The US national Corps of Engineers is continuing to issue requests for funding this autumn to develop hydrogen , a purpose - built disaster recovery vehicle that will run on a hydrogen fuel . Military officials said hydrogen fuel cells can provide power and heat for up to 24 hours , invaluable in a disaster zone , while their " faint heat " signature enables them to avoid detection .
The US Army Corps of Engineers is set to issue requests for proposals this autumn to develop H2Rescue, a purpose-built disaster relief vehicle that will run on a hydrogen powertrain. Military officials said hydrogen fuel cells can provide power and heat for up to 72 hours, invaluable in a disaster zone, while their "faint heat" signature enables them to avoid detection.