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Wärtsilä axial waterjets power world’s fastest high-speed ferry; fueled by LNG

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Wärtsilä’s axial waterjets power the Francisco , the world’s fastest high speed ferry—and the first fast ferry to utilize liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel. It will transport both passengers and cars between Uruguay and Argentina. The Francisco. Click to enlarge. The 99 m catamaran attained a speed of 58.1 knots (107.6

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Williams Advanced Engineering wins award for the Formula E battery

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Williams Advanced Engineering was awarded the prize for its work in creating the batteries that are currently powering the cars racing in Formula E, the world’s first fully electric racing series. The company also was awarded the Simms Medal for 2015 in October by the Royal Automobile Club for its work on the Formula E battery.

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Renault Kangoo electric vans set to work in renewably-powered Uruguay

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Uruguay’s government-owned sole energy supplier, UTE, has become the latest company to convert to electric-powered transport, taking delivery of no less than 30 Renault Kangoo ZE. UTE, which generates and distributes electricity across the small South American country, took delivery of its new bat[.].

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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We will invest 35,000 crore for the construction of our second car plant in Gujarat which will produce an additional one million units taking it to two million. Some of the other major investments in green energy in the state include that of power company NTPC. lakh units per year and increase production by 7.5 lakh to one million.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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All governments should also support the transition of these light vehicles to zero emission vehicles; Kenya; Secretariat of Economy, Mexico; Morocco; Paraguay; Rwanda; Turkey; Uruguay. The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich. .; Financial institutions: Aviva; NatWest.