Pure Hydrogen has announced an agreement with the City of Newcastle to supply a hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) waste collection truck.
The hydrogen powered truck will run on green hydrogen, a zero-carbon energy source produced by electrolysis using water and renewable electricity.
Supplied by a Pure Hydrogen subsidiary, the waste collection vehicle’s body will be fitted by the Australian division of global equipment provider, Bucher Municipal.
Pure Hydrogen’s manager, Scott Brown says the company is at the forefront of the emerging hydrogen economy and the partnership represents their growing presence in the waste management sector in Australia.
“Through partnerships with leading Australian waste management companies and city councils in multiple states, this lease marks the company’s fifth order for HFC waste collection vehicles in Australia, alongside advanced trials for a hydrogen-powered prime mover,” he says.
With its commitment to achieve net zero emissions from its vehicles and equipment, the City of Newcastle has agreed to undertake a 12-month trial with the option for a four-year extension.
The data collected from the trial will help inform City of Newcastle’s future purchases of waste trucks.
As part of the routine renewal of the fleet, the City of Newcastle is expected to replace a significant number of its existing diesel powered green and red lid bin trucks over the next four years.
The trial agreement is in alignment with the City’s intention to move to a net-zero carbon footprint and will lease the truck through a finance company with the option to return to Pure after 12 months.
Lord Mayor, Nuatali Nelmes says she’s committed to delivering a 100 per cent reduction in carbon emissions during the next decade and will continue driving toward this goal by trialling new technologies that contribute to this transition.
“We’re seeing zero-emissions vehicles as a marker of the best-run cities in the world and this trial is a step forward that Newcastle can and should be proud of,” he says.
Pure will charge separately for the hydrogen used and will receive a refundable deposit of $73,739 and rental payment in the first 12 months of approximately $270,000 including GST.
In addition to its fleet of HFC waste collection vehicles, Pure has a growing pipeline of trials and purchase orders across its hydrogen vehicle fleet, including the Taurus Prime Mover, in collaboration with global food and beverage corporation PepsiCo.
The company expects to provide updates on vehicle delivery and purchase orders in the Australian market during the second half of 2024.
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