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https://www.axios.com/2023/11/01/seattle-america-electric-ferry-transportation-system>
'The country's biggest ferry system is going electric in what local officials
hope is an early step toward decarbonizing the broader maritime industry.
What's happening: Washington State Ferries — the largest U.S. ferry system by
ridership, carrying more than 17 million people last year and about 24 million
annually pre-pandemic — is working to shift to a zero-emissions fleet by 2050.
* "We are leading America in this revolution," Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said
in September at a meeting to discuss the initiative's progress.
Driving the news: Work began about two months ago to convert the first of
Washington's ferries to hybrid-electric power, with two more conversions
planned through 2025.
* The retrofitted ferries will be able to operate on battery-electric power
much of the time.
* Once the state starts adding electric charging stations to its terminals in
2026, these ferries will be able to operate "in full battery-only mode,"
program administrator Matt von Ruden said.'
Via
What Could Go Right? November 9, 2023:
https://theprogressnetwork.org/work-life-balance-gen-z/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
