Sea Change

Impact investment, financing and operation of zero-emission water transport vessels

Impact investment, financing and operation of zero-emission water transport vessels

Shipbuilding

Environmental regulation

A technology that combines hydrogen and oxygen in a clean, electrochemical process to generate power, releasing only water vapor as a byproduct.

Electrochemical devices that convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity to power electric motors in aircraft.

Hydrogen gas stored under high pressure. It is a cheaper option than liquid hydrogen but has lower energy density.

California

Washington

Alameda

A 70-foot hydrogen fuel cell ferry designed to carry 75 passengers and produce zero emissions during operation. It is touted as the first vessel in the United States to be powered by hydrogen fuel.

San Francisco Bay Area's Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) initiative to deploy battery-electric ferries and phase out diesel-powered ferries by 2035, funded by a $14.9 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency.

Development and demonstration of the first passenger hydrogen fuel cell ferry in the United States. A 70-foot aluminum catamaran designed to carry 84 passengers with a 22-knot top speed, powered by 360 kW of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and dual 300 kW electric motors.