{"id":144016,"date":"2024-11-19T10:04:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016//?p=144016"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:44:08","slug":"ucf-researcher-to-develop-hydrogen-combustion-engine-for-commercial-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016//ucf-researcher-to-develop-hydrogen-combustion-engine-for-commercial-vehicles/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016//","title":{"rendered":"UCF Researcher to Develop Hydrogen Combustion Engine for Commercial Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 70% of the nation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u2019s freight is transported by large commercial trucks. While ground transportation may be a popular choice for delivery, it isn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u2019t the cleanest. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles such as tractor-trailers, buses and vocational vehicles are the largest mobile source of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. NOx is known for creating smog, carbon monoxide and other toxins./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/n

However, an environmentally friendly solution may emerge within the next decade with the help of a UCF researcher./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/n

Engineering Professor Subith Vasu is working with commercial truck manufacturer PACCAR, owner of the Peterbilt and Kenworth brands, to create a hydrogen-based combustion engine for heavy-duty vehicles. The project is funded through a $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and is the agency’s first effort to develop hydrogen combustion engines for commercial trucks./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u201cWe/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u2019re fortunate to be part of this project,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u201d Vasu says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u2019s a very prestigious effort for UCF, to be part of this project that/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u2019s highly relevant in the decarbonization of transportation efforts around the globe. It will also be a great opportunity for students to get involved with an industry-funded project./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/n

The Demand for Hydrogen/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144016/n