Coca-Cola’s new hydrogen-powered vending machine doesn’t need a power outlet
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Summary
Coca-Cola’s first vending machine powered by hydrogen has been installed at the Osaka World Expo, as the company eyes new ways to achieve its sustainability targets.
It has been developed in collaboration with Fuji Electric and doesn’t need to be plugged into an electricity supply.
Instead it runs off replaceable hydrogen cartridges, which fuel a chemical reaction that generates electricity to power the machine.
Each vending machine will require a sizeable unit on one side to house the hydrogen fuel cell and batteries, but this is still a significant innovation in both sustainable power and portability.
There are plans to install 58 of the machines at the Expo, which opens on 13 April 2025, with each dispensing machine featuring an information display to educate visitors about how hydrogen power works.