Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney have successfully retrofitted a diesel engine to run as a hydrogen-diesel hybrid, cutting down C02 emissions by around 85 percent.
The move comes as part of a wider push for governments to electrify their nation’s transport networks as part of the net-zero movement.
The team, led by Prof. Shawn Kook of the School of Mechanical Engineering, spent 18 months developing the hydrogen-diesel direct injection dual-fuel system, which can run using 90 percent hydrogen as fuel.
The researchers are hoping their discovery can be used to retrofit heavy equipment—in a matter of months—in the fields of transportation, agriculture, and mining….