The US Department of Defense is developing nimble mobile green hydrogen generators for fuel cell electric vehicles, aircraft, and equipment.
The US Department of Defense is developing nimble, mobile green hydrogen generators for fuel cell electric vehicles, aircraft, and equipment in remote locations.
The Department of Defense has been cautious about incorporating electric vehicles of any sort into its procurement web, whether they go on battery power or fuel cells. Still, activity in both areas has been ramping up in recent years. Aside from being emission-free, EVs have a silent running advantage over internal combustion engines and they support the Defense Department’s climate action goals.
H2Rescue is still in the prototype phase, with a driving range of about 1,500 miles. That is impressive, but it’s not the only use for the fuel cells. An article posted on the US Army website provides additional details using the example of a 180-mile trip to. Once there, H2Rescue can deploy its fuel cells to provide the equivalent of power, heat, and water for 15 homes over a period of three days.
The long term goal is to introduce a fuel cell vehicle in support of soldiers in the field, building on lessons learned from H2Rescue. Aside from cutting down on noise and pollution from diesel equipment at forward operating bases, Josefik notes that fuel cells simplify the logistics web.
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