The ultra-low emission CVs specialist will be working with Westminster City Council, Veolia, London Fire Brigade, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Commercial and Ocado.
Aberdeen City Council plan to convert a range of its vehicles – including refuse trucks, HGV road sweepers and delivery vans – to dual-fuel hydrogen.
The project – which will receive funding to the tune of £1.3million via OLEV (the Office for Low Emission Vehicles) – is expected to demonstrate both the emission reduction potential of hydrogen replacing diesel, as well as the practical advantages of dual fuel operation.
“We are delighted to receive another vote of confidence in hydrogen dual-fuel vehicles and their potential to deliver cleaner air for our towns and cities”, comments Amanda Lyne, CEO of ULEMCo.
“There is good synergy with this project and the work we are leading to investigate adoption of mass market hydrogen commercial vehicles for China,” she continues.
“In particular, the diversity of application and partners in this project will really help to show how hydrogen dual-fuel can become a practical solution for a wide range of fleet operations.”
“It is fantastic that ULEMCo is willing to explore low- and zero-emission technologies, which will help improve air quality and reduce pollution in towns and cities,” says transport minister John Hayes.
“This is yet another important significant step towards this government’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions from transport to help tackle climate change,” he adds.
