Hydrogen for internal combustion engines in heavy material. An affordable and reliable alternative on the road to zero emissions

We still have a long way to go to realise the Paris Climate Agreements. Liquid and gaseous energy carriers will continue to be needed as fuels in certain heavy-duty applications. Think, for example, of aviation and shipping, road traffic with heavy, energyintensive and demanding patterns of deployment. The use of hydrogen, as a fuel, in internal combustion engines can play an important role in the energy transition linked to the climate agreements. Opportunities exist to introduce hydrogen quickly and to speed up sustainability significantly in the short term, especially in HD (high power & heavy duty) engines in the transport and industry sectors. Since the combustion of hydrogen releases only water, no CO2, a limited amount of NOx and requires no emission after-treatment, it is a very sustainable technology. An additional advantage is that hydrogen can be refuelled quickly. And with sufficient pressure, hydrogen has a high energy density and is therefore suitable for long-distance transport.