'World first': Hydrogen-powered digger deployed on new road project in Kent

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Zero emission JCB digger deployed for the first time in the UK in support of the Lower Thames Crossing project

A hydrogen-powered digger has been deployed on a real-world project for the first time in the UK, with the zero emission construction vehicle used to carry out ground investigation survey work on the route...

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