Scottish Water has agreed to take part in the trials of hydrogen-powered transit vans, joining organisations such as DHL Supply Chain, London Stansted Airport, the Forestry Commission and Sheffield City Council.
Set to begin in 2011, the Hydrogen On Site Trials will include the operation and refuelling of two Revolve Technologies hydrogen Ford Transit vehicles.
Hydrogen will be produced on site at the point of use by ITM's transportable high pressure refuelling unit, and Ian Summers from Scottish Water's procurement and supply chain said it is vital that the organisation's fleet of 1,500 vehicles is as sustainable as possible going forward.
"Further to our recently announced green vehicle trials, we are pleased to support ITM Power in the development of its transportable high-pressure hydrogen refuelling station to demonstrate the proposition of de-carbonising vehicle fleets," he explained.
Meanwhile, global logistics firm UPS recently highlighted some of the changes it has made to its worldwide supply chain in a bid to reduce its environmental impact.
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