Hurtigruten Norway Plans Electric Cruise Ship With Sails & Solar Panels
Norway’s Hurtigruten operates a small fleet of cruise ships that ply the coast of that Nordic country, giving people a chance to witness the wonders of Norway’s fjords in a way that is simply not possible from a bus or a personal vehicle. Now it says it will build a battery electric cruise ship that features actual sails that will be covered in solar panels. The sails will help move the ship forward and the solar panels will help charge the onboard batteries.
Last year it announced its “Sea Zero” initiative. In collaboration with 12 maritime partners and SINTEF — a Norwegian research institute — Hurtigruten has been exploring technological solutions that could help to achieve. The new zero-emissions ship will run mostly on 60 WM megawatt batteries that can be charged in port with clean energy from Norway’s abundant supply of hydroelectric power.
“It used to be [we had] very stable cold winters. Now you suddenly have days in the midst of the winter with plus temperatures in celsius and it’s never happened before. The fjords that used to be covered with ice are not covered in ice anymore. On top of that, you have all the pollution on the beaches. That’s what awakened a lot of the people in our company.”
“This is because we think it’s completely wrong that you should be able to operate this toxic fuel in beautiful natural areas. We want to lead by example doing the investments, finding the new technology, but we also want toThe Cost Of Going Green It is wonderfully refreshing to hear a business leader talk about being a good steward of the Earth because doing so is just good business. My wife and I are seriously considering a cruise along the coast of Norway on a Hurtigruten ship, if only we can convince Zachary to pay for it.readers are some of the brightest and most compassionate people on the planet. There are many of you I would welcome into my own home to share a cold sarsaparilla.
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