Zero Emission Industries awarded $2m to develop hydrogen boating vessel
The funding will be used by ZEI to design, build and test the hydrogen small-fast harbour craft and support the deployment of its portable refuelling infrastructure
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Zero Emission Industries (ZEI), formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, has been granted $2 million (£1.4m) in funding by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a first-of-its-kind hydrogen fuel cell powered boating vessel.
The funding will be used by ZEI to design, build and test the hydrogen small-fast harbour craft and support the deployment of its portable refuelling infrastructure.
ZEI is made up of a team of hydrogen experts with technological know-how and experience in the design, development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell power systems and other critical hydrogen technology.
28 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 28th, 2021 12:27)
California-based Zero Emission Industries (ZEI) has received a grant of $2m from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to outline, build and test a new hydrogen fuel cell powered boating vessel.
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Under the project, ZEI will work with the University of California Irvine, Ocean5 Naval Architects and Watershed Innovation. Credit: Ronan Furuta on Unsplash.
California-based Zero Emission Industries (ZEI) has received a grant of $2m from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to outline, build and test a new hydrogen fuel cell powered boating vessel.
ZEI will work with the University of California Irvine, Ocean5 Naval Architects and Watershed Innovation for the creation and inclusion of the functionally diverse, zero-emission powertrain.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Zero Emission Industries™ (ZEI), formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine
™ is a groundbreaking Bay area startup focused on hydrogen technology. The company announced today that it was awarded a $2 million grant by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to design, build and test a first-of-its-kind hydrogen fuel cell powered small-fast harbor craft. To date, the startup has been awarded over $5 million in grants to bring their innovative hydrogen technology ideas to life.
ZEI, led by CEO Dr. Joseph Pratt, is made up of a team of world-renowned hydrogen experts with unique technological know-how and experience in the design, development, and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell power systems and other critical hydrogen technology. ZEI is best known for the Water-Go-Round ferry