The story behind a strange-looking boat arriving in San Francisco Bay tonight
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The Energy Observer, a massive catamaran powered by renewable energies and hydrogen, made its first ever stopover in the United States in Long Beach, Calif., on April 23, 2021.Energy ObserverShow MoreShow Less
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The Energy Observer, a massive catamaran powered by renewable energies and hydrogen, made its first ever stopover in the United States in Long Beach, Calif., on April 23, 2021.Energy ObserverShow MoreShow Less
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A futuristic-looking vessel is slated to pass under the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday evening and travel across San Francisco Bay.
No, it s not a prop for the filming of a Marvel movie.
Hydrogen, wind and solar-powered boat docks in Morro Bay
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An unusual-looking vessel docked in Morro Bay over the weekend.
The Energy Observer is covered in solar panels and also runs on wind and hydrogen power.
The experimental vessel is on an expedition to find concrete, innovative, and successful solutions in favor of energy transition.
Morro Bay was a detour for the crew on board. According to their Instagram post, they docked in Morro Bay because of unexpected windy weather while headed to San Francisco from Long Beach.
Fountaine Pajot to integrate hydrogen solutions into 59ft catamaran
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Fountaine Pajot, a designer and manufacturer of cruising catamarans, has become the first major shipyard to integrate hydrogen as an energy solution on board its boats, the company has said.
This is part of a strategic development plan, called Odyssea 2024, to launch the French company’s first project to integrate alternative energy solutions into its range of sailing catamarans and has chosen EODev’s hydrogen technology.
The project aims to combine the power supply of its 59ft sailing catamaran, Samana 59’, with EODev’s hydrogen power generator, REXH2, which has been developed around Toyota’s fuel cell.
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Hydrogen-powered sea vessel on display in Long Beach
Hydrogen-powered sea vessel on display in Long Beach
A hydrogen-powered sea vessel is on display in Long Beach through April 28 as an educational resource around clean energy solutions.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The first hydrogen-powered sea vessel is now docked in Long Beach.
The Energy Observer is circumnavigating the globe as an educational resource and an ambassador for clean energy solutions. The state-of-the-art catamaran arrived on Earth Day, this Thursday. The crew began its journey in 2017, setting sail from France.
The vessel was designed to be 100% self-sufficient. It’s equipped with technology to harness energy from multiple sources the sun using solar panels, wind from its sails, and hydrogen from the ocean.