuel, and electrical design required for the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling facility and the gasoline/diesel fleet fueling installation.
The new fueling facility was the fifteenth public SoCalGas-operated CNG fueling station to open to the public and exclusively offering renewable natural gas (RNG). RNG is a sustainable fuel made from methane that would otherwise be emitted from landfills, dairy farms, and other waste sources.
2021 – OCTAs Hydrogen Fueling Station Rollout
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) debuted 10 new hydrogen fuel cell buses as well as the nation’s largest fueling station located in Santa Ana, CA. The deployment not only demonstrated the technology capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions but bolstered the push for upgrading current facilities to meet the growing demand of hydrogen-fueled vehicles.
The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), specializing in the development of zero-emission solutions, organized and managed all phases of the innovative project, including the design and production of 10 buses, construction of a high-capacity fueling station capable of servicing up to 50 buses per day, and the upgrade of OCTA facilities to work safely on hydrogen-fueled vehicles.
Fiedler Group was a proud member of the ground-breaking project and was responsible for designing and engineering the upgrades to OCTA maintenance facilities that service hydrogen-powered vehicles. Fiedler Group’s experience in this new and evolving industry has allowed the firm to provide design, permitting, and entitlement services for the development and state-of-the-art construction of alternative fuel facilities as well as to navigate complex regulations and hurdles often associated with this new technology.
2022 – Shell Compressed Natural Gas, Carson
Fiedler Group’s design completion led way to construction of the Shell Renewable Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Site in Carson, California.
Fiedler Group was contracted to provide design, permitting and engineering services for the CNG dispensing station at the existing ethanol loading facility to enable the conversion of seven delivery trucks from diesel fuel to renewable CNG fuel. The CNG dispensing station includes three CNG dispensers, a 20-foot-tall canopy over the dispensers, and a CNG system compound with two compressors, one dryer, and three CNG storage tanks. Furthermore, the CNG facility will be supported by a new 3,200-foot-long natural gas pipeline located on the property.
2022 – Shell Neptune Program
Shell Oil contracted with Fiedler Group for an 18-month program to design and permit a minimum of 15 hydrogen project sites located throughout California. Tasked with completing preliminary, feasibility, and design services, Fiedler Group is working with both Shell and local authorities to add hydrogen services to existing traditional fuel stations or new build sites.
We’ve Come A Long Way…
Fiedler Group’s success is not only credited to the talented staff contributing to each of its projects, but also to the vision of founder Fred Stanton Fiedler. After serving in World War II, Fred went to work for the Union Oil Company of California where he managed the retail construction and engineering department for more than eleven years, completing more than 800 service fuel stations across the Western United States. After Union Oil reached its refinery capacity and no more service stations were commissioned, Fred founded the engineering company that would eventually become Fiedler Group – Fred Fiedler & Associates (FF&A).
In 2002, after working side by side with his father for 20 years, Patrick Fiedler purchased FF&A and in 2004, the firm rebranded itself as Fiedler Group to reflect the growing breadth of engineering and multi-dimensional design services offered.
Patrick Fiedler, Sr. pictured at opening ceremony of first Shell Hydrogen Fuel Station. 
Since inception, FF&A/Fiedler Group has worked alongside our clients designing and engineering innovative concepts into reality. As a leader in fuel station design, Fiedler Group has enabled major petroleum companies to pivot to their customers’ changing needs with the introduction and shifting of full-service to self-service fueling operations, the spear-heading of service solutions to clean air initiatives, answering the call for greater convenience, and the push for alternate fuel design including methanol, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and hydrogen. Through it all, consumer expectations have been placed in the forefront, and progress pursued.
A great deal has changed within the petrochemical and automotive industries over the decades, but Fiedler Group has remained consistent in its vision: we are dedicated to innovation in engineering and design, and we will continue to evolve along with our client’s needs.
65th Anniversary Week of Events
Fiedler Group marked its 65-Year Anniversary with a full week of corporate events culminating in a celebration at the Castle Green venue located in Pasadena, California.
Founded on the three tenants of Valuing People, Delivering Quality Projects, and Providing Superior Customer Service, Fiedler Group kicked-off the week with team member trainings on the Anatomy of a Project, highlighting key services required to successfully deliver quality projects to our clients.
The week also included various team building events, from joining forces to escape a post-apocalyptic bunker to engaging in friendly teamwork competitions to build and donate military care packages to service members overseas.
Fiedler Group is extremely grateful for the success it has achieved over the last 65 years. We have been privileged to work with interesting clients on leading-edge projects and look to a promising future ahead!
Patrick Fiedler, Sr. pictured with several Fiedler Group alumnae. 
Former colleagues, forever friends.
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