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e5 Lab and IHI Power Systems take up challenge of net-zero emissions by 2050
e5 Lab Inc. is a consortium of Japanese shipping companies whose aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with sustainably powered commercial ships. The consortium has selected IHI Power Systems Co. Ltd. to provide a hybrid-electric propulsion vessel called ROBOSHIP. The ship uses ABB’s power distribution technology to draw on multiple energy sources to move toward emission-free operations.
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e5 Lab and IHI Power Systems take up challenge of net-zero emissions by 2050
e5 Lab Inc. is a consortium of Japanese shipping companies whose aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with sustainably powered commercial ships. The consortium has selected IHI Power Systems Co. Ltd. to provide a hybrid-electric propulsion vessel called ROBOSHIP. The ship uses ABB’s power distribution technology to draw on multiple energy sources to move toward emission-free operations.
The Japanese Shipowners’ Association has announced an effort to meet the challenge of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One of its most significant initiatives is e5 Lab Inc. – composed of Asahi Tanker Co. Ltd. Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation – with the purpose of developing renewably powered commercial ships.
e5 Lab has recently unveiled ROBOSHIP, a biomass fuel carrier design powered by a fully standardized electric propulsion system to attain zero-emission operations at harbor. Built by Honda Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., the 70-meter long, 499-gross-ton carrier will be equipped with ABB’s complete modularized electrical propulsion package, enabling it to utilize multiple energy sources for optimized operational efficiency and emissions-free operations. Additional benefits include reduced noise and vibration, lower maintenance costs, and improved steering capabilities that simplify pier docking and undocking.
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“Our marine power systems team chose to work with ABB based on their excellent global reputation as an integrator of marine electrical systems as well as their reliable, high-quality products and services.”
Masao Akamatsu, President, IHI Power Systems