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Corvus Energy to open new Battery Factory in the U.S.
As the maritime industry increasingly moves towards propulsion solutions that help cut emissions, battery technology is increasingly taking center stage on a number of ship, boat and offshore energy installations. Leading the charge are a number of battery manufacturers globally, including Norway’s Corvus Energy, which announced that the company is expanding its US operations by opening a new factory in the Port of Bellingham, Washington.The U.S.-based manufacturing facility, starting with Corvus’ Orca battery, will have an annual capacity of 200 MWh of stored energy capacity, with the
Räsänen Joins Foreship
. In 2013, Mr Räsänen compiled and edited the widely-cited book ‘Energy Efficiency – The other alternative fuel’. “This is a critical moment for shipping, given the range of technologies and many combinations available, and different views on whether battery technology is best installed at newbuild stage or during a retrofit,” says Mr Räsänen. “Foreship’s involvement in design projects from the very beginning, where the potential for true innovation is at its greatest, offers the best platform for my experience. I am convinced
