British studio Zaha Hadid Architects is creating 100 refuelling stations in Italian marinas for energy company NatPower as the "world's first green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure".
Designed to be used by recreational boats, the refuelling stations by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) will supply green hydrogen ? a type of hydrogen produced using renewable energy.
The first charging station is set to be installed this summer, with 100 planned to be built in 25 Italian marinas and ports by 2030 funded by a ?100 million investment led by NatPower H, which is part of energy company NatPower.
The project is set to deliver 100 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2030
The charging stations form part of an effort to encourage the adoption of boats powered by green hydrogen for short trips. Hydrogen can be used to generate electrical power in a fuel cell, emitting only water vapour and warm air ? unlike polluting combustion engines. "Installing the infrastructure to deliver green hydrogen, NatPower H aims to create a network of sustainable energy hubs in all major Italian marinas and establish ideal conditions to facilitate the ongoing development and use of hydrogen-powered vessels," the studio said.
According to the studio, the 100 stations could eliminate approximately 45,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from the area's recreational boats each year.
The 3D-printed structures draw on the area's natural landscape
The stations will each be divided into eight cur...