Nottingham research will aid hydrogen-powered vehicle design
Summary
The research is part of a project to develop dual-use energy storage technology, capable of delivering hydrogen to a fuel cell to power a vehicle and simultaneously generate cooling for refrigeration. In addition to factories and processing plants, the UK food industry also operates a network of 84,000 refrigeration units to transport perishable goods. Successful implementation of the technology will reduce the UK food cold chain’s dependency on imported energy and accelerate the large-scale roll out of hydrogen fuel cells for HGV applications. The project aims to produce a highly efficient, innovative, and cost-effective dual-use hydrogen storage technology that, due to its versatility, can be used in a range of industrial cooling processes. Survey key operators in the UK food transport industry to identify barriers to using hydrogen technology to decarbonise current practices.