Glasgow’s hydrogen-powered Ballard Motive bin lorry

Hydrogen in automotive.

In a £7 million deal, Glasgow City Council have ordered a fleet of 20 hydrogen fuel cell refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) from Ballard Motive Solutions.

Energy and transport journalist David James chats with Dr Richard Kemp-Harper from Ballard Motive Solutions to discuss why the UK is in a great position to “get stuck in and build a supply chain” for hydrogen zero-emission vehicles 🚛

Ballard Motive Solutions (previously known as Arcola Energy before its acquisition) began developing its hydrogen fuel cell RCV after undertaking a research project that was part-funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s Automotive Transformation Fund.

Read more and watch the video on the APC website: Case study | Hydrogen-powered Ballard bin lorry (apcuk.co.uk)