EQS-News: Yara Birkeland, world's first 100% electric and autonomous e-container ship, fully powered by a Leclanché battery system, prepares for commercial operation
Retrieved on:
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Engineering, United States Department of Defense, Terminology, Company, Temperature, Technology, CO2, Heart, 3, DNV, TEU, Safety, SIX Swiss Exchange, MV Yara Birkeland, Overheating, Revolution, Industry, Sustainability, Kongsberg Maritime, Electrochemistry, Motor vehicle, VP, Tesla Model S, Noise, Leclanché, NOx, Yara International, Electricity, Kilowatt-hour, Solution, Air pollution, MRS, Cell, Satellite navigation device, Electric battery, Renewable energy, Transport
It is fully powered by a Leclanch high-energy lithium-ion battery system.
Key Points:
- It is fully powered by a Leclanch high-energy lithium-ion battery system.
- This electrically powered "green vessel" will operate at a service speed of approximately 6 knots, with a maximum speed of 13 knots.
- "Yara is constantly seeking opportunities to reduce its climate footprint and fulfil its main vision to responsibly feed the world.
- Battery technology from Leclanch provides us with a battery driven vessel charged with electricity from the green hydroelectric power.