German multinational conglomerate, Siemens, is working with Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand to develop the world’s first electric-powered car ferry. The 80-meter ferry is designed to carry around 20 cars and 360 passengers. Siemens and Fjellstrand expects the ferry to be fully operational by 2015, where it will be used to replace the current vessel serving the route that is linking the Norwegian villages of Lavik and Oppedal. The huge benefit here is obviously the energy it can save. The vessel currently serving the route uses approximately one million liters of diesel a year, while emitting 570 metric tons of carbon dioxide and 15 metric tons of nitrogen oxides. (more…)
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