Tarmac announces plans to trial hydrogen powered vehicles in the UK

868 Tarmac has announced that it is to work with 869 ITM Power during 2011 to trial hydrogen powered vehicles in the UK. Under the deal Tarmac will carry out Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) using the ITM’s innovative Transportable Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HFuel).

Built with support from the 2896 Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and launched in September 2010, HFuel is transportable and can be connected into a renewable electricity and water supply to produce a clean fuel at the point of demand or a supply of ‘green’ electricity.  The fuel delivered to the vehicle is then carbon free and no atmospheric carbon emissions result from its use.

The HOST project will comprise the operation and refuelling of two Revolve Technologies hydrogen 4568 Ford Transit vehicles, with hydrogen produced on site at the point of use. A team of Tarmac technicians will trial the vehicles and HFuel system at Tarmac sites in London and the south-east.