Installer Lambda One Autogas Assists with Hydrogen Adpation Breakthrough

Approved Installer Lambda One Autogas in Gateshead has been instrumental in adapting a Nissan Almera to run on hydrogen so that it only emits water from its exhaust. The company was part of a team led by Dirk Kok from the Institute of Automotive and Manufacturing Advanced Practice (AMAP) and in partnership with the Centre for Process Innovation at Wilton.

The Nissan Almera, called HyPower, was unveiled at the Partners4Automotive 2008 conference in September at the University of Sunderland. Adrian Morris, operations manager at AMAP, said the HyPower project is a major breakthrough in the development of green transport.

“This project marks a significant step forwards in our understanding of hydrogen as a fuel for the automotive industry,” he said. “This vehicle will act as a test bed to evaluate novel hydrogen technologies in vehicles and will enhance the region’s status as an important automotive research and development centre.”

Dirk Kok said: “The HyPower project does demonstrate that hydrogen is a practical and environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. But though this is a significant step forward, there is still a long way to go before we see these vehicles driving about our roads.”

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