Hydrogen HGVs “could remove 1.6m tonnes of CO2” from London
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has gathered data to reveal the benefits of transitioning to zero-emission hydrogen-electric power trains.
The data from local authority greenhouse gas emissions shows 7,682 kilotons of CO2 is emitted annually from road transport in London Boroughs.
Some 20% is from commercial vehicles, including light vans and trucks with freight vehicles also responsible for 33% of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and 29% of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions.
By switching to hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, approximately 1.6 million tonnes of CO2 annually could be removed, through 155,000 tonnes of hydrogen.
Both hydrogen and diesel vehicles emit water vapour, but the switch to hydrogen results in the emission of 1,396 ktonnes of water vapour, without any carbon emissions. The water vapour is equivalent to just 0.88mm of rainfall annually across the Greater London area of 1,572sqkm.
Jawad Khursheed, CEO of HVS, said: “These staggering statistics show us how critical it is that we decarbonise the freight and heavy goods vehicle sectors and the potential to remove significant carbon emissions, harmful levels of PM2.5 and NOx emissions from the capital.
“A truly viable zero-emission solution is presented with hydrogen. Our hydrogen HGV has enormous potential for reducing carbon emissions in the commercial freight sector, while also improving air quality and public health.
“Using our innovative powertrain, we can provide logistics and haulage companies with HGVs that have a performance parity of diesel equivalents yet emit just a small amount of water vapour from the tailpipe. We are committed to accelerating towards a greener and cleaner future.”
Image courtesy of HVS
