Bramble Energy completes real-world testing of first hydrogen boat powered by PCBFC tech

In the UK, Bramble Energy said it has achieved a milestone in marine history by launching what it claims to be the world’s first hydrogen-electric boat powered by a printed circuit board fuel cell (PCBFC). The vessel has been under construction in Sheffield where Bramble engineers have created a completely new design of a hydrogen system to meet marine requirements. Tom Mason, co-founder and CEO of Bramble Energy said: “While road transportation has arguably had the greatest amount of attention in terms of developing zero-emission solutions, the reality is there is a massive urgency to decarbonize across all transportation sectors – especially marine. CO2 emissions from the marine sector are staggering. It requires a quick, convenient, cost-effective technology that also provides no compromise when it comes to performance. “In a short amount of time we have designed, developed, built and launched a working demonstration of our PCBFC technology within a marine application. Our solution has the ability to meet a range of power needs and is easily scalable, which is the exact catalyst the industry needs to make a seamless shift to hydrogen to quickly meet emissions regulations and contribute to greener and cleaner waterways,” Mason added.

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