STRABAG Testing Hydrogen-Powered Wheel Loader to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Key Ideas
- STRABAG will test the L 566 H prototype daily for the next two years, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions.
- A hydrogen filling station will be constructed at the quarry to refuel the wheel loader, supplied with green hydrogen by Energie Steiermark.
- The hydrogen-powered wheel loader is expected to save up to 100 tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to 37,500 liters of diesel.
- STRABAG's CEO Klemens Haselsteiner aims for climate neutrality by 2040 through comprehensive CO2 reduction strategies.
Construction company STRABAG is embarking on a two-year testing phase for the hydrogen-powered wheel loader, L 566 H, to decrease CO2 emissions. The company plans to achieve this by operating the machine with green hydrogen, which will be supplied by Energie Steiermark through a newly built hydrogen filling station located at the quarry. According to STRABAG, the wheel loader is anticipated to save about 100 tonnes of CO2 annually, which is roughly equivalent to 37,500 liters of diesel. The CEO of STRABAG, Klemens Haselsteiner, expressed the company's commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2040, emphasizing the importance of reducing CO2 emissions across all operational aspects, including the use of construction machinery.