It’s one the most iconic scenes in the Fast & Furious film franchise: Paul Walker’s thumb comes off the steering wheel and smashes a small red button, pumping nitrous oxide into the engine of his Mitsubishi Eclipse and giving the car an explosive boost.
This is not exactly how the hydrogen-injection system developed by a startup called Newlight works on cargo ships. In fact, the company’s system uses compressed hydrogen fuel to boost efficiency — not to beat Vin Diesel. But it’s an analogy that’s proved to be useful for co-founder Evyatar Cohen.
