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Friday, May 13, 2011 Japanese firm launches “Eco ship” study Japanese technology and design firm Eco Marine Power announced it has launched a study involving how its Aquarius wind and solar marine power system might work in an “Eco ship” that is propelled by alternative energy that reduces fuel emissions. The company said the study would include focus on technology being developed for the so-called Tonbo solar hybrid marine power (HMP) vessel and the Medaka eco solar ferry. Eco Marine said in a statement that its Aquarius system utilizes “an array of rigid but movable sails to collect wind and solar energy which are positioned by a computer system taking into account such things as the speed of the ship and prevailing weather conditions.” The system can be used while a ship is at anchor or in harbor, the company said. EMP said it would also seek to include other companies during its study “to investigate how various wind and solar marine power technologies could possibly be integrated into a single automated system.” The initial results of the study are expected to be available by late 2011, EMP said. More Newswire stories Energy tycoon pushes natural gas for trucking industry Toys “R” Us to install largest-ever rooftop solar power setup Turkey’s PM wants to divert tankers with proposed $12 bil canal Microsoft comes to end of anti-trust era	Click to browse past stories on these topics: Logistics Ports & Infrastructure Economic Outlook Environmental Impact Technology
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Japanese firm launches “Eco ship” study