Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cells are being integrated into North America’s first commercial hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry.
A 70-foot, 75 passenger, zero-emission ferry named “Sea Change” will be the flagship for a planned future fuel cell powered fleet in the bay area of San Francisco. The project is designed to demonstrate and test the potential commercialization of fuel-cell powered marine vessels in the global maritime industry.
The Sea Change will be powered by Cummins’ 360kW fuel cell, reaching seeds up to 22 knots. Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell creating electricity to run the electric motors and turn the vessel’s propellers. The Sea Change is in the final phases of construction and set to begin sea trials later this year.
Kenworth recently delivered two prototype Kenworth T680 tractors, each equipped with a series hybrid-electric propulsion system, to Southern California drayage, warehouse and transportation company Total Transportation Systems Inc. (TTSI).
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A team of California and Nevada fire scientists have produced a booklet with step-by-step guidance on retrofitting an existing home to be more resilient to fire.
Susie Kocher, UC Cooperative Extension forestry and natural resources advisor and co-author of the new guide, said some homeowners feel powerless to protect their homes against California s increasing wildfire threat. I m happy to tell them that s not true. There are specific actions that we can all take to reduce the likelihood of our homes being burned in wildfire, said Kocher, who lives in a forested area near Lake Tahoe. We need to educate ourselves on the details of home construction that make homes less vulnerable to ignition.
Getty Images The new UC publication includes recommendations for roofs, gutters, vents, siding, windows, decks and fences.
A team of California and Nevada fire scientists have produced a booklet with step-by-step guidance on retrofitting an existing home to be more resilient to fire.
Susie Kocher, UC Cooperative Extension forestry and natural resources advisor and co-author of the new guide, said some homeowners feel powerless to protect their homes against California s increasing wildfire threat.
“I m happy to tell them that s not true. There are specific actions that we can all take to reduce the likelihood of our homes being burned in wildfire,” said Kocher, who lives in a forested area near Lake Tahoe. “We need to educate ourselves on the details of home construction that make homes less vulnerable to ignition.”