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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft tests battery cells for submarines on board 'PlanetSolar' catamaran

Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, is testing innovative lithium ion battery cells on board the solar catamaran "PlanetSolar®".

The boat is financed by the German entrepreneur and solar pioneer Immo Ströher.

In close cooperation with Knierim Yachtbau GmbH, the shipyard that built the catamaran and the battery manufacturer GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH HDW will now enter the final development phase for a new generation of energy storage systems that is designed for future use on non-nuclear submarines.

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