Sanyo joins in the development of a Hybrid Car Carrier

Sanyo together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. joins in the research of Hybrid Car Carrier using Natural Energy. The company in order to reduce its carbon footprint has started expanding its energy solution business. They have also begun the race to cut down on running costs of facilities like factories and stores by using Smart Energy Systems. Sanyo has also introduced a system that helps marine vessels reduce CO2 emissions by using photovoltaic systems and lithium-ion battery systems or by combining solar panels with lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. This system is a hybrid one using diesel and providing marine vessels with electrical power. Power generated when the vessel is docked can be stored in the batteries and used in the harbor instead of diesel. The Hybrid Car Carrier will use this system and will be completed in 2012.
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