JCB has just proved hydrogen combustion is not some far-off dream but a present reality. Using the same production engines already powering JCB machines on job sites today, Andy Green has destroyed the previous hydrogen record. This example serves as definitive evidence that zero-emission hydrogen power can compete at the highest level of performance without sacrificing speed or reliability.
A speed record is one thing; the assertion that it means hydrogen will change the world is quite another. After all, refueling stations are shutting down, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are far less efficient, and even trucking experts say hydrogen wastes most of its energy before it ever reaches a wheel. Betting on hydrogen as a transportation fuel is chasing a technology that fails to match its competitors.
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