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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Corvus Energy has been selected by Holland Ship Electric to supply lithium-ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Holland Shipyards Group, a total system integrator of electric systems for the global marine market, for Amsterdam’s municipal public transport provider, GVB.

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APRIL 13, 2021

ABB has secured a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply the all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river. The new ferries will be powered by battery packs with a total capacity of 1,860 kWh each.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Rolls-Royce is supplying two mtu 16V 4000 M55RN gas engines to Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard for the construction of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-hybrid powered tug. This is the first LNG-hybrid tug to be powered by mtu gas engines. The new engines are part of Rolls-Royce’s Green and High-Tech program.

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Gas Engine Hybrid Supplies 418

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Corvus Energy will supply the battery-based ESS to Kawasaki Heavy Industries to integrate into the zero-emissions all-electric propulsion and electrical systems aboard the “e5 tanker” under construction for Asahi Tanker. The battery-powered vessel was designed by e5 Lab Inc., of Tokyo, Japan. and Imura Shipyard Co.,

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All-Electric Energy Batteries Battery 337

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

TECO 2030 has launched a new product concept for its containerized fuel cells, the TECO 2030 Power Barge. The solution comprises TECO 2030 fuel cell modules, batteries, power electronics, safety- and automation systems, hydrogen storage, and a refueling solution. —Tore Enger, Group CEO of TECO 2030.

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MARCH 1, 2021

CWind, a leading provider of project services, crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and GWO-accredited training courses to the offshore wind industry, and part of the Global Marine Group (a market leader in offshore engineering), has delivered the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer.

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Hybrid Power Powered Wind 273

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APRIL 17, 2014

Saft has received an order from Stockholm ferry operator Ballerina for lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems that will power a new electric ferry boat for the city of Stockholm. The batteries will be fully charged during the ferry’s overnight stay in the harbor with two partial charging sessions during the course of the day.

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Li-ion Power Powered Batteries 210

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO 2 emissions. The battery system is also capable of providing redundant power, which can improve reliability at sea by ensuring continuous power supply.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A. 498 of the vehicles in its holds were electric cars.

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Batteries Battery Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 136

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JULY 14, 2023

The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean, alternative fuel to replace diesel. The FLXdrive locomotive’s energy management system recharges the batteries along the route as the train brakes. The locomotives’ delivery is forecast for 2026.

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Fuel Batteries Battery Clean Alternative 195

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AUGUST 17, 2018

Illustration of a ship system setup with batteries. Returns are maximized when the system is correctly dimensioned for the specific ship, and includes intelligent power control. SAVe Energy is be delivered from the Rolls-Royce Power Electric site in Bergen, Norway, as part of the company’s offering of complete ship systems.

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Li-ion Energy Energy Storage Batteries 218

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MAY 31, 2021

Wärtsilä will supply its Wärtsilä HY Module , a containerized hybrid battery power and energy storage system to Maersk Supply Service, the Denmark-based provider of offshore marine services and integrated solutions for the global energy sector. This is believed to be the world’s first AHTS hybrid battery conversion.

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Conversion Hybrid Energy Storage Denmark 259

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JANUARY 24, 2020

This is the first time an ammonia-powered fuel cell will be installed on a vessel. The project will test whether the technology can deliver 100% carbon-free power over long distances (up to 3,000 hours of sailing annually). Viking Energy will still be able to use LNG as fuel, and the remaining power requirement will be met by battery.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 1, 2023

General Motors Defense unveiled its Electric Military Concept Vehicle (eMCV) at the Modern Day Marine 2023 trade show in Washington, D.C. The eMCV is a military vehicle based on the GMC Hummer EV, utilizing the same Ultium platform and drivetrain.

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Hummer Concept GM GMC 117

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

ZeroAvia recently completed the first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft. While some experimental aircraft have flown using hydrogen fuel cells as a power source, the size of this commercially available aircraft shows that paying passengers could be boarding a truly zero-emission flight very soon.

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Hydrogen San Francisco Los Angeles Electric 483

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MAY 17, 2018

The successful development of markets and technologies depends on a core issue—energy—whether the work involves hybrids, vehicles with battery-powered electric motors or those using fuel cells as an energy source. Accordingly, the company has dual product development paths guiding its efforts.

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Fuel Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 170

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JUNE 10, 2018

Stena Line, one of Europe’s leading ferry companies with 38 vessels and 21 routes in Northern Europe, is introducing battery power to its operations. Stena recently signed with Callenberg Technology Group for 1 MWh of batteries which will be installed on Stena Jutlandica which operates between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn.

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All-Electric Miles Batteries Battery 300

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Light duty vehicles—passenger and small commercial vehicles—account for 58% of transportation GHG emissions, and battery-powered electric vehicles have emerged as a lower-emissions solution for many applications. Batteries and fuel cells represent potential solutions.

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Energy Storage Transportation Emissions United States 221

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JUNE 7, 2020

The new vessels will be able to fully operate on battery power and will have the capability to revert to hybrid mode, if required. The battery power can also extend zero-emissions capability along the supply chain by using renewables and hydroelectric power.

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Energy Storage Hybrid Washington Energy 221

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JUNE 6, 2022

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a unique method for further developing hydrofoils that can significantly increase the range of electric vessels and reduce the fuel consumption of fossil-powered ships by 80%. An open-access paper on their work is published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering.

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San Francisco Mariner Water Electric 221

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AUGUST 16, 2018

Dole Fresh Fruit, Marine Group Boat Works, Pasha Automotive Group, TerminaLift, and Continental Maritime will get hands-on experience with the two BYD battery-powered electric cargo trucks. and Transportation Power, Inc. and Transportation Power, Inc.

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San Diego BYD Mariner Grant 186

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

XALT Energy announced a Li-ion cell supply contract for the two largest battery-powered ferries in the world with Plan B Energy Storage (PBES). MWh battery packs to provide power for primary propulsion. Each of the two Scandlines Helsingborg-Helsingör ferries will have 4.16 million passengers and 1.9

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AUGUST 20, 2023

The MHFC tug will use an electrical propulsion system with methanol fuel cells and batteries delivering a self-sustained tug with longer endurance and fewer operational constraints than a purely battery-powered vessel.

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Design Fuel Hybrid Sweden 195

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. Nuclear-powered ships can go years without refueling. A large merchant ship, capable of carrying thousands of containers, could be powered by two (or more) 30-megawatt reactors. Why nuclear-powered ships?

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 144

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JULY 26, 2012

million Phase I contract to develop and test a Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)-Battery power system for large displacement undersea vehicle propulsion. The Hybrid SOFC-Battery system will be capable of generating 1,800 kWh of electricity during a 70-day mission with no exhaust discharged outside of the vehicle at any time.

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Hybrid Energy Batteries Battery 240

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JANUARY 11, 2013

Rendering of the battery-electric car ferry. Siemens, together with the Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand, has developed a battery-electric car ferry, the miljøferge (environmental ferry) ZeroCat. The ship’s batteries will be recharged in the breaks between crossings, a procedure which only takes 10 minutes. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Cars Batteries Battery Recharge 313

EV Obssesion

MAY 31, 2021

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its Wärtsilä HY Module, a containerized hybrid battery power and energy storage system to Maersk Supply Service, the Denmark based provider of offshore marine services and integrated solutions for the global energy sector.

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Hybrid Denmark Energy Storage Mariner 65

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The project builds on close cooperation between Svitzer and Maersk with the aim to explore the combination of methanol fuel cells, batteries, storage/handling systems, electric drives and propulsion units as a carbon-neutral alternative to the conventional fossil-fueled propulsion train.

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Carbon Fuel Green Building 186

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JUNE 20, 2020

In addition to the design, for each ferry Wärtsilä will supply the thruster motors, batteries, onboard and shore-based battery charging equipment, the back-up generators, and various electrical systems. —René Zuidam, Account Manager, Newbuild Sales, Wärtsilä Marine.

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Battery Powered Design Emissions Batteries 469

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply two Wärtsilä HY 2 hybrid power modules for a new escort tug being built for the Swedish port of Luleå located on the Gulf of Bothnia in the northern end of the Baltic Sea. It will be capable of operating on battery power when in transit. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

It will be a fully battery-powered solution, prepared for remote control and autonomous operation. 9 MWh battery pack, with two Azimuth pods and two tunnel thrusters. The ship will not have ballast tanks, but will use the battery pack as permanent ballast. Proximity sensors include radar, LiDAR, AIS, camera and IR camera.

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Fully Electric Design Mariner Norway 150

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

These included numerous plug-in hybrids and purely electric-powered cars with built-in lithium-ion batteries, which complicated firefighting efforts. The batteries in an unknown number of electric vehicles had caught fire on board this roll-on/roll-off ship. This requires new safety procedures on board.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The intended markets for the Zero-TT are distribution centers, rail yards and marine terminals. kW fuel cell stack, and Li-ion battery pack. The XE-20 accommodates an 8 hour work shift (an optional 2 work shift battery pack available). As currently spec’d , the Zero-TT is equipped with a 225 hp (peak) electric motor, 26.5

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Industrial Industry Li-ion Building 236

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The European yard tractor incorporates Balqon Corporation’s proprietary electric vehicle drive system, which encompasses complete power management, propulsion, and power conversation systems and includes drive trains and energy systems (i.e., batteries and a charging system).

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Corporation Transportation Market Europe 240

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JANUARY 26, 2015

Symbio FCell has delivered the first five Renault Kangoo ZE Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) powered by its hydrogen Fuel Cell Range-Extender, as part of a full fleet project led by the Conseil Général de la Manche which will ultimately deploy 40 vehicles. Earlier post.) La Manche is a département in West Normandy, France.

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Range Fuel Hydrogen Ferrari 150

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Ports of Auckland first started looking for a battery-powered tug in 2016. There are also high levels of redundancy built into its power systems. The batteries arranged in strings; if one battery in a string fails, the others carry on the work. —Tony Gibson, CEO of Ports of Auckland.

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AUGUST 18, 2019

Operating between Rostock in Germany and Gedser in Denmark, the M/V Copenhagen belongs to the world’s largest fleet of hybrid ferries, which combines diesel and battery power. A variable electric drive system, which is powered by the ship's low voltage network, is used for rotation of the Rotor Sail.

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