Hybrid Container Cranes Use Lithium-Ion Batteries to Save 60% of Fuel

Container cranes at the container-terminal of Bremerhaven in Germany. Photo: Wikipedia , Public Domain. A Kind of Regenerative Braking Chances are, a lot of the stuff in the room around you was in a container at some point. Your computer, your phone and most other electronics probably found their way to you after a long journey inside a container (unless you live in Asia). Same for many other household products, clothes, etc. These containers are loaded unto and unloaded from cargo ships by ginormous cranes… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Hybrid Container Cranes Use Lithium-Ion Batteries to Save 60% of Fuel

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