While bunker fuel, one of the most polluting fossil carriers, continues to dominate the shipping industry, battery- and fuel-cell-powered electric vessels like Energy Observer are proving that it is ...

Back in 2017, a former racing catamaran was turned into a floating laboratory and embarked on a six year mission to visit 50 countries and 101 ports. Powered by a mix of renewable energies, the ...

Touted as "the world's most ambitious zero-emission watercraft," the EO3 (Energy Observer 3) is one of the most futuristic machines designed for research and education. Building on the legacy of the ...

MONACO, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A floating laboratory to test and demonstrate the feasibility of renewable energy solutions for maritime transport and beyond. In Monaco, during the days of ...

On a chilly morning last week, a wind-, solar-, and hydrogen-powered research vessel named Energy Observer welcomed eight journalists for a tour. The oddly shaped boat (it’s 100 feet long and 40 feet ...

BOSTON HARBOR — If you closed your eyes, you’d likely not notice the 35-ton boat approaching. As the Energy Observer, a self-sufficient, hydrogen-powered catamaran puttered around the harbor on a ...