COP26: National Health Service (NHS) hydrogen ambulance unveiled

The hydrogen-powered ambulance that won UK government funding in January this year was unveiled at the COP26 Climate Summit

COP26, the National Health Service (NHS) unveils its hydrogen ambulance

The hydrogen ambulance is now a reality, travelling over 500 km on a single tank. The NHS wants to reduce pollutant emissions from health transport.

The target is set for 2032, when they want to cut CO2 emissions by 80%.

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The characteristics of the NHS hydrogen ambulance

The ambulance’s engine is electrically powered by fuel cells.

The fuel cells are in turn powered by hydrogen, which according to the technical partner, the Scottish company Hydrogen Vehicle Systems, was chosen as the energy carrier to offer greater versatility to the vehicle.

By way of comparison, the battery-powered electric ambulance put into service in October, with a 96 kWh battery, can only travel 177 km.

It has been calculated that the English health service alone contributes 5.4% of the country’s emissions, including buildings, and on the mobility front the NHS is responsible for 3.5% of national traffic.

The adoption of more than 1,000 such ambulances could help significantly.

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