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UK highways agency to pay more than $10/kg for clean hydrogen to power construction of new Thames crossing

National Highways plans to replace 20 million litres of diesel with low-carbon H2 for excavators and dump trucks, but will also use electric machinery where possible

An artist's impression of the north tunnel at the planned Lower Thames Crossing.
An artist's impression of the north tunnel at the planned Lower Thames Crossing.Photo: National Highways
Published 10 July 2023, 15:08Updated 11 July 2023, 11:09
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