02/11/2021 af Richard
Energiselskab BP har indgået et partnerskab med Daimler Trucks, som er relateret til Mercedes-Benz-mærket, om at etablere et netværk af 25 brinttankstationer i Storbritannien.
Daimler Trucks intends to switch its entire range for the European, Japanese and American markets to battery-powered and hydrogen-fuelled trucks by 2039, with its first hydrogen trucks coming to market in the coming years. BP will be responsible for designing, building and operating a number of fuelling stations for this new generation of trucks.
Hydrogen in itself is a carbon-free fuel and a field of interest for many oil and lubricant companies like BP, Shell, and TotalEnergies (formerly Total) as they seek to navigate the energy transition. While hydrogen production is not necessarily free from carbon emissions, BP says its stations will only supply green hydrogen, which is made by electrolysis using renewable energy.
I en erklæring sagde administrerende direktør for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Karin Rådström, om partnerskabet:
“Especially for CO2-neutral long-haul road transportation, the hydrogen-powered fuel-cell drive will become indispensable in the future. Together with BP, we want to jointly develop and scale the required hydrogen infrastructure by putting our hydrogen-powered fuel-cell trucks into our customers’ hands and thus supporting the decarbonization of the UK freight network.”
Rådström tilføjede, at politisk støtte også var vigtig for at tilskynde til etableringen af den nødvendige infrastruktur for grøn brint og for at gøre brændselscellelastbiler økonomisk rentable for Daimlers kunder.
I august offentliggjorde den britiske regering sin brintstrategi, som omfatter målrettede investeringer på 4 milliarder pund i brintrelaterede projekter.
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