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Aluminum-air battery innovator wins spot in Yara Marine X program

22 January 2021

Yara Marine X accelerator program chose Phoenician Energy for its aluminum-air battery innovations.

Phoenician Energy’s aluminum-air batteries won a place in Yara Marine X’s accelerator program for startups working for greener shipping, Yara Marine X announced recently.

Yara Marine Technologies is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and has offices in Sweden, China and Singapore. The company’s goal since being founded in 2010 is to enable a greener maritime industry through technology such as high-quality scrubber systems.

The six-month accelerator program is tailored to give Phoenician Energy the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aluminum-air-battery-innovator-wins-spot-in-yara-marine-x-program

Battery Ships and the Rising Global Safety Concerns

17 November 2020

Batteries have become a hot topic in shipping circles.
Although many consider the offshore vessel Viking Lady (2013) or the ferry Ampere (2015) to be the first battery equipped vessels.
This is the first in a series looking at battery technology in shipping.
The series will cover the roots of the new technology, safety issues, research into future system configurations and the trend towards their use across the world fleet.
It is in these types of ships – which often have dynamic positioning...

https://mfame.guru/battery-ships-and-the-rising-global-safety-concerns/

ABB To Equip Its ‘Electric Package’ for New Knutsen Tankers

18 October 2020

DSME has inked a deal with ABB Marine & Ports to deliver the power and control technology for the two new KNOT shuttle tankers.
The tankers will also feature energy storage systems at the request of Vår Energi that has contracted KNOT to operate the shuttle tankers.
The ABB twin battery package on board each Knutsen ship will have a storage capacity of 678kWh.
ABB’s scope of supply will also include the shaft generator system, thruster and cargo pump drive systems, and take care of project...

https://mfame.guru/abb-to-equip-its-electric-package-for-new-knutsen-tankers/

Motiv expands electric chassis footprint

23 June 2020

Motiv Power Systems Inc., which counts more than 1 million miles of travel on its battery-electric truck and bus chassis, sees a coming breakout for zero-emission commercial vehicles.

“Fleets can see the technology’s ready. And so they want to get in early enough to be influencing the technology and make sure it works in their operations, as opposed to trying to scramble on the back end,” Motiv CEO Matt O’Leary told FreightWaves.

A former Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) manufacturing executive, O’Leary...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/motiv-expands-electric-chassis-footprint

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