Bosch’s first hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine comes in 2024
Bosch, the famous German manufacturer, expects to produce its first hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine this year, a big technological advance. This new product is supported by the company’s comprehensive variety of fuel cells and electric batteries for sustainable mobility. Bosch has effectively addressed the needs of heavy-duty and off-road vehicles while bringing in ecologically friendly propulsion.
Bosch’s hydrogen engine introduction in 2024 marked a major advance in sustainable mobility.
Due to increased competition and specific uses for heavy-duty off-road vehicles, Bosch’s hydrogen engine could transform transportation in the near future. This is an important automobile innovation. This technology, which is expected to dominate the market in the future, will be shown before and after if all goes well.
Ballard fuel cell-powered excavator from Applied Hydrogen to Veidekke
Ballard and Norwegian hydrogen-powered equipment and systems developer Applied Hydrogen are developing and delivering a zero-emission fuel cell excavator for Veidekke, a major Scandinavian construction company. Trials of the Volvo EC300EI conversion will begin in early 2024.
For long-shift construction equipment that needs energy throughout its duty cycle, fuel cell engines have many benefits. Hydrogen-powered machinery solves construction problems without sacrificing performance or efficiency because it has a higher energy density and can be refueled faster than batteries.
Applied Hydrogen is converting the first 30-ton Volvo EC300E crawler excavator to hydrogen operation using Ballard’s FCmove®-XD heavy-duty fuel cell engine. The excavator will be tested by Veidekke and the project partners in April 2024 with a mobile refueling station on building sites. A hydrogen-powered 30-ton excavator should reduce CO2 emissions by 60 tons per year.
Hexagon Purus Maritime opens new office in Ålesund
A new office for Hexagon Purus Maritime has been opened in Ålesund, Norway, in response to the growing demand for hydrogen storage options.
Building upon its Type 4 high-pressure cylinders, the Hexagon Purus subsidiary develops entire hydrogen fuel systems for use on board vessels.
Hexagon Purus Maritime is currently manufacturing fuel systems for the “world’s first” hydrogen-powered fishing workboat for Moen Marin, as well as the teaching vessel SKULEBAS for Hvide Sande Shipyard.
