Latest Element 1 News
Element 1’s first project demonstration day is a success
One of the excavators converted under the Element 1 project has been deployed for the first time at the BAM Victoria North project in Manchester. At a demonstration day held for all project partners and additional guests, visitors could see the machine successfully...
Final Two Excavators Converted For Hydrogen Fuel
Today marks another important step towards us deploying our end-to-end hydrogen fuel solution on construction sites. The project has successfully completed another important milestone with the installation of the hydrogen tanks and control systems to the two Kobelco...
Manchester Facility Prepares Hydrogen Excavators for Deployment
Today marks another important step towards us deploying the modified excavators on construction sites in Q4 this year. The project has reached an exciting stage with the installation of the hydrogen tanks and control systems to the two Caterpillar 320 excavators at...
Element 1 – Leading the construction industry towards a net zero future
As BAM commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2026, Element 1 is a key part of our strategy. It’s a cross-industry consortium led by BAM which will develop the use of hydrogen as a supplement to lower diesel usage on construction sites, following the approval of a...
Visit to GeoPura factory
Representatives of the Element 1 project team attended a visit to the GeoPura site where the Hydrogen Power Units (HPUs) are manufactured by Siemens Energy.
Industry Event
This week i3P were kindly invited by BAM UK & Ireland to their R&D round table event to discuss hydrogen fuel in the construction industry. Convened by Colin Evison, Innovation Technical Lead at BAM UK & Ireland, guests included clients, contractors,...