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Gov. Inslee helps launch Washington’s first maritime startup accelerator in Seattle
ArticlesExcerpt from GeekWire, published January 22, 2020. Written by TAYLOR SOPER The maritime industry has long been an anchor to Washington’s economy. Government and business leaders want to make sure that continues, especially with climate change and sustainability concerns looming. That’s the ethos behind the state’s first maritime startup accelerator, which officially launched Tuesday evening […]
A small ferry’s battery fire deserves global attention
ArticlesExcerpt from ShipInsight Article. Published by Paul Gunton · 23 December 2019 You can read the full article here A seawater fire extinguishing system that had been installed as an additional safety precaution on the Norwegian battery-hybrid ferry Ytterøyningen may have “contributed to escalating” events that led to an explosion that struck the vessel on 11 October. […]
Flying the Flag for Battery Power at the IMO
ArticlesIt has been encouraging to see SPBES being asked to feed into high-level discussions on decarbonisation at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Decarbonisation is one of the most important issues of our time, and battery-based solutions are clearly a big part of that. In April 2018, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted an initial […]
How can battery technology reassure industry safety concerns?
ArticlesWritten by Brent Perry, CEO, SPBES Published in ShipInsight, see link for article here. The shipping industry is currently finding itself at a vital transition point with respect to creating a more sustainable future, and with it, embracing the opportunity of lithium-ion technology as an increasingly viable energy storage solution. Just by looking at the […]
Practical Application of Energy Storage
ArticlesExcerpt from The Journal of Technology, written by Grant Brown, VP Marketing SPBES. Published November 2018. Read full article here. Marine engineers have long been aware of the potential efficiency increases from hybridizing their onboard energy systems; the ability to optimize the use of diesel generators by storing excess energy and using it to provide […]
PBES, Sterling and Wilson Announce Strategic Partnership
ArticlesPartnership provides stability and further develops markets to propel PBES to ‘next level’ Vancouver, Canada – June 5, 2019 – Leading marine energy storage and battery company PBES and power generation company Sterling and Wilson have today announced a strategic partnership agreement. The agreement, which involves Sterling and Wilson acquiring a significant portion of PBES equity, […]
Practical Application of Energy Storage in Hybrid Commercial Vessels
ArticlesBy Grant Brown, VP Marketing for PBES, Published in The Journal of Ocean Technology Marine engineers have long been aware of the potential efficiency increases from hybridizing their onboard energy systems; the ability to optimize the use of diesel generators by storing excess energy and using it to provide propulsion during low load times. However, only […]
Safety Concerns for Hybrid & Electric Ships
ArticlesEach year there are more and more hybrid or fully electric ships navigating waters worldwide. All modern commercial vessels may soon have some form of energy storage on board. These ships range in type from ferries transporting thousands of people daily to offshore supply vessels that maintain safety in critical oil rig operations. The ships […]
Batteries for ferries and vessels is in big growth – Two leading manufacturers are dominating todays market
ArticlesAccording to Maritime Battery Forum the growth of maritime batteries is exceptional – Growth is at 30% Translated version – Original article by Tore Stensvold –Published: 24. Jan. 2018 Suppliers of Energy Storage Systems within the Maritime Industry, grows along with the electric development of ferries and hybrid engineering for Offshore Industry. It all started […]
Eco Friendly Electric Propulsion Coming to Canadian Aquaculture Industry
ArticlesExcerpt from William Stoichevski article published in Salmon Business. Link to original article here. Electric Aquaculture Vessels Could Hit Canadian Waters Soon Electrification of the growing fleet of aquaculture workboats is now underway. Last year the world’s first battery-powered work boat for fish farming was launched with enormous success. The fully electric Elfrida has been operating in […]