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Ballard to Work With ABB on Design and Launch of Fuel Cell-Powered River Push Boat in France
Ballard to Work With ABB on Design and Launch of Fuel Cell-Powered River Push Boat in Fran...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nBallard to Work With ABB on Design and Launch of Fuel Cell-Powered River Push Boat in France\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nVANCOUVER and HOBRO, Denmark, May 21, 2019\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER and HOBRO, Denmark, May 21, 2019 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced its collaboration with ABB (www.abb.com/marine) and other consortium partners in the Flagships project (https://flagships.eu) to develop and launch a zero-emission river push boat, planned for deployment in France in 2021 to push river barges. Ballard is planning to deliver 2 of its next-generation 200-kilowatt fuel cell modules in 2020, which will provide propulsion power for the vessel.  \n\n \n \n\n \nThe river push boat will be owned and operated by Sogestran Group subsidiary Compagnie Fluviale de Transport (CFT) on the Rhône river in France, with the objective of demonstrating that fuel cell-powered propulsion offers a cost-effective and practical zero-emission solution for owners and builders of mid-sized vessels carrying more than 100 passengers or the equivalent freight volumes inland or coastally. \nWith maritime transport estimated to emit approximately 940 million tons of CO2 annually, there is increased pressure for the shipping industry to deploy means of reducing harmful pollutants. Since the river push boat will use hydrogen fuel sourced from shore-based renewable energy for a Ballard zero-emission fuel cell system, the complete vessel energy chain will be emission-free.\nJesper Themsen, President and CEO of Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S noted, \"This project work with ABB and other consortium partners – in addition to the large-scale fuel cell system work we are doing with ABB for the cruise ship segment – will benefit from our recently announced Marine Center of Excellence located here in Hobro. We continue to experience growing interest around zero-emission solutions for the marine industry, with this river push boat being another example.\"\nJostein Bogen, Product Manager for Fuel Cells at ABB ...