Aberdeen City Council welcomes first hydrogen road sweeper

Aberdeen City Council has rolled out what is believed to be world's first hydrogen road sweeper, which has been converted from a DAF truck.

Provided by ULEMCO, it has been adapted by retrofitting a standard EURO 6 DAF truck to run on both diesel and hydrogen fuel.

It is expected to save around 30 per cent of emissions and will use hydrogen for about a third of its use.

The new sweeper will use the Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage (ACHES) refuelling station, which makes hydrogen from renewable electricity.

Cllr Philip Bell, Aberdeen City Council’s hydrogen spokesperson, said: “The delivery of this vehicle is part of our strategy to increase the deployment of hydrogen vehicles across the city and keeps us at the forefront globally by demonstrating the practicality and operational flexibility of hydrogen technologies.

“Low carbon technology is already making an impact in Aberdeen and we are committed to continuing to push boundaries in the way we manage our own fleet.

“Our investment in low carbon is significant and is part of our wider transport strategy, with a focus on infrastructure which is changing the way traffic flows around the city. All of these advances are bringing great benefit to Aberdeen.”