1st sea trial of Yanmar/Toyota hydrogen fuel cell boat

April 5, 2021 Jeff Butler 100 Views 0 Comments fuel cells, Japan, Toyota, Yamaha

We wrote just less than a year ago about two of the world’s leading transportation manufacturers getting together to explore

solar - hydrogen yacht seen from the water of a tropical cove

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New solar – hydrogen yacht runs on sunshine and water

January 27, 2021February 12, 2021 Jeff Butler 582 Views 2 Comments hydrogen, Monaco, solar, Switzerland

The Aquon One is a luxury solar – hydrogen yacht completely powered by rooftop panels that generate electricity to run

Toyota fuel cells connected to the electric motor of the Energy Observer

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New Toyota fuel cells powering hydrogen ship to Tokyo

March 3, 2020March 5, 2020 Jeff Butler 4259 Views 1 Comment Energy Observer, France, Japan, OceanWings, Solbian, Toyota

The Energy Observer hydrogen powered researched ship, outfitted with new Toyota fuel cells, has left her home port of St.

concept drawings of five high speed ferries

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Norway’s zero emission high speed ferry concepts

October 9, 2019 Jeff Butler 4588 Views 0 Comments Aero, Norway

Five viable zero emission high speed ferries have been presented to the council of Trøndelag County in Norway in response

the Energy Observer zero emission ship sails under the raised drawbridge of London's Tower Bridge

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Zero Emission Energy Observer lands in London

October 4, 2019January 18, 2020 Jeff Butler 2626 Views 0 Comments Energy Observer, France, London, UK

The zero emission ship Energy Observer is completing the second leg of its round the world journey as it sails into London for an eight day stay

A huge solar and hydrogen powered ship is dwarfed by the Arctic ice-scape

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Zero-emission ship world’s 1st in Arctic circle

August 21, 2019August 30, 2019 Jeff Butler 2475 Views 0 Comments Arctic, Energy Observer, France, Norway

The Energy Observer research ship, powered by nothing but the wind, the sun and hydrogen extracted from the seawater it

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Results: Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge

July 5, 2019July 6, 2019 Jeff Butler 2487 Views 0 Comments Monaco

UPDATE: FINAL RESULTS from Saturday July 6: Slalom Boats competed in a 2 timed run on a slalom race course

The crew of a 30m boat with the deck covered in solar panels are standing on the deck waving to the camera

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Energy Observer launches ‘Solutions’ web series

June 12, 2019 Jeff Butler 1457 Views 0 Comments Energy Observer, Finland, France

Energy Observer, the French research vessel circumnavigating the globe on solar, wind and hydrogen power, has launched a new web

world's 1st hydrogen boats held about 20 people seated in 4 rows of a long low vessel

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Throwback Thursday: World’s 1st hydrogen boats

May 30, 2019February 13, 2020 Jeff Butler 2346 Views 0 Comments Ballard, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, UK, USA

The world’s 1st hydrogen boats go back to 2000 and are the first links in a chain of technology developments

artist impression of hydrogen river boat

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World’s 1st hydrogen river boat, + emission-free

May 22, 2019April 5, 2021 Jeff Butler 2789 Views 0 Comments ABB, Ballard, Canada, France, IMO, Switzerland

Switzerland’s ABB and Canada’s Ballard Systems announced they are collaborating on the world’s first hydrogen powered river boat, with hydrogen

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Solbian becomes official solar panel supplier for Energy Observer

May 14, 2019 Jeff Butler 1931 Views 0 Comments Denmark, Energy Observer, Italy, Solbian

The green energy powered research vessel Energy Observer and marine solar panel innovator Solbian announced on May 14 that Solbian

A large catamaran boat with two huge pillars on each deck that are sailwings

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Energy Observer’s new wingsails a success

April 28, 2019August 15, 2019 Jeff Butler 4588 Views 1 Comment Energy Observer, Germany

Energy Observer, the hydrogen-powered zero-emission research vessel, tested a new ‘wind power thruster’ during its trip from Amsterdam to Hamburg

Offices of the Port of Antwerp, a dramatic building by architect Zaha Hadid

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Global hydrogen ship arrives in Antwerp

March 23, 2019September 9, 2019 Jeff Butler 1609 Views 0 Comments Belgium, Energy Observer

After a weather delay in its home port of Saint Malo, France, Energy Observer – the first hydrogen powered vessel

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