World’s First Entirely Hydrogen-Powered Ferry to Set Sail in San Francisco

The zero-emission ferry will offer free trips three days a week for 75 passengers.
World’s First Entirely Hydrogen-Powered Ferry to Set Sail in San Francisco
The Sea Change in San Francisco near the Bay Bridge. Courtesy of San Francisco Bay Ferry
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The world’s first hydrogen-powered ferry will set sail in the San Francisco Bay July 19, marking a major milestone for the development of zero-emission maritime technology, according to a press release from the San Francisco Bay Ferry transit service.

The vessel—named “Sea Change”—will operate for six months to demonstrate fuel cell technology, which uses chemical energy from hydrogen to create clean energy.

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