Yanmar Holdings and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology have developed of a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications.
Based on fuel cell technology for automobiles, Yanmar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyota Motor Corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cell system based on components including high pressure hydrogen tanks on the Mirai.
With the International Maritime Organisation announcing a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to zero by the end of this century, marine environmental regulations have been tightened worldwide and the implementation of emission control areas has begun to have an effect on ship operations.
To date, Yanmar has successfully addressed the various regional demands for emission control regulations by developing dual-fuel engines and ever cleaner diesel engine technologies. The next challenge is to develop non-fossil fuel powertrains.
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