When Japan announced that it was pursuing hydrogen as the future fuel of the transportation sector, not many people had faith that it would take off. Maybe the same will be said about liquid nitrogen one day. The reality of hydrogen’s performance in vehicles has way exceeded expectations, especially when measured up against electric vehicles, and the world has come around to the idea of hydrogen being here to stay. But what if liquid nitrogen is a new player in the engine game, and what if its performance as a fuel has the potential to blow hydrogen out the water?
Liquid nitrogen prototype could spoil the hydrogen party
The University of Washington is behind the liquid nitrogen prototype that could be efficient enough to turn engine technology developers away from battery-electric, hydrogen, or any other kind of powertrain in the quest for the best form of clean vehicle system.
The research and development team at UW, led…
