First zero-emission push boat christened in Berlin

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After almost two years under construction at the Herman Barthel shipyard in Derban, Germany, what’s claimed to be the world’s first zero-emission push boat, Elektra, was christened this week in Berlin.

“The Elektra is a flagship project,” said Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Dr. Volker Wissing. “It is the world’s first push boat that combines battery-electric propulsion with hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The entire project is a blueprint for climate and environmentally...

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