Oxfordshire County Council has awarded £825,500 in funding to develop refuelling infrastructure for a hydrogen-powered emergency services programme.
The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Range Extended Fire Engine Prototype (Hyer Power) project will trial up to three fuel cell-powered vehicles, including a fire engine, ambulance and road sweeper.
As the lead partner in the £8m ($10.3m) initiative, UlemCo will direct the funding towards the development of essential hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.
Hungerford-based Fuel Cell Systems will provide the refuelling equipment. Since 2016, the company has developed three generations of mobile hydrogen refuelling trucks.
