Wow! This is amazing!
The Energy Observer, a converted ocean-racing Catamaran that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and solar power, recently completed its first 5,000-nautical mile transatlantic voyage from Brittany, France, to the Cape Verde Islands in Africa to Martinique in the Caribbean. The five-person crew also made the trip during the Covid-19 lockdown, so she ran in virtual isolation, unable to stop at any ports along the way for the sake of the crew’s health. Perhaps most importantly, she accomplished the voyage with zero carbon emissions.
The 100-ft. catamaran was designed to prove that it could run with no fossil fuel. It’s a high-tech yacht with a central energy management system that coordinates energy production and transmission from its solar panels, wind turbines and hydrogen fuel cell. The goal is to be able to run these systems at different times, so the boat performs at top efficiency. Three years after being launched, Energy Observer has traveled 23,305 miles, and visited 25 countries.
This transatlantic voyage, however, was a special one since it is the first time it was using a new hydrogen fuel cell developed by Toyota for the project. The fuel cell converts seawater to hydrogen to power the boat. Click here to read the full Article.
