Green power

Vehicles powered by green hydrogen, including fork lift trucks, will be a regular feature of the transport scene around Swindon over the coming years, with the expansion of BOC's Hydrogen Refuelling Station at the Honda of the UK manufcturing site.

On-site solar-powered electrolysis will enable the refuelling station to produce hydrogen more sustainably, with the resulting gas used to fuel a number of vehicle types - including fork lift trucks supplied by Briggs Equipment and operated by Honda - using BOC's filling technology. The project includes a low-platinum fuel cell from ACAL Energy.

The two and a half year project will assess the potential for integrating the different technologies involved in hydrogen-powered transport.