Video: hydrogen from Orkney's clean green electricity

Watch a three-minute video explaining what the Surf 'n' Turf project involves and how the technology works. Surf ā€™nā€™ Turf is a ground breaking project, thanks to how it sources its energy and what it does with it ā€“ aiming to open up hydrogen as a clean fuel for use in road and sea transport ....

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Fuel cell Kirkwall touch down

Fuel cell Kirkwall touch down

The fuel cell has safely landed in Kirkwall after its journey from the manufacturer in Germany. Staff from Arcola Energy (the fuel cell supplier) were on hand to guide the unit into place as it was craned off a lorry. From the outside it's a blue metal box, but inside are three hydrogen fuel cell ....

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Fuel cell gets factory green light

Fuel cell gets factory green light

Arcola Energy and Proton Motors, the suppliers of the hydrogen fuel cell that will sit on Kirkwall pier, have finished the factory construction process on the unit. The equipment passed its 'Factory Acceptance Test' at Proton's factory in Munich, Germany, on March 21st. It will ship to Scotland in ....

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