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Nippon Express Italia launches eco-friendly delivery service in Venice using hydrogen-powered boats

Vishal Singh | August 10, 2022

Nippon Express Italia, a group company of Nippon Express, announced on Wednesday that it has launched an eco-friendly delivery service in Venice, Italy, that uses hydrogen-powered boats. Nippon Express is a Japan-based logistics company that was established back in 1872.

The move comes as companies operating within the EU are quickening their decarbonisation efforts in order to meet the European Union’s target of lowering greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 per cent from 1990 levels no later than 2030.

The Group identified addressing climate change as one of its material issues and is working to reduce CO2 emissions in its operations. The firm is also developing goods and services that assist its clients in reducing their own CO2 emissions in order to realise its long-term vision of becoming a “logistics company with a strong presence in the global market.”

...A hydrogen-powered boat uses hydrogen as a source of energy to drive an electric motor. Hydrogen is transformed into electricity in fuel cells by the onboard hydrogen fuel system, which takes hydrogen from storage cylinders. A battery pack receives this energy and uses it to power a motor...more
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A fuel cell stack is adaptable and scalable to power anything that moves. From cars to trucks to bikes to buses and trains - and boats. Germany has a hydrogen fuel cell powered submarine. Yes H2 is safe enough for a submarine.

Imagine every boat powered by clean energy - it could happen sooner than anyone thinks.
See: Manhattan project