<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-08-26T13:36:10Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/C1CF3E74-2750-4425-AA9E-9E4E10D21D4B" ns1:id="C1CF3E74-2750-4425-AA9E-9E4E10D21D4B"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/3D241822-D585-4781-B1C7-50F6825A07F4" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/C5E71BED-2BAF-4E04-ADA4-B94034F49B49" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/2DC43EFF-A7AF-4BDD-90CD-F5F8C8C014A0" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/9EB1B0F5-04AA-48B9-843C-C44088A63E3B" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/C5E71BED-2BAF-4E04-ADA4-B94034F49B49" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2028-07-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/AC7A0501-C590-4EE3-9207-F08DFF98E738" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2025-07-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10156834</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Torque of Tomorrow: Fuelling Heavy Machinery Beyond Diesel</ns2:title><ns2:status>Active</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Legacy Department of Trade &amp; Industry</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>The project targets difficult-to-decarbonize off-highway machines (\&amp;gt;1MWhr/day) that require maximum uptime in remote locations, where alternative powertrains are challenging.

The project will:

* Develop new fuel injection systems for alcohol-based fuels, enhance hydrogen compressor technology to enable mobile hydrogen filling.
* Use physical testing and simulation to create models, reducing test matrices and accelerating design studies.
* Support the digitalization of analysis by training an AI model to assess test parts, aiding development and durability testing.
* Upgrade facilities ensuring UK based Centre of Excellence for engineering services

These efforts will demonstrate an alcohol-fuelled heavy-duty engine, and a compressor solution for mobile hydrogen refuelling.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>