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Hyundai is considering launching an innovative manure-powered car, promising economic efficiency and sustainability in the automotive market.
In a recent approach to sustainable mobility, Hyundai revealed its visionary plan for the coming years, focusing on innovative hydrogen-based solutions. In line with the themeEase Every Way' (Facilitate All Paths), the South Korean automaker reinforced its commitment to the development of innovative alternatives for mobility. Among these initiatives, the proposal for a car powered by manure, a innovative concept that combines sustainability with technological advancement.
Hyundai plans to consume 3 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2035
The design of Hyundai's new car, called Waste-to-Hydrogen, uses a process of converting organic waste into hydrogen, which is then used to power a hydrogen engine. Hyundai claims that the manure-powered car has the ability to be a sustainable solution for transportation, as it can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.
Hyundai's new car project is in the implementation phase in Indonesia. Waste-to-Hydrogen technology uses waste from local communities, with the development of mini hydrogen production centers, eliminating dependence on transportation and storage of the product.
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According to the automaker, there are already buyers for the manure-powered car, which will make the region an industrial hydrogen hub around the input production center, thus promoting the growth of a Society based on hydrogen. Hydrogen. The expectation is to consume 3 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2035. In this way, Hyundai intends to produce sustainable steel and generate clean energy as part of its sustainable initiative.
Understand how Hyundai's manure-powered car works
O process of transforming organic waste into hydrogen It is made through a chemical reaction that involves the fermentation of organic waste such as food, iodine and cattle manure to generate biogas. Biogas, in turn, is treated to capture CO2 and generate hydrogen.
Another alternative developed for Hyundai's new car is Plastic-to-Hydrogen (P2H) technology, which uses polymers (plastics) that would otherwise be discarded. Plastic waste that cannot be recycled is melted. The plastic is then gasified, impurities are removed and hydrogen is then produced.
It is important to mention that, in 2021, the brand carried out tests with its Nexo hydrogen-powered car, showing that it has the potential to become a reference in the segment. According to test figures, Hyundai's new car was able to travel 900 km with just one tank and purified 449.100 liters of air during the trip. To give you an idea, a conventional combustion-powered car would emit 125 kg of polluting gases on a 900 km trip.
Other companies are also working on manure-powered cars
In addition to the new Hyundai car, another company, ARM Engineering, is also developing similar projects for cars powered by H2 from biomass.
The manure-powered car presented was a Renault Zoe, which received a series of improvements, such as a reinforced battery and a tank with 200 liters of G-H3, a biofuel produced from manure and hydrogen. The GH-3 powers a fuel cell to generate power and make the vehicle move.
The model's autonomy can exceed 2 thousand km. Overall, a manure-powered car has the potential to be a viable solution for sustainable transportation, but there are still challenges to be overcome before they can become a commercial reality.
One of the main challenges is the cost of converting organic waste into hydrogen. However, as technology develops and costs decrease, models of this type may become a more attractive option for the market.
