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Johnny Diesel and the (hydrogen) injectors

DIESEL engines used in trucks and power equipment in the mining industry could be retrofitted to a hydrogen hybrid system in just a couple of months.

 The Hydrogen-Diesel Direct Injection Dual-Fuel System has been developed by a team from the UNSW Engine Research Laboratory led by Professor Shawn Kook (right) including Jinxin Yang (front left).

The Hydrogen-Diesel Direct Injection Dual-Fuel System has been developed by a team from the UNSW Engine Research Laboratory led by Professor Shawn Kook (right) including Jinxin Yang (front left).

Engineers from UNSW Sydney have successfully converted a diesel engine to run as the hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine - reducing carbon dioxide emissions more than 85% in the process. The team, led by...

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