An electric barge will soon quietly carry cargo along inland waterways in The Netherlands, powered by batteries housed in a shipping container. Dutch company Wärtsilä designed the barge, and is ...

Port authorities in Busan, South Korea, will build a "smart" container that will hopefully make lithium-ion battery transport safer. In order to do that, Busan is working with Vesta (South Korea’s ...

Battery energy storage systems that suck up cheap power during periods of low demand, then discharge it at a profit during ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Curious cattle lowed at the herd of people examining rows of shipping containers about thirty yards away on an overcast May morning. A heavy-duty fence surrounds the inconspicuous ...

Large container ships that carry goods all over the world are massive sources of pollution, and we've seen some interesting ideas around how to curtail their emissions, such as massive sails and ...

Eos Energy, the Western Pennsylvania-based energy company that manufactures zinc-based battery storage systems, told the ...

Is it economically viable? My modeling suggests it doesn't make economic sense to install large battery packs on ships. For each giant New Panamax container ship, it would cost almost A$150 million to ...

The MagicBlock utility-scale storage platform supports two-hour to eight-hour discharge durations, targeting flexibility markets and long-duration energy storage needs. The 10-foot container supports ...

There are two projects under study: a 142-megawatt system in New Milford and a 205-megawatt system in Bridgeport.

Shipping moves 90% of global trade and produces nearly 3% of global emissions. The sector has proved challenging to clean up, as cargo ships can travel for weeks between ports and typically rely on ...