America's Cup and Air Products to help decarbonise the world's oldest international sailing competition
Published by Poppy Clements,
Assistant Editor
Global Hydrogen Review,
The America's Cup is the pinnacle of international sailing competition in which teams from around the world compete for the oldest trophy in international sport, dating back to 1851.
For the first time, hydrogen will be used to power chase boats, which follow the AC75 race yachts in the race. Each challenger competing in the America's Cup is required to have one hydrogen powered chase boat that supports the team during the competition.
Air Products' executive Ivo Bols, President Europe and Africa, said: "Air Products is proud to collaborate with the America's Cup on this innovative project to demonstrate on a world stage how renewable hydrogen can help decarbonise nautical travel. Air Products has made significant investments in clean hydrogen to help spur the energy transition. Through this competition, viewers around the world will be able to see, for the first-time, hydrogen-powered foiling chase boats used in a competitive and challenging environment."
To support the event, Air Products has installed a mobile hydrogen refueller at the Port of Barcelona, where company technicians will fuel the boats for the competition.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/04092023/americas-cup-and-air-products-to-help-decarbonise-the-worlds-oldest-international-sailing-competition/
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