Electric & hybrid marine expo North America, November 2 & 3George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, Texas The world’s leading expo for marine electrification is coming to Houston this November again. It will showcase technologies for the electrification and hybridization of workboats, ferries, superyachts and other marine vessels, ports and harbor infrastructure. Asbjørn Halsebakke from…
LUT will award 16 new honorary doctorates this spring. Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, former President and CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, will be one of the Honorary Doctors of Technology. The recipients of the accolade include highly influential figures in society and the world of science, such as professors and business executives.
Reaching net zero by 2050 is perhaps the biggest challenge for humankind ever! Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has always been developing technologies and products that enable our customers to provide solutions that contribute to the journey toward net zero.
At the recent Future Energy Solutions Conference, Mikko Lönnberg presented several marine cases that demonstrate “The future is now” when it comes to using proven technology to help shipowners fulfill current regulations and comply with future environmental changes.
In our first webinar of the “Switch it Up” webinars series, we take a closer look as Michiel Bosch presents The Switch permanent magnet machine. He is joined by Jussi Puranen for Q&As.
Take a closer look as Michiel Bosch and Jussi Puranen present The Switch permanent magnet machine. This specially designed machine for shaft generators and propulsion offers vessels unprecedented benefits.
Permanent magnet machines have been utilized with great success in numerous fields to date, including distributed power generation, elevators and hybrid cars. Read on to find out what immense benefits PM generators bring also to ships compared to traditional technologies.
On June 1, 2020, Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch signed a contract with Caterpillar® (Cat) to deliver an innovative package of electric drive train technology for a series of bulk carriers. The ships will feature Cat Marine’s Twin Fin concept, offering optimal reliability, efficiency and performance, with The Switch technology at the heart of…