For some time, the idea of using hydrogen and fuel cells to power ship fleets was viewed as a fanciful trend. As other green technologies picked up momentum, hydrogen was cast aside. But in the past couple of years, the abundant element has become a mainstream enterprise. Why? Because it stands as one of the most promising zero-emission solutions. More and more hydrogen powered vessels are hitting the drawing boards as the consensus that hydrogen could be one of the best future fuels grows. This year, Hyundai Motor announced its plans to develop a ship powered by hydrogen fuel cells while GE and Nedstack partnered up to create a hydrogen fuel cell system for cruise ships. Taking a step forward early on, Viking Cruises revealed in 2017 it would construct what could become the world's first cruise ship powered by liquid hydrogen.
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