John BleasbyAddressing the GHGs and carbons associated with the commercial vehicles and machinery used to transport materials and shape building sites will play a large role in the construction industry’s contribution to reducing overall emissions.
New technology would help. If batteries could be built lighter, recharge faster and last longer, many operational shortcomings might be overcome. An alternative are ICEs that burn hydrogen as the fuel. These optimized engines are mechanically similar to natural gas engines, operating on the same cycle and with many of the same components. In fact, hydrogen ICEs share many similar components with diesel engines as well.“Hydrogen engines look, sound and work like the internal combustion engines that every mechanic in the world is used to. Their reliability and durability are equal to that of diesel engines.