Gold Coast garbos go hydro in trucking game-changer
Richard Dinnen - Queensland Editor |
Pic: The hydrogen garbage truck will look like this
Australia’s first hydrogen powered garbage truck will soon be emptying bins in south-east Queensland.
Clean energy company Pure Hydrogen will work with Australia’s largest privately-owned waste management company, JJ’s Waste & Recycling to trial a hydrogen fuel cell side-lift truck.
The truck will run on hydrogen produced from waste that would otherwise go to landfills.
It will be based on the Gold Coast, where it will make its first run later this year.
JJ’s Waste operates more than two thousand trucks. National Fleet Manager, Owen Burton, said there’s potential to add more hydrogen powered vehicles if this trial is successful.
“We want to be able to offer our customers the latest environmentally friendly vehicle options and ensure maximum safety and reliability for our drivers and the public.
“We feel it’s important to assist in the development of these technologies by partnering with companies like Pure Hydrogen to conduct vehicle trials. We look forward to seeing the results later this year.”
Pure Hydrogen managing director, Scott Brown, said there’s a strong business case for converting garbage trucks to hydrogen fuel cells.
“This is the start of a new era for heavy commercial vehicles in Australia that will reduce and fix fuel costs and be better for the environment.
“This is a game-changer for the Australian trucking industry.”
The new truck will join a growing fleet of zero emissions vehicles across Queensland, with electric buses in the south-east since last April, and more due for Cairns, Logan, and the Gold and Sunshine coasts in coming months
