World’s First Entirely Hydrogen-Powered Ferry to Set Sail in San Francisco

The world’s first hydrogen-powered ferry will set sail in the San Francisco Bay July 19, marking a major milestone for the development of zero-emission maritime technology, according to a press release from the San Francisco Bay Ferry transit service. The vessel—named “Sea Change”—will operate for six months to demonstrate fuel cell technology, which uses chemical energy from hydrogen to create clean energy. The hydrogen power system in the ferry only emits water vapor, according to the transit system’s statement. Some of that water will be “remineralized” for use in an onboard drinking fountain. Ferry officials said such makes Sea Change the only vessel in the world with “drinkable emissions.”...