SolviCore becomes partner of the Zero CO2 yacht research expedition
SolviCore becomes partner of the “Zero CO2”, the first hydrogen fuel cell powered yacht, built to study pollution in the Mediterranean. SolviCore will supply the fuel cell core components for the hydrogen fuel cell which powers the auxiliary electric engine that will propel the yacht during port manoeuvres and will also sponsor the research expedition.
SolviCore is a joint venture set up by Solvay and Umicore in 2006 to develop and manufacture Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEA). The MEA is the heart of the fuel cell(*) in which hydrogen reacts with oxygen from the air to generate electricity, with water as sole byproduct.
The yacht is currently on display at the Paris Boat Show and will sail the Mediterranean from April to December 2010 to study pollution, analyze air, sea and port sediments. The yacht will visit some 30 ports. Other onboard power requirements will be driven by solar-, wind- and hydro-based renewable energy sources.
The crew of the yacht will also look into producing “green hydrogen” via the installation of solar panels and wind turbines on the roofs of port-side buildings in combination with water electrolysis, as a demonstration of how to produce and store hydrogen using renewable carbon-free energy sources.
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