JCB has achieved full European Union type approval for its hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine for non-road mobile machinery. This certification, under Regulation (EU) 2016/1628, confirms that it meets stringent Stage V emissions standards.
A hydrogen engine ready for commercialization
Thanks to this approval, the JCB drive can now be legally marketed and used in all 27 EU member states, as well as in EEA and EFTA countries. Until now, the technology had been approved only under “new technology” conditions in several European countries. The European certification consolidates this progress.
Anthony Bamford, president of JCB, noted that this approval demonstrates that combustion engines have a place in the future of the industry if they are used with CO2-free fuels.
The fact that JCB has obtained full EU type approval is proof positive that the combustion engine has a promising future in the quest for a net-zero emission world if hydrogen, a zero CO2 fuel, is used instead of fossil fuels.
he said.
Four years of engineering and testing
With an investment in excess of £100 million, JCB has been developing this engine for almost four years with a team of 150 engineers. More than 130 evaluation units have already been manufactured, currently powering backhoe loaders, Loadall telehandlers and generator sets.
Testing in real conditions is already at an advanced stage and the company is focusing its efforts on bringing this technology to the market in a scalable way. The next step will be to introduce its H2-powered equipment on construction sites and in industrial environments where diesel-powered diesel-powered machinery has been the norm.
This breakthrough positions JCB as a pioneer in the use of hydrogen as a fuel. hydrogen as a fuel for heavy for heavy-duty applications. Instead of opting for battery electrification, the company has opted for the adaptation of traditional thermal engines, contributing to a more viable technological transition in the short term.
JCB’s achievement marks a before and after on the road to carbon-free machinery. The ability to incorporate certified hydrogen engines could accelerate the adoption of clean technologies by OEMs and industrial operators across Europe.
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