US start-up Croft wants to reshape the hydrogen economy, with London-based experience design agency Layer giving it a robust contemporary aesthetic
The jury is still out on the economic and environmental potential of hydrogen power for everyday consumers. Whilst the science is clear-cut – the only by-product of burning hydrogen is water vapour and heat, making it seemingly ideal for powering combustion-engined vehicles – the tricky bits are infrastructure and resources.
The core component of the Croft approach is the Nanocartridge, a compact container for storing hydrogen that can be recharged in a Nanoplant, a domestic device about the size of a large chest freezer. The idea is that the cartridges are primed in the plant, then transferred to onboard storage, with a specially developed hose module used to top up the vehicle’s fuel tank.
‘Working with Croft has allowed us to flex our design, engineering, and branding teams to create a holistic system that has the potential to fundamentally improve the way people travel and consume energy,’ says Hubert. The intention is for Croft to supply hydrogen generation to owners of retrofitted vehicles, be they SUVs or light trucks, with the cartridge system used to massively increase their range and functionality.
The Nanocartridge contain 0.66kg of hydrogen, weighing in at between 14-16kg. Designed to be robust and hard-wearing, the cartridges stack for easy storage. Up to four cartridges can be charged in a Nanoplant. The whole ensemble has been deliberately styled to appeal to the self-sufficient, resourceful technologist, right down to the black and grey colour palette with splashes of industrial yellow and blue.
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