Ballard to use hydrogen fuel cells for clean cold ironing

As the marine industry seeks to decarbonize, European zero-emissions are being rolled out.The marine industry is facing some strict environmental regulations as the world works to decarbonize, and Ballard hydrogen fuel cells are now being used to help in that effort by achieving zero-emission cold ironing.This technology helps to reduce emissions generated by the ports that serve ship operators.Auxiliary engines running while ships are docked lead to substantial noise and air pollution. The European Parliament’s estimates are that between 6 and 7 percent of the CO2 emissions from the maritime sector are generated at European Economic Area port berths. Strategies for cutting back on vessel port emissions would require them to shut down their engines at berth. The problem with that is that vessels need to remain powered on to support their basic functions such as lighting, heating,…

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