Wherever the sun shines, solar panels are there working in all sorts of capacities. But is there a place for solar power in the marine industry? Read in this latest blog.
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Welcome to the world of The Switch
At Yaskawa Environmental Energy, we are a specialist in advanced electrical drive train technology, with a focus on permanent magnet, solid rotor and variable speed drive technology. Our main areas are wind, marine and turbo/industry solutions. We believe that creating a future in new energy means innovating it together today. Our innovative products, capabilities and solutions create energy sustainably, contain energy effectively and consume energy responsibly.
Join us on our mission to enable more profitable power generation, energy storage and use, while lowering the cost of electricity and operations.
The Switch package for Twin Fin bulk carriers as covered in The Motorship
The Motorship covers the story about a series of bulk carriers propelled by Caterpillar Marine’s Twin Fin propulsion packages featuring our electric drive train solution.
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Miika Reinikka as next CEO
Miika Reinikka has been selected as the next CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to take over the role from Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen from July 1, 2020.
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Meeting the power challenge in Asia
In the latest Motorship story, Carlo Cecchi shares his thoughts on how the Asian shipping industry is meeting the IMO’s emissions reductions objectives with modern hybrid solutions.
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