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Listen: The Dark Side of Hydrogen as a Transportation Fuel

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July 9, 2024

Hydrogen is widely thought of as an ideal energy source for long-haul trucking. It will take trucks places batteries can only dream of today. Renewable sources of hydrogen promise carbon-free, zero-emissions energy for trucking. We seem to be on the cusp of a new era; truly clean, green trucking. Or are we?

Dr. David Cebon has very strong opinions on the use of hydrogen as a heavy-truck energy source. He doesn’t think it will work, and he backs his position with science and economics. David is a professor of mechanical engineering at Cambridge University in England and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Watch this Episode of HDT Talks Trucking to Learn:

  • Why is hydrogen an inefficient way to convert electricity into motion?

  • The real cost of using hydrogen as a truck fuel.

  • Why fuel cell trucks are so much more expensive than diesel or batteries

  • Hydrogen’s carbon footprint

  • Why making Blue hydrogen from Grey hydrogen isn't a viable solution 

More About the Hydrogen as a Zero-Emission Energy Source for Trucking.

Estimating the Carbon Footprint of Hydrogen Production, by Robert Rapier

How Clean is Hydrogen, Actually? With Prof. David Cebon

Hydrogen or Electron Economy?


Toll Verification Technology for Truck Fleets [Podcast]

December 12, 2024

Tolls are becoming a serious management issue for fleets across North America. But new toll verification technologies can help fleet managers bring order to chaos. Learn more in this HDT Leadership Insights podcast.

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Accelerating California's Hydrogen-Truck Future

August 5, 2024

Kelly Ratchinsky, Calstart's technical project manager for hydrogen infrastructure, shares her insights with HDT equipment editor, Jim Park regarding what the future of the medium- and heavy-duty transportation industry will look like using hydrogen powered vehicles.

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