Hydrogen - Fuel Cells & Oxidation

Hydrogen-Powered Ferry a Feasibility

Engineering 360 (and others) report that Sandia National Laboratories, in collaboration with SF's Red and White Fleet, has proven the feasibility of building and operating an emission-free high-speed ferry powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells.

Could Svalbard's Electric Power Come From Hydrogen?

Gemini News article on Norwegian proposal to ship surplus hydrogen by ship to Longyearbyen rather than lay a power cable from the mainland to save millions and be nearly carbon-free.

Rotterdam Looks to Green Hydrogen

Using increasing amounts of surplus wind electricity, Rotterdam is looking at producing large quantities of hydrogen fuel.

Toyota, Shell Among Giants Betting $10.7 Billion on Hydrogen

NOAA believes that hydrogen is the optimum fuel of the furure for boats and ships, and the some of the petroleum industry's largest players apparently do too.

Engineers set record for storing solar energy in hydrogen fuel

Stanford Energy reports a breakthrough in storing electricity using hydrogen.

Germany welcomes world's first zero-emissions hydrogen trains

Dezeen reports that a fleet of the world's first zero-emissions passenger trains are set to go into service in Germany.

Fuel Cell Basics

Bluewater Sailing's primer on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion.

Why choose a fuel cell or an internal combustion engine when using hydrogen?

Comparison (aimed at autos) between hydrogen combusion in existing engines and fuel cells to electric motor power.

Hydrogen Challenger

Wikipedia article on retrofitted oil tanker producing its own hydrogen fuel from a Savonius rotor wind generator.

One hundred passengers and zero emissions: the first ever passenger vessel to sail propelled by fuel cells

Another 9-year-old report of the "first" commercial hydrogen passenger ship, the Alterwasser in Hamburg, Germany.

The Ross Barlow: a zero-emission hydrogen hybrid canal boat

Another, early hydrogen powered vessel, this time a canal boat in central England.

Lack of Cheap, Clean Hydrogen Slows Fuel-Cell Cars

Report on H2 supply problems, from Scientific American.

Hydrogenesis Passenger Ferry, United Kingdom

Yet another "first" hydrogen passenger vessel that uses industrial waste hydrogen in Bristol, England. Tried out by Capt. Wilcox and Mate Bayer in 2014.

Hydrogen-Powered Ferry a Feasibility

Engineering 360 (and others) report that Sandia National Laboratories, in collaboration with SF's Red and White Fleet, has proven the feasibility of building and operating an emission-free high-speed ferry powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells.

     Hydrogenesis Passenger Ferry, United Kingdom

Hydrogenesis is the first hydrogen-powered boat to operate in the United Kingdom. The eco-friendly boat was ordered in 2010 by Bristol City Council as part of its Green Capital initiatives to make Bristol a low carbon city.