National Highways has announced it will purchase hydrogen-powered construction machinery as part of its commitment to Net Zero goals.
Today (July 10), the company launched of the UK’s ‘largest ever’ purchases of low-carbon hydrogen to reduce the carbon footprint of the Lower Thames Crossing – a proposed new road and tunnel across the river Thames east of London – kick starting the expected hydrogen ecosystem in the Thames Estuary.
National Highways will buy the supply, storage and distribution of over six million kilograms of hydrogen, replacing around 20 million litres of diesel. The move will begin the Construction Leadership Council’s government-backed Route Map to remove diesel from most construction sites by 2035.
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