SeaspanとCorvusが排出量を削減

British Columbia (B.C.) is committed to supporting sustainability across industries and a big part of that starts with clean, renewable energy. In British Columbia, hydro, and other clean energy sources are readily available and 98% of our power already comes from renewable sources.

再生可能電力資源が豊富にあるにもかかわらず、同州の交通部門のエネルギーの96％は化石燃料によって賄われています。その結果、交通用燃料の使用は、ブリティッシュコロンビア州の年間温室効果ガス総排出量の41％近くを占めています。 この問題に対処するため、ブリティッシュコロンビア州はクリーンエネルギー車への移行を積極的に支援するとともに、交通技術や低炭素燃料の選択肢の拡大に取り組んでいます。「CleanBC」は、インフラの改善、移動距離の短縮、そしてゼロエミッション車の価格を引き下げる「Go Electric」のようなプログラムを通じて、機会に満ちた低炭素経済を構築するためのブリティッシュコロンビア州の計画です。クリーンエネルギーのイノベーターと運輸業界企業とのパートナーシップも、同州が運輸部門の排出量削減に取り組むためのもう一つの手段となっています。

Corvus Energy is based out of Norway and Vancouver and provides energy storage solutions for marine, oil and gas and port applications. It is leading the development of maritime batteries with improved capacity, lowered cost and enhanced safety and have recently partnered with Seaspan, the largest ship building company in British Columbia, to field test a new large-scale energy storage system (ESS).

The Reliant, a cargo vessel with service between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, will have the Blue Whale ESS battery system installed later this year for the system’s inaugural field trial. It’s anticipated that it will more than triple the vessel’s energy storage capacity.

This alliance is part of a multimillion-dollar collaboration aimed at reducing emissions. The Seaspan work is part of the Field Validation of Energy Storage System Project, led by Richmond’s Corvus Energy with partners Seaspan Ferries, VARD Marine, BC Hydro and the University of British Columbia. Canada’s Ocean Supercluster will provide $2 million for the project; another $2.15 million in funding will come from the project’s industry partners.

These efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation across the province not only preserve the pristine environment, but also reduce costs for shipping by shortening routes and improving vehicles and infrastructure.

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