Japan presses ahead with $13bn multi-hydrogen engine trials

J-Eng prepares to deliver the first ammonia dual-fuel engine as consortium with Yanmar and Kawasaki in multi-hydrogen engine trials

Japan Engine Corp (J-Eng) has been working on hydrogen and ammonia-fuelled engines. It will begin trials on a two-stroke hydrogen engine in 2026, while its two-stroke ammonia engine (pictured) is about to be delivered to a shipyard.Photo: J-Eng