Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd., received approval for its new production plan for hydrogen fueled engines and fuel cells.
The company announced that its “New Production Plan for Hydrogen-Fueled Engines and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems” was approved under Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Promotion of the construction of zero-emission ships etc.” project. The proposal was approved on 9 January.
Furthermore, the project aims to establish an advanced production system for zero-emission ships powered by hydrogen and batteries. By developing production facilities for hydrogen-fueled propulsion systems, the initiative seeks to reduce CO2 emissions through market adoption.