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Environmental impact offset 1.4 months Batteries are becoming a relevant and cost effective means of reducing emissions of both greenhouse gases and NOx from the maritime industry. However, not much has been said about the environmental impact of the material extraction, production, and transportation of the batteries. With COP23 talks in progress this presents a […]

PBES bringing the electric revolution to the seas at COP23 PBES will be having its voice heard at COP23 next week in Bonn, Germany. PBES CEO Brent Perry will be speaking at three sessions during the weeklong event. Our focus in marine electric infrastructure and technology, will provide insight as to how big industry will […]

PBES keynote presentation at Interferry 2017 The maritime industry has long been the elephant in the room when global fossil fuel emissions are evaluated. How do we reconcile the enormous cost to our world of continued unabated use of fossil fuels to power our fleet of commercial vessels? These vessels are vital to our economy, […]

PBES energy storage system meets safety and quality standards for use in commercial marine applications PBES and DNV GL today announced DNV GL Type Approval of the PBES energy storage system for use in commercial marine, offshore oil & gas and renewable energy applications. DNV GL is the world’s leading classification society and technical advisor […]

Norway will study ways to make its economy greener and reduce dependence on oil and gas reserves that are likely to lose value amid efforts to slow climate change, Environment Minister Vidar Helgesen said on Thursday. A government commission of experts, to be appointed in coming days, will examine the nation’s green competitiveness and ways […]

Norwegian Solar offers PBES energy storage to support renewable energy generation PBES and Norwegian Solar AS today announced a partnership agreement to provide PBES energy storage to support solar power generation in global markets. PBES will supply containerized storage solutions for Norwegian Solar’s systems being deployed in the USA and Saudi Arabia. This partnership underscores […]

Interview with PBES’s Grant Brown in the September issue of The Navel Architect. Access the digital issues here Whether for hybrid or fully-powered, advances made in lithium-ion batteries have allowed the technology to quickly establish itself as a viable solution for marine propulsion. Since the launch of the first diesel-electric hybrid ferry, the 43m ro-ro […]

Norwegian energy storage company further strengthens business development resources Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) announced that Sven Thy Christensen has joined the firm to develop marine and power markets in the Mediterranean region. Mr. Christensen brings decades of experience of green solutions for ship efficiency, emissions reduction, and power generation including diesel and gas generation, […]