World Largest Hydrogen Powered truck!! Launched in South Africa!!

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World Largest Hydrogen Powered truck!!

The world's largest Hydrogen powered truck was launched in South Africa on Friday, 6 May. This truck was launched at an Anglo American platinum mine called Magolakwena mine, in Northern South Africa.

This truck has a 2 Mega Watt Hydrogen-fuelled power plant. The truck's traction motors are powered by 8 x 100kW Hydrogen fuel cells as well as a 1.1 MW Lithium-ion battery pack!! Eat your heart out Tesla!!

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This truck started out life as a diesel-electric truck, which was converted to Hydrogen power, in the photo below the Hydrogen power pack is being installed.

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This truck has a payload of 300 metric ton!!

The hydrogen to power this truck is made by electricity supplied by a 100 MW solar generation plant.

This is all part of Anglo American's plan to become Carbon Neutral by 2040

You can read more about this truck, by following the links provided, which was the source of information used.

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It would be great if more large companies followed in Anglo American's footsteps to set out a plan and implement the plan to become carbon neutral.

I hope you enjoyed the post and that you have a wonderful day!



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