(L-R) Ari Pribadi, Senior Managing Director of Marathon Capital; Samantha Francis (College ’25), Alex Szmyd (College ’25), Rakan Mouasher (College ’26) (Photo by Jean Lachat)

The Nature Navigators focused on transforming the overland shipping industry via two pathways. They suggested transitioning to lithium battery powered trucks for shorter distance routes, given their relatively low mileage and long charging time, and hydrogen fuel cell powered trucks for longer distances. The team suggested executing their plan in the UK given its developing electric vehicle infrastructure and its dedication to increasing hydrogen usage in the coming decade. Their plan calls for the immediate deployment of electric vehicles and the deployment of hydrogen vehicles in the 2030s. Currently, the UK is developing electrolyzed hydrogen, but they found hydrogen made from splitting methane more energy efficient and cost effective. This method is called methane pyrolysis, and depending on the methane source, it has the potential to be an emissions free process. Nature Navigators would source their hydrogen from German chemical producer BASF because of their production success. As Europe’s hydrogen infrastructure develops, their solution is poised to be both feasible and implementable in the near future.

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