Skanska is working to increase the use of a hydrogen cell technology that can cut fuel consumption and emissions, after trialling it on a highways scheme.
The Ultimate Cell is a hydrogen device developed by UTIS that increases the efficiency of vehicles and machinery, reducing fuel consumption and emissions, and maximising the benefits of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel.
Skanska UK mandated HVO for use across all site plant and equipment last year.
Described as ‘not much bigger than a can of baked beans’ and powered by the battery or alternator on vehicles and machinery, the cell uses an electrolyte to produce a gaseous mixture of hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is fed into the combustion chamber of the machinery or vehicle, making the fuel burn more efficiently.
Skanska carried out the initial trial on the M42 Junction 6 scheme in February, with three…