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Zero-emission excavation: JCB unveils 'world's first' hydrogen digger

Cecilia Keating

03 July 2020 •

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JCB's hydrogen-fuelled 20-tonne 220X excavator | Credit: JCB

JCB reveals zero-emissions excavator in same week as Prime Minister hints in PMQs that the government intends to 'invest massively' in hydrogen

JCB has developed a hydrogen-fuelled digger that allows operators to excavate while generating zero greenhouse gas emissions. The construction equipment manufacturer revealed the model yesterday, hailing...

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