Pillow Talk Japan

Plug-in and hybrid ships in the pipeline

As interest in “green” vehicles rises on land, shipbuilders too are developing vessels that could emit fewer or no greenhouse gases. Currently on the drawing board are two concept vessels–a plug-in ship that runs entirely on lithium-ion batteries and a diesel-electric hybrid vessel. IHI Marine United Inc., a subsidiary of heavy machinery maker IHI Corp., [...]

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