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ABB partners with Vigor selects ABB as propulsion and energy storage partner for hybrid-electric ferries

Green Car Congress

American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024. Image: Vigor.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

. “A coalition of auto makers, battery manufacturers, utility operators and shipping companies wants the U.S. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Nonetheless, hydrogen fuel cell cars are, like pure battery powered cars, classed as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV). Why not simply use the electricity directly to charge electric cars via the already available distribution network – the electricity grid? Whitehead, J., & Washington, S. The reasons are numerous. .