As we enter the age of electric propulsion in the ferry sector, we must ensure designers put safety first, says SPBES chief executive Brent Perry Published in Riviera Magazine on April […]
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Want Electric Ships? Build a Better Battery
Large container ships are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but electrifying the world’s fleet faces steep technological hurdles. Published in WIRED Magazine, By Daniel Oberhaus, […]
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Determining Value in Energy Storage
Comparing total cost of ownership against bare cost of batteries MarineLink March 15, 2020 https://www.marinelink.com/sponsored/pressrelease/determining-value-in-energy-storage-100383 Introduction In the 10 years since I started the first company dedicated […]
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Advances in Battery Safety and Technology
A Li-ion battery has several potential hazards that must be considered in order to keep people and equipment safe.
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Gov. Inslee helps launch Washington’s first maritime startup accelerator in Seattle
Excerpt from GeekWire, published January 22, 2020. Written by TAYLOR SOPER The maritime industry has long been an anchor to Washington’s economy. Government and business leaders […]
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A small ferry’s battery fire deserves global attention
Excerpt from ShipInsight Article. Published by Paul Gunton · 23 December 2019 You can read the full article here A seawater fire extinguishing system that had been installed […]
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Flying the Flag for Battery Power at the IMO
It has been encouraging to see SPBES being asked to feed into high-level discussions on decarbonisation at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Decarbonisation is one of the […]
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How can battery technology reassure industry safety concerns?
Written by Brent Perry, CEO, SPBES Published in ShipInsight, see link for article here. The shipping industry is currently finding itself at a vital transition point with […]
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Practical Application of Energy Storage
Excerpt from The Journal of Technology, written by Grant Brown, VP Marketing SPBES. Published November 2018. Read full article here. Marine engineers have long been aware of […]
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PBES, Sterling and Wilson Announce Strategic Partnership
Partnership provides stability and further develops markets to propel PBES to ‘next level’ Vancouver, Canada – June 5, 2019 – Leading marine energy storage and battery company PBES […]
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