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Panasonic Supplies Green Energy Technology to "EMERALD ACE" Hybrid Car Carrier
- Mar 09, 2012
- [Japan]
- Category: Corporate, ECO, Technology
Panasonic today announced a launching ceremony was held for the "EMERALD ACE", a hybrid car carrier using natural energy, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard. Panasonic has been undertaking the research and development of hybrid car carriers using natural energy, together with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) since January, 2010. This project was selected by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to be part of its "Project to Develop Technologies for the Reduction of CO2 Emissions from New ships".
- EMERALD ACE Hybrid Car Carrier at the Launching Ceremony
- Panasonic HIT Solar Module Image
In the upcoming project, Panasonic supplied Mitsui O.S.K. Lines with its solar panels (160kW planned) and lithium-ion rechargeable batteries (approximately 2.2MWh planned) as verification test units for marine vessels. Panasonic is aiming to establish technologies to reduce CO2 emissions from marine vessels with this hybrid system combining solar panels and lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and diesel generators commonly used in marine vessels. The electric power generated in the solar panels and stored in the rechargeable batteries will be mainly used while the ship is in harbor, allowing the diesel generators to be turned off while in harbor, contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions. The lithium-ion batteries, which will be used as ballast, will be located at the bottom of the ship, without affecting the stowage capacity.
This is a verification test project. Panasonic will continue to develop and offer a variety of energy solutions as a company with the technology of energy storage and creation.
Live Archive by Japan Maritime Daily on USTREAM at Kobe, Japan
(Live at 8:45am - 9:25am JST)Related Links:
- SANYO Electric Co., Ltd Global Site
- [Press Release]SANYO to Participate in R&D of "Hybrid Car Carrier using Natural Energy" with Solar Cells and Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries (Jan 14, 2010) (PDF)
- [Product] HIT Photovoltaic Module
- [Product] Storage Battery System
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Global Site
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Global Site
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