Published 19:26 IST, February 10th 2020

Bill Gates buys world's first liquid-hydrogen powered luxury yacht worth a whopping $644M

Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently commissioned the world's first liquid-hydrogen fuelled yacht 'Aqua Ship' that has an estimated worth of $644 million

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently commissioned world's first liquid-hydrogen fuelled yacht that has an estimated worth of $644 million. According to reports, 'superyacht' houses a spa, helip, infinity pool and a gym. yacht is called Aqua ship and is a 112-metre luxury vehicle that was showcased at 2019 Monaco yacht show by a Nerlands based firm Sit.

Aqua Ship is fuelled by liquid-hydrogen

According to reports, Aqua Ship has five decks and to cater to 14 guests and 31 crew members. yacht also has gel-powered fire bowls that will allow people to stay warm without having to use wood or coal to keep mselves warm. luxury yacht has two 28-tonne vacuum-sealed tanks that are kept cool to a temperature of -253C and is filled with liquid hydrogen which helps power ship.

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fuel on yacht will help to create power for two 1mw motors and propellors from fuel cells on-board, which combines hydrogen with oxygen to generate electricity. yacht will have capacity to travel a distance of more than 3,000 miles before having a need to be refuelled.

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investment reflects Bill Gates' interest in alternative fuel options

investment worth millions is a reflection of Bill Gates' interest in alternative fuel options and his inclination towards techlogy that could tackle carbon emissions. Microsoft co-founder has also invested in a California based startup, Heliogen, that was established with an aim to convert sunlight into a source of heat exceeding a temperature of 1,000 degrees Celcius. According to reports, Heliogen is first company to tap into sunlight and create heat energies to power industries in order to cut on carbon emissions.

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In an dress, Bill Gates said, " biggest challenge today is climate change at a time when we need to increase production and food availability. work that statisticians do is very critical to face this challenge. Understanding how climate change is affecting crops, productivity and how we can opt and apt to se changes is going to require best statistics, including use of new digital tools. Everyone here is a part of humanity’s strive to apt to changing climate and to make sure that particularly poorest farmers of world get all available information,”

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19:26 IST, February 10th 2020