white hydrogen could be as common as oil or gas and could revolutionise our use of energy

Zero emissions vehicles are essential , but let’s not fall into the trap of accepting oversized, over-weight vehicles as a consequence, when hydrogen powertrains offer a way to deliver weight parity with combustion-engined vehicles.

Viritech powertrain solutions can reduce the weight penalty of a battery-electric alternative by 90%.

Pat Symonds, the CTO of Formula 1, has written on the future of hydrogen. Viritech responds to his comments relating to hydrogen propulsion, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and the future of zero-emissions, sustainable transport.

Viritech is pioneering solutions for hydrogen powertrains. Hydrogen fuel cell cars, vans and trucks with the same weight and range as an equivalent petrol or diesel.

People want a zero-emission car that costs the same and is as easy to fill up with energy as a conventional petrol or diesel model. They just don’t see BEVs being able to achieve those goals anytime soon. The obvious answer is hydrogen - both hydrogen combustion and hydrogen fuel cell.

Battery electric (BEV) trucks carry less payload for shorter distances. Viritech is developing a fuel cell (FCEV) powertrain for HGVs that will weigh almost the same as a diesel equivalent and have the same range.

Viritech is develop zero emission solutions for leisure boats and commercial shipping using advanced fuel cell hydrogen powertrains

The tectonic plates are shifting. Manufacturers are gearing up right now for fuel cell production, which provides the perfect opportunity for Viritech as a leading developer of fuel cell powertrain solutions.

The UK Government is proud of the UK’s position as the world-leader in offshore wind turbines - the UK generated 25% of its electricity from this zero-carbon source last year. However, there is an inconvenient truth behind this major achievement.

Energy prices are very much on people’s minds currently and hydrogen is moving to centre stage in terms of plans for energy security in the US and in Europe, so let’s take a look at what this might mean in terms of impacting the cost of driving.

We need a holistic approach to Sustainable Transportation – it starts with Energy Stations

There has been a debate about hydrogen’s role in transportation since the 1990s.

When we started Viritech just under a year ago we knew that Hydrogen was a critical piece of the zero emissions puzzle. We also knew that over time Hydrogen would be recognised and commonly understood as the future fuel on the road to net zero.