Japan Is Building a $13,000,000,000 Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure to Escape the Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis — Kawasaki Just Launched a 30% Hydrogen Engine

Japan Is Building a $13,000,000,000 Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure to Escape the Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis — Kawasaki Just Launched a 30% Hydrogen Engine

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has begun commercial sales of the world’s first large gas engine that can burn up to 30% hydrogen blended with natural gas. The engine entered the market in late 2025. It is designed for the 5- to 8-megawatt distributed power market. The model is based on Kawasaki’s KG Series gas engine platform, which has received more than 240 orders since 2011. Existing engines can be retrofitted to the new co-firing specification. J…