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Plugged-In: Electricity To Play Bigger Role In Powering Cruise Ships Published 3 months ago Under constant pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, cruise lines have been exploring alternative energy sources for a long time now. The move toward a more sustainable product has accelerated in recent years, and is now starting to bear some real fruit. AIDAnova (Photo courtesy of AIDA Cruises/CHLietzmann) One of the biggest trends is the use of liquefied natural gas to power cruise ships. The fi...

China Builds The Worlds Largest Electric Cruise Ship ++ The battery pack will be 7.5 MWh! Meet the "Yangtze River Three Gorges 1", an electric cruise ship, announced in December, that is poised to become the worlds largest of its kind (among EVs). According to the brief info, it will be launched in July and enter service in November of 2021, on popular tourist routes: the Two Dams and One Gorge, the Yichang Yangtze River Night Cruise, and the Three G...