Commissioned by mining company Anglo American and created by First Mode, this hydrogen-powered hauling truck is the world's first. Look through the gallery for more ways hydrogen is powering transport options around the world.
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Hyundai was among the first to debut a commercial hydrogen-powered model in 2015. The ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle, shown here during a demonstration in Paris that same year, first rolled off the production line in Korea in February 2013.
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The Toyota Mirai (which translates to "future" in Japanese), pictured here in a Tokyo showroom in 2021, also runs on a hydrogen fuel cell. On a full tank of hydrogen, it can travel as far as a similar-sized petrol car, Toyota says, and refueling takes up to five minutes.
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Even race cars are potentially turning to hydrogen -- including this H24 prototype, pictured on display in Paris in June 2021.
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UK-based Riversimple manufactures only hydrogen-powered cars, which attracted the attention of now-King Charles III, during a visit to the company in July 2021. But these vehicles won't be for sale: the company is offering them only on a subscription basis.
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California-based Hyperion unveiled a hydrogen-powered "supercar" in 2020, which can drive for up to 1,000 miles on a single tank of compressed hydrogen gas and go from zero to 60 miles per hour in a little over two seconds, the company says.
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Beyond cars, hydrogen-powered transport is already in use. In August 2022, Germany unveiled the first-ever rail line to be entirely run on hydrogen-powered trains. The trains are emissions-free, with only steam and condensed water emitted from the exhaust.
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Hydrogen power is also being tested in the sky. Aviation giant Airbus, which wants to launch the world's first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035, plans to test its A380 plane fitted with liquid hydrogen tanks in 2026.
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On a smaller scale, hydrogen has already successfully powered a flight. US- and UK-based company ZeroAvia tested a six-seater aircraft in 2020, making it the world's first hydrogen fuel-cell-powered flight for a commercial aircraft.
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Even futuristic superyacht designs are including hydrogen power, including this concept from Dutch yacht-design company Sinot. Created in collaboration with Lateral Naval Architects, the yacht is called "Aqua" and measures 112 meters (367 feet) in length.
