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Hyundai Has Genius Plan To Turn Plastic Waste Into Hydrogen

Dec. 26, 2021 4:36 PM ET by Michael Butler Industry News / 7 Comments It really wants to make it a thing. Like every other car manufacturer, Hyundai is looking to go green by building zero-emission vehicles. While the Korean company does offer electric options such as the new Ioniq 5, it really wants to make hydrogen-powered cars a thing. The company recently announced a $1.1 billion investment in hydrogen in the form of two new fuel cell plants in South Korea. Hyundai currently only sells one hydrogen-powered car, the Nexo, but that will soon change, when the company launches the new HTWO fuel-cell sub-brand. With hydrogen on its mind, Hyundai engineers have announced that they will produce large quantities of the element using nothing but plastic waste. That sounds like a win-win situation to us. Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai As part of Hyundai's conquest of all things hydrogen, the company will spend 400 billion won ($337 million) on a plant that converts plastic waste into high-purity hydrogen. Hyundai engineers accomplish this by using pyrolysis and gasification. Pyrolysis is the process of decomposing materials at high temperatures in an inert atmosphere where chemical compositions get transformed. In this case the plastic waste gets transformed into hydrogen gas. The hydrogen products will be used in hydrogen-LNG co-firing power generation, hydrogen fuel-cell power generation, and of course in the automotive industry for the company's hydrogen-cell vehicles. Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai This major investment is just one more step in Hyundai's plan to go fully carbon-neutral, and the company plans to start work on the new plant in the first half of 2022, with hydrogen production kicking off two year later in 2024. To offset any carbon dioxide produced by the plant, Hyundai is developing a Metal-CO2 system to absorb harmful emissions. Hyundai's love for hydrogen is sure to pay off, as it is estimated that 18 percent of the world's energy demand will come from hydrogen by 2050, and the market value of that chunk will run in the trillions. Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai Source Credits: Econotimes

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Hyundai Nexo Michael Butler Associate Editor After four blurry years in advertising school, and a harrowing career in the advertising industry, by the will of the car gods, and his passion for anything with more than four cylinders, he landed at CarBuzz where he covers breaking automotive news, writes the occasional review, and plays a very average game of Counter-Strike. In his personal time, Mike loves to waste money on project cars that only run once or twice a year, break his ankles at hardcore shows, and get dumb tattoos that make his mother cry. Contact Michael LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top