Tag: fuel cells

On March 16th, the European Commission proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition. This initiative was announced by President von der Leyen as a part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan.

PowerCell Sweden, a developer of hydrogen-powered fuel cell stacks and systems, signed a letter of intent to negotiate final terms concerning one of the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell project in the marine industry. 

A multidisciplinary collaboration was signed to develop a complete hydrogen value chain for Northern Xplorer AS (NX) first zero-emission cruise ship featuring fuel cells and electric propulsion, as well as making pollution-free hydrogen available to the wider maritime market.

On November 16, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its final 2022 Scoping Plan, the state’s five-year roadmap for achieving its climate goals.

RINA confirmed that the CO2 reduction achieved by the new Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC) technology for Carbon Capture (CC) in shipping, developed by Ecospray, matches expected targets announced by the company at the beginning of the project.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released the results of its 2022 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report, showing progress towards achieving the industry’s vision of net-zero carbon cruising globally by 2050.

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI Group) launched a demonstration project to apply fuel cells, after signing a consortium agreement with Shell, Doosan Fuel Cell, HyAxiom, and DNV.

TECO 2030 has launched a new product concept for its containerized fuel cells, the TECO 2030 Power Barge.

Freudenberg ePower Systems received ‘Type Approval’ by RINA, for a methanol-operated fuel cell system that makes it possible to operate ocean-going vessels in a climate-neutral way.

MSC Group’s cruise divisions made two different orders for hydrogen fuel cells, allowing the ships in the Explora Journeys luxury line to operate in port carbon-free.