Hydrogen power firm fast tracks clean cars

A cleantech company and an automotive firm in the East of England have joined forces in a bid to bring cleaner and "greener" vehicles to the UK’s roads.

ITM Power, which specialises in hydrogen energy has teamed up with Roush Technologies to adapt existing vehicles and research new power units.

"This is a significant co-operative agreement between two companies who are committed to bringing practical hydrogen power into the automotive market place within a dramatically reduced timeframe," ITM’s CEO, Jim Heathcote told Business Weekly.

Ensuring that hydrogen powered cars can become a reality also relies on making hydrogen easily available for drivers, as well as developing engines that run on the fuel.

ITM has developed an electrolyser that produces hydrogen using a water supply and any source of electricity, meaning it would be easy to set up a network of them.

Roush’s executive chairman, Andrew Williams said: "Bringing emission-free energy technologies forward and to market requires an integrated approach.

"This involves the production and supply chain for the fuel