First fuel cell boat cruises Amsterdam’s old canals

Emitting only water vapour and gliding silently through Amsterdam’s centuries-old canals, a canal boat – a popular tourist attraction – powered by fuel cells made its debut cruise. The Nemo H2, which can carry about 87 people, is the first of its kind designed specifically to run on a fuel cell engine, in which hydrogen and oxygen are mixed to create electricity and water, without producing air-polluting gases.