Seaspan 和 Corvus 助力减少排放

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.

尽管可再生能源资源丰富，但该省96%的交通运输能源仍由化石燃料提供。因此，交通运输燃料的使用占不列颠哥伦比亚省每年温室气体总排放量的近41%。 为应对这一问题，不列颠哥伦比亚省正积极支持向清洁能源车辆转型，并扩大交通技术和低碳燃料的选择范围。“CleanBC”是卑诗省的一项计划，旨在构建一个充满机遇的低碳经济体系，通过完善基础设施、优化路线，并推出“Go Electric”等项目来降低零排放车辆的价格。清洁能源创新者与交通运输行业企业之间的合作，是卑诗省致力于减少交通运输排放的另一种途径。

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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