October 30, 2021. CNG Fuels, the United Kingdom’s largest supplier of alternative low-carbon fuels for heavy goods vehicles (HGV), announces plans to host hydrogen fuel trials across its rapidly expanding UK network of public access biomethane refueling stations to support the future decarbonisation of HGVs.
A new branch of the company, HyFuels, has been established to identify the best hydrogen production pathways and infrastructure solutions for HGVs so it can support customers in adopting hydrogen quickly and easily when it becomes commercially viable. The first trials are due to begin in mid-2022, with the company currently in discussions with international partners and undertaking feasibility studies across its upcoming development sites. By 2025, the company plans to allocate 100 acres of its land to public access hydrogen refueling
Philip Fjeld, CEO of CNG Fuels, said: “HGVs alone account for 5% of all UK emissions, making their decarbonisation one of the single most important things the UK can do to meet our net zero ambitions. Renewable biomethane is and will continue to be the most effective decarbonisation solution for heavy transport for many years. However, we have launched HyFuels to ensure we are ready to support our customers’ journey to a multi-fuel future as new technologies become commercially viable and the fuel readily available.”
Mid-weight trucks (<26 tonnes) will be among the first to be commercially viable for new technologies such as hydrogen. The trials carried out by HyFuels will be particularly important for hauliers that operate <26 tonne trucks, helping them to navigate challenging decarbonisation targets proposed by government, including a potential ban on diesel engines by 2035.
