Lithium-Ion battery recycling finally takes off in North America and Europe
Li-Cycle, Northvolt, and Ganfeng Lithium are among those building recycling plants, spurred by environmental and supply-chain concerns ATER THIS YEAR, the Canadian firm Li-Cycle will begin constructing a US $175 million plant in Rochester, N.Y., on the grounds of what used to be the Eastman Kodak complex. When…
Switzerland to unveil its first zero-emissions passenger ship.
TICINO, LUGANO AUGUST 20TH – Exclusively built, designed, and engineered in Ticino the Società di Navigazione del Lago di Lugano (SNL) has unveil Switzerland’s first zero-emissions electric passenger ship, at the stunning Lake of Lugano, on September 14, 2021. For more than 170 years SNL…
TOTAL ENERGIES membership at EBA Greece
Athens, 21h of October 2021 With a view to its further active participation in electromobility, TotalEnergies Marketing Hellas S.A. recently became a member of the Electric Boat Association of Greece (EBA, eba.gr). Having introduced its activity in providing integrated charging solutions for electric vehicles, TotalEnergies…
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hydrogen and Fuel Cells?
Hydrogen and fuel cells are on the rise with boat manufacturers rolling out fuel cell electric boats, hydrogen fueling stations popping up around the country, and interest in large scale hydrogen utilization emerging globally. The H2@Scale initiative also brings together stakeholders and national labs to figure…
The ship of the future travels alone (and does not pollute)
Northern Europe and Japan are preparing for the revolution of unmanned and electric container vessels: the first fleets ready by 2025. In the coming months, 3 unmanned container vessels, one Japanese, one Finnish and one Norwegian , will anchor. After that, the seas will never be the same…
A concentrate of power – RIM6
Hy Generation develop an innovative electrics thrusters for boats. The RIM6 is a 6kW (= 8 Hp) electric thruster for boats, focused on HIGH THRUST and HIGH EFFICIENCY. The electric propellers offered by competition are essentially inspired by thermal engines and outboard propeller, without considering…
Electric Boat Completes All-Solar Generated Cruise to Alaska
The 27-foot wood-hulled electric boat Wayward Sun completes her all-solar generated cruise to Alaska.
NATURAL GAS HAS A DIRTY SECRET
Coverage of natural gas, even in the most serious mainstream press, too often reads like it’s lifted from the fossil fuel industry playbook. “Natural gas burns cleaner than coal or oil.” You’ve heard this so many times that it honestly just seems, well, natural. The point is, an…
Can power grids survive the transition to electric boats and vehicles? This is why at sea we need more PHEBs & PHEVs
Will we have the necessary power generating infrastructure to underpin the big transition to EVs? The electrification of the automotive industry represents one of the most dramatic shifts in energy consumption behavior in human history. Over the next two decades, electrified powertrains will become the…