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New hybrid electric ferry launches in Taiwan with Visedo electric propulsion system

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Visedo’s head office is located in Lappeenranta, Finland, and the company has a subsidiary in the Netherlands. Visedo has a broad, international client base, with exports to Europe and Asia representing 90% of its sales. Tests demonstrated that the Visedo-powered e-buses consume less than 0.7 kWh per kilometer. kWh per kilometer.

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ABB and Fincantieri to Collaborate on Shore Power Systems

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The new shore connection systems to be developed by ABB and Fincantieri will meet all current international standards, and can be installed on ships while under construction, docked for maintenance or even out at sea. Fincantieri and ABB are already collaborating through Seastema S.p.A,

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Holtec and Mitsubishi Electric partnering to advance SMR-160 small modular reactor program

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Replacing motors and pumps with gravity-driven fluid-flow systems not only hardens the plant against disasters such as those at Fukushima, Chernobyl and TMI, but leads to large reductions in the plant’s overnight, operating and maintenance costs. Source: Holtec. Click to enlarge. An SMR-160 installation takes up less than 4.5

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Electreon to supply Israel’s 4th largest bus operator with wireless charging infrastructure; simultaneous charging of 30 buses

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As part of the agreement Electreon will provide maintenance, support and operation services for the next 12 years. Over the past weeks Electreon has announced several international deals including a development agreement for commercial wireless charging projects with Destia, Finland’s leading infrastructure services company.

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