About us
About Element 1
Element 1 seeks to completely eliminate the use of diesel as a fuel on UK construction sites by 2040 and addresses this challenge via a scalable, commercially viable and globally applicable low-carbon alternative to red diesel based on the use of hydrogen. Element 1 will demonstrate an end-to-end solution for the manufacture, supply, distribution and use of hydrogen as an alternative to diesel on construction site, powering construction plant and equipment.
Element 1 integrates state-of-the-art technologies with targeted R&D to address gaps in the end-to-end value chain. It will accelerate the replacement of diesel-using technologies whilst enabling existing plant to continue in use over its remaining lifecycle, accelerating progress towards ‘net zero’.
Our vision
“To reduce emissions from off-highway equipment in construction.”
the mission
“Working in collaboration with industry leaders to test a hybrid hydrogen drive solution in a real world, off highway environment.”
Latest element 1 news
GeoPura to power clean energy future with record Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen deal
British hydrogen innovator GeoPura and partner in the Element1/HyConstruct project has been announced as the supplier of the largest volume of green hydrogen ever produced for a British construction project, the Lower Thames Crossing. National Highways’ Lower Thames...
Element1’s Final Project Report
The Element1 collaborative R&D project team has now had its results published by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), following a huge team effort to deliver the project scope within budget and to the original programme. View the report here
Special Achievement Award
At the PlantWorx 2025 exhibition, the ELEMENT1 team proudly received a Special Achievement Award for our pioneering strides in sustainable construction technology. Our innovative approach and commitment to greener construction plant solutions truly set us apart,...