Project launched to advance heavy-duty hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
A four-year project is underway in the US to increase the acceptance of hydrogen fuel use by heavy-duty vehicles.
Announced by the Texas headquartered Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), the joint industry project (JIP) has been launched to help spur the growth and innovation of hydrogen fuelling technologies and infrastructure.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has set carbon targets for heavy-duty vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 60 per cent by 2032.
SwRI’s H2HD REFUEL (Hydrogen Heavy Duty Refuelling Equipment and Facilities Utilisation Evaluation Laboratory) JIP aims to help the heavy-duty vehicle industry meet its decarbonisation and zero-emissions goals by advancing hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) technologies.
SwRI said its researchers will use hands-on experiments, system modelling and theoretical studies to strengthen existing HRS equipment and procedures and explore potential alternatives.
“There are less than 60 hydrogen refuelling stations in the US, but only one or two currently exist that can meet the specific needs of heavy-duty hydrogen-powered vehicles,” said Dr Thomas Briggs Jr, institute engineer with SwRI’s Powertrain Engineering Division.
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