Bramble Energy has just introduced hydrogen-electric technology that can power a boat for about 966km using only 14kg of hydrogen.

Successful testing trials were done using a 17m narrowboat.

While this technology was powering the boat, it also supplied, with the help of solar panels, 22kWh to a battery system used for other applications on the boat.

“The vessel, which has been built from the ground up, has been under construction in Sheffield, where Bramble engineers have created a completely new design of a hydrogen system to meet marine requirements, and the boat has the potential to save each boat using this powertrain technology up to 12 tonnes of CO2 per year.”

Tom Mason, the co-founder and CEO of Bramble Energy, commented: “While road transportation has arguably had the greatest amount of attention in developing zero-emission solutions, there is a massive urgency to decarbonise across all transportation sectors – especially marine. CO2 emissions from the marine sector are staggering. It requires a quick, convenient, cost-effective technology that also provides no compromise regarding performance. Our solution can meet a range of power needs and is easily scalable, which is the catalyst the industry needs to make a seamless shift to hydrogen to quickly meet emissions regulations and contribute to greener and cleaner waterways.”

Testing has been completed, and all the data will now be analysed to support the future development of printed circuit board fuel cell (PCBFC) systems for wider maritime and, one would assume other possible applications.

Source: Influencemobility.com