In the UK, Freeport East has welcomed significant investment in an international green hydrogen project to drive decarbonization in the maritime sector. The Hydrogen Zero Emission Maritime (HyZEM) project will receive $1.82 million from Innovate UK and a similar sum from Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. HyZEM focuses on developing low-carbon green hydrogen technology for high powered workboats. The partnership was facilitated by Freeport East and includes leading UK and Australian businesses specializing in green hydrogen storage and propulsion technologies. The firm noted that the goal is to reduce the risks of deployment of new technology and accelerate the adoption of marine green hydrogen. The HyZEM project aims to demonstrate practical applications for green hydrogen storage and propulsion on vessels, including bunkering technology, port storage, refueling infrastructure, and how it will support local supply chains. Freeport East aims to support deployment in the regions’ ports, with the number of tugs, workboats and offshore wind vessels in Harwich and Felixstowe making these technologies of particular relevance.
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