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Singapore’s first electric cargo vessel is due to start sea trials and launch in the fourth quarter, according to Yinson Green Technologies, part of a consortium chosen by the city-state to help electrify marine craft.

The Hydromover, developed by the Goal Zero consortium, is near completion, YGT Chief Executive Officer Eirik Barclay said in an interview in Kuala Lumpur this week. YGT will also be introducing an electric vessel for transferring crew — developed with Norwegian startup Lift Ocean AS — by the end of the year, Barclay said. That craft is called the Hydroglyder.

“We want to be part of all associated services with clean electric vessels, starting with Singapore,” Barclay said. YGT is a subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Yinson Holdings Bhd. Yinson shares have risen about 3% this year.

Looking to the past has made a more sustainable future possible in the shipping industry, with the latest wind-powered vessel taking to the seas for its first voyage.

The Pyxis Ocean from the Mitsubishi Corporation has been retrofitted with two “WindWings” sails — developed by BAR Technologies and produced by Yara Marine — on the cargo ship’s deck.

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0:00 UAW Lays Out Stand Up Strike Strategy.
1:41 Ford Fumes After UAW Rejects Counter Offer.
3:12 Tesla Develops Gigacasting Breakthrough.
5:23 China Upset Over EU EV Investigation.
6:06 U.S. BEV Sales Soar 67% Through July.
6:41 GMC Unveils All-New Acadia.
7:39 Cadillac Updates CT5 Sedan.
8:16 Jeep Gladiator Gets Slight Refresh.
8:42 Volvo Adds Video Streaming to Its Cars.

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Vertical farming saves water, land, and energy — and it could be how we grow food on Mars.

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India is building its first manned submersible to study the deep sea and conduct a biodiversity assessment, an announcement that comes days after the country successfully landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole.

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The news was first reported by Reuters on Friday.

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In recent developments, a team of researchers explored the possibility of combining rooftop photovoltaics (PVs) with electric vehicles (EVs) as a viable and scalable strategy to provide clean, cost-effective, and dependable electricity in urban settings, with particular attention to Paris and its surrounding regions.

Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2023 are being held in NYC from Sep 18 to 22. This event by the World Economic Forum will bring together business leaders, policymakers and innovators to accelerate progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Needless to say, this could transform the way Tesla builds EVs and contribute decisively to halving production costs, which is a long-time goal of CEO Elon Musk.

The sources said the know-how to achieve that is core to Tesla’s “unboxed” manufacturing strategy unveiled by Elon Musk in March, which is key to his plan to build tens of millions of cheaper EVs over the next ten years, and still turn a profit.

Two of the insiders said Tesla’s new design and manufacturing techniques could allow the company to develop a car from the ground up in 18–24 months, compared to 3–4 years for most rivals.