Alset Global GmbH is an Austrian technology and engineering company based in Graz that is specialized in hydrogen-based clean mobility products. Alset Global developed a Hybrid Hydrogen system of which the technology is patented. According to Alset Global, this technology is unique as it offers to run an internal combustion engine on either pure petrol, pure hydrogen or a combination of both. The technology offers a new sustainable and clean alternative to the automotive industry (OEMs, vehicle fleets as well as ships and planes). The technology has been developed to create an alternative technology to meet new emission target levels. In addition, Alset Global is specialised in hydrogen system integration, hydrogen gas storage, and software development to utilize the hydrogen hybrid technology in the automotive industry.
Alset's Hybrid Hydrogen technology was featured on an Aston Martin Rapide S during the Nürburgring 24-Hour race in Germany. The Aston Martin Rapide S became the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in a 24-hour race and generate zero emissions during an international motor race.
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Hybrid Hydrogen
Alset Global emphasises the importance of hydrogen technology for sustainable mobility. The main argument for hydrogen usage is its renewable energy attribute and the fact that it does not pollute the environment. These reasons have elevated the importance of hydrogen technology in the automotive industry, which has been trying to cope with tight emission regulations due to the threat of climate change. Combustion of hydrogen in internal combustion engines was first designed by French inventor Francois Isaac de Rivaz in 1807. His design of a hydrogen burning internal combustion engine is called de Rivaz. His design was very simple but never transferred to mass production.
The Hydrogen Hybrid technology developed by Alset Global enables the automotive industry to transform existing internal combustion engines into hybrid hydrogen engines. Through the Hydrogen Hybrid technology, the existing internal combustion vehicles are able to reduce their emission levels to zero and consume a renewable energy resource.
The main advantage of implementing a Hydrogen Hybrid technology is its cost-efficiency and practicality to install. The eight years of research and development that have been conducted and tested in the Nürburgring race among other tests have proven that it is easy to incorporate the hydrogen technology.
Hybrid Hydrogen System
The Hybrid Hydrogen system runs parallel to a conventional petrol injection system. Alset Global designed this architecture so that it can be installed in any vehicle with minimum modification to the existing system. The shift between the petrol and the hydrogen is achieved by the software developed by Alset Global. This software controls the ECU of the vehicle and shifts between the petrol and hydrogen fuels. The software ensures that the vehicle's benefits from the hydrogen are at its maximum level without risking the journey to run out of hydrogen or petrol fuels. The main reasoning behind this system is to make drivers comfortable with the range of hydrogen and ensure them that petrol fuel can be supplied to the system at any time. Until the infrastructure for hydrogen filling stations is totally established, Alset Global's fuel switch system will increase the confidence and serenity of drivers who wish to make long road trips.
Unique Character
The unique characteristic of the Hydrogen Hybrid system is the flexibility of using both petrol and hydrogen fuel depending on the driving conditions. The other hydrogen systems for internal combustion engines that have been developed by other automobile companies are not capable of using both petrol and hydrogen fuel at the same time. Hence, this characteristic of the Hydrogen Hybrid system differentiates Alset Global from the others. Eight years of research and development have led to a very efficient way to burn hydrogen and use the fuel's full potential. Nevertheless, the details of this technology are not revealed to the public. Alset Global holds various patents for the future implications of this system and therefore the information is concealed.