Alstom hydrogen powered iLint train.
In an exclusive interview, the editor spoke to Alan Zhao, New Power Director – Africa & Middle East for Cummins Inc. about its advances in the hydrogen economy.
FROM being a traditional builder of diesel engines used to power applications in transportation, off-road, mining, construction and standby and permanent power generation, Cummins has over the past few years been working to embrace the power of hydrogen, through acquisitions, partnerships and extensive R&D.
These factors combined have resulted in a number of technical innovations which seem to contradict the oft held belief that harnessing the power of the earth’s most abundant element, Hydrogen (H2) is still something of a pipedream.
While the energy density of H2 eclipses that of fossil fuels such as petrol, diesel and natural gas it has been notoriously difficult to obtain, handle,…
Embracing the hydrogen economy – Cape Business News
