Posted on 07/02/2024 12:32:59 PM PDT by Red Badger
Walmart has reportedly deployed its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre semi truck, marking a significant milestone in the retail industry’s transition to alternative fuel vehicles. Hydrogen technology stands as a potential competitor to EV trucks, which have the disadvantage of massive battery weight.
Electrek reports that Walmart Canada has introduced the first hydrogen fuel cell electric semi truck to its fleet. This move makes Walmart Canada the first major retail chain in North America to adopt this cutting-edge technology in its transportation operations.
The deployment of the Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (HFCEV) is part of Walmart Canada’s ambitious plan to transition to a 100 percent alternative fuel fleet. This initiative aligns with the company’s broader goal of becoming a regenerative business, focusing on reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainable practices across its operations.
Gonzalo Gebara, President and CEO of Walmart Canada, expressed pride in this achievement, stating, “We’re proud to be introducing Walmart Canada’s first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle as a major milestone on our journey to becoming a regenerative company. This is a first for a retailer in Canada and is an example of how we will continue to push forward, embrace new technology and spark change within the industry.”
The Nikola HFCEV is a Class 8 tractor with impressive specifications. It boasts a range of approximately 800 kilometers (over 400 miles) per tank. Compared to a conventional semi truck, the Nikola HFCEV can prevent nearly 100 metric tons of CO2 tailpipe emissions from entering the atmosphere each year.
Walmart Canada’s decision to adopt hydrogen fuel cell technology comes at a time when many retailers are exploring various options for decarbonizing their trucking fleets.
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Beginning to sound complicated... lol
We have more than 100 years of experience with diesel & gasoline. Insane that we’re bending over backwards to accommodate a cabal of lying control ECO freaks.
“… is part of Walmart Canada’s ambitious plan to transition to a 100 percent alternative fuel fleet. “
I love that none of the ernest, busy, idiot drones getting us off evil petroleum understands that as soon as that happens, in this case hydrogen will become the evil thing.
The disadvantage of Hydrogen trucks is how to keep them from floating away.
Don’t be silly. It comes from Hydrogen mines.
We will know when hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are ready to break out in a big way as a legitimately competitive, game changing technology ...
... because the enviros will go to war against hydrogen.
Hydrogen fuel cell Walmart delivery drones may be next. Stay tuned...
Wal-Mart has been using Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Forklifts for many years - the Fork Lifts run ok but need more maintenance.
Of course, that would probably present a gigantic headache for the dispatchers, being confined as they would be to which trucks would be sent where, as opposed to sending them where they need to send them.
Or . . . they could just be virtue signalling.
The public transit company, Sun Transit, here is the Coachella Valley of Southern California has been running three hydrogen fuel cell buses for quite a few years. I see them driving around this valley on a regular basis. The only thing coming out of their exhaust pipes is plain water.
I hope they have an explosive debut, flippin’ people never learn. It takes more legacy fuel to make Hydrogen than the power it provides. MORE CO2, but we do it in style...
They don’t use electric batteries or propane?
They use a lot of Battery operated Fork Lifts - a few Propane outside in the Garden Centers, etc. But Wal-Mart was one of the first to go all in on Hydrogen Fuel Cells.
Under high pressure it turns to a liquid... I think.
Liquid hydrogen (LH2) offers the highest storage density compared to other forms of storage, without requiring a chemical reaction. However, it requires the hydrogen be cooled to 20 K using an energy-intensive refrigeration process. LH2 storage is associated with the unavoidable evaporation of a fraction of the LH2, known as “boil-off”, which results in process inefficiency and energy losses. To ensure proper deployment and increased competitiveness of LH2 storage, evaporation should be minimized as much as possible or, alternatively, recovered in liquid or gaseous form.
Source https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364032123002174
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