Remove Battery Remove Grid Remove Mariner Remove Water
article thumbnail

Leclanché expands marine electrification solution to include fast charger for ports, harbors and vessels; Damen 1st adopter

Green Car Congress

Expanding its portfolio of solutions for the marine electrification industry, Leclanché is introducing a new “ports and harbor” infrastructure solution enabling hybrid and fully electric vessels to fast charge when returning to port. MWh capacity Leclanché Battery System and produces zero emissions. MWh Leclanché Battery System.

Mariner 259
article thumbnail

Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

On the other hand, pure electric vehicles (meaning those powered only by batteries) were involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 sold. A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A. 498 of the vehicles in its holds were electric cars.

Batteries 134
article thumbnail

This lithium-free battery startup just raised $78M in Series C funding

Baua Electric

Photo: Alsym Energy Boston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round. Alsym Energy, which was founded in April 2015, has developed a non-flammable, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that’s lithium- and cobalt-free.

article thumbnail

Wärtsilä and partners developing emissions-free barge concept

Green Car Congress

The concept is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The concept is based on the use of replaceable battery containers, to be known as “ZESPacks”. Within the Netherlands transport sector, inland navigation accounts for 5% of carbon dioxide emissions. Barge power usage varies from 500 to 1000 kW.

Concept 357
article thumbnail

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels.

article thumbnail

California ISO releases five-year strategic plan; grid integration of renewable power, support for electric vehicle charging

Green Car Congress

The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), California’s non-profit grid operator, released its new five-year (2012-2016) strategic plan. Between now and 2020, wind and solar generation will quadruple within the ISO transmission grid at the same time electric vehicle charging increases significantly.

Grid 244
article thumbnail

Siemens and Fjellstrand partner on battery-electric car ferry

Green Car Congress

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.