British Gas Introduce Hydrogen-Powered Van Trials
The title of this post, is the same as that of this press release from Centrica.
This is the sub-heading.
British Gas is piloting the use of a hydrogen-powered van to help decarbonise their fleet, marking a significant step in their commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2040
These two paragraphs add some details.
The partnership with Ryze Power, the suppliers of clean hydrogen and alternative fuels and energy, will provide British Gas with access to the green hydrogen to power the Vauxhall Vivaro van over the two-month trial. The van is being put through its paces by a British Gas engineer in Birmingham, accessing Ryze’s refueling station at Tyseley during their working day.
The journey to Centrica, parent company of British Gas, reaching its 2040 net zero target includes achieving a net zero fleet by 2030, which is where this initiative supports the business in its vital next steps. Water vapour is the only emissions from the hydrogen vans, which include a battery a fraction of the size of that in an EV, meaning less requirement for mining precious metals.
I have written about this van before in Vauxhall Begins UK Customer Trials Of Hydrogen Vans.
Vauxhall Begins UK Customer Trials Of Hydrogen Vans
The title of this post, is the same as that of this press release from Stellantis.
These four bullet points, act as sub-headings.
- First customer trials of Vauxhall Vivaro HYDROGEN in the UK are underway
- Already sold in LHD markets by Opel, Vauxhall’s sister brand, Vivaro HYDROGEN is the first commercially available production hydrogen van
- Companies to take part in fleet evaluation process ahead of UK launch of Movano HYDROGEN later this year
- Movano HYDROGEN will offer a range of up to 311 miles (WLTP) and can be re-fuelled in under five minutes
- Orders for Movano HYDROGEN will open later this year, with first customer deliveries expected in 2025
- Vauxhall will be the only manufacturer offering two zero emission solutions (BEV & FCEV), enabling van fleets to choose the one that best suits their operational requirements
- Vauxhall was the UK’s number one electric van manufacturer in 2021, 2022 and 2023
This is one of Vauxhall’s accompanying images.
It just looks like a normal Movano with the H-word on the side.
These two paragraphs describe the van.
Based on the existing fully electric Vivaro Electric, the Vivaro HYDROGEN features a 45kW fuel cell and 10.5kWh lithium-ion battery located under the front seats for a driving range of 249 miles (WLTP). The 5kg hydrogen fuel tanks located under the floor can be re-filled in just five minutes – about the same time needed to fill up a conventional diesel or petrol vehicle.
The 10.5kWh lithium-ion battery provides dynamic peak power when required, such as at start-up and under acceleration. It also ensures the fuel cell can run at optimum operating conditions and allows for regenerative braking. The plug-in capability enables the battery to be re-charged externally if necessary, providing 31 miles of pure battery electric range.
It does strike me, that 45 kW could be a bit light for the engine power, when you consider a diesel Movano has a 103 kW turbo diesel. But then Stellantis should know what they are doing and as they say, the battery provides dynamic peak power when required. The Movano Electric for comparison has a 75 kWh battery.
I feel strongly, that where hydrogen is available, some operators will choose the Movano Hydrogen over the Movano Electric.
The Anonymous Widower 