"RECOMMENDED: Queens might finally be getting ferry service to LaGuardia Airport and Citi Field Switch Maritime, the company behind California's pioneering ferry , has landed $2 million from New York State to develop a bigger, faster hydrogen boat designed for Gotham waters, reports Canary Media. The 150-passenger vessel is slated to debut around 2028 for a yearlong demo period, during which it'll prove whether clean marine transit can work at scale in a city where ferries haul thousands of commuters and tourists every day."
"Instead of burning diesel, the ferry runs on hydrogen fuel cells that generate electricity to power the motors. The only byproducts are water vapor and a little heat, which means no carbon dioxide, no nitrogen oxide and no lung-searing exhaust hanging over the harbor. It's the same basic tech powering some zero-emission buses and trucks, only this time, it floats."
"The stakes are high. More than 600 ferries crisscross U.S. waterways and nearly all of them still guzzle diesel. New York's own fleet has started to go greener, with a $33 million hybrid-electric boat already in service, but hydrogen could be the game changer for longer routes where batteries alone can't cut it. Of course, there are wrinkles. The had occasional hiccups in San Francisco, mostly due to the tricky business of sourcing fuel."
Switch Maritime secured $2 million from New York State to develop a larger, faster hydrogen-powered ferry suited to New York Harbor. The vessel will carry about 150 passengers and aims for a 2028 debut followed by a yearlong demonstration to test scalability across busy commuter and tourist routes. The ferry uses hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity, producing only water vapor and heat and eliminating carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. Hydrogen could enable longer routes beyond battery limits, but the lack of a maritime hydrogen supply chain and fuel sourcing challenges remain significant.
Read at Time Out New York
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