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Welcome Since the start of the year,
Governments around the world have doubled down on their commitments to decarbonising the transport industry in the pursuit of net zero. In January, the US set out its National Blueprint for Transport Decarbonisation aiming to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050, while the UK announced new measures to increase the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in March. Alongside government policy,
industry is also ramping up efforts to turbocharge the transition towards decarbonisation. From innovations in battery cell manufacturing (see pages 18-21) to new lightweighting technologies (pages 26-29), manufacturers are continually working to improve the design and production of greener vehicles, their components, and their supply chains. Featuring heavily in this issue,
hydrogen is one particular aspect of the net zero transition which has the potential to truly revolutionise the transport sector. In the following pages, we look at the state-of-play of hydrogen refuelling in the UK (page 8), innovative gas injector system designs (page 10) and how challenges surrounding battery cell power- density are being solved (page 20). Also in this issue, we preview some
of the key trade events coming up in the transport sector. Visitors can head to the NEC in Birmingham, UK, over the next couple of months to see the latest innovations from the rail industry at Railtex 2023, the newest trends in additive manufacturing at TCT3Sixty, and uncover the latest in design engineering at The Design and Engineering Expo. JEC Forum Italy, meanwhile, will make its debut in Bologna in June.
Hayley Everett, Editor
www.engineerlive.com
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Revolutionising lubricants The performance benefits of PFPE
POWER TRAIN
Fueling the hydrogen transition How the rapidly growing global demand for hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is supporting net zero
Harnessing hydrogen Exploring a new innovative gas injector system design
MATERIALS
Revolutionising rotors Building efficient rotors for e-mobility begins with the first drop of melt
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Putting the brakes on bacteria How passenger health and safety can be improved with antimicrobial automotive interiors
Thermal thinking How thermal interface materials are helping to improve the capability and safety of vehicles
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