Can Emir of Interesting Engineering writes on one mining company that is using hydrogen to reduce emissions.
- Global mining giant Anglo American is looking hydrogen trucks to reduce emissions.
- The trucks will be a hybrid, with a hydrogen fuel cell powering half of it and a battery pack powering the other half.
- Mining trucks consumer 35 gallons of diesel per hour. Cutting emissions from mining operations will require innovative solutions such as hydrogen-powered trucks.
“The hydrogen power source only emits water vapor and the company states that it has the potential to reduce on-site diesel emissions by up to 80 percent.”
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