Powered by the Ocean – Clean Energy from Motion to Power fishing Vessels and Ferries

Most current marine vessels run on bunker fuel, which is the worst fuel on the planet from an emission perspective. Efforts in electrification and alternative fuels for these vessels are promising, but face challenges in charging/fueling infrastructure and on-board energy storage capacity. Voltai generators harvest energy from motion with a new type of generator that makes kinetic energy harvesting onboard marine vessels viable. These generators can drive electrification of vessels by offering charging while the vessels are moving, which in turn increases the vessel range and reduces the requirements for charging/re-fueling. 

Voltai generators can be used alongside current or future fueling technologies. For fossil fuel powered vessels voltai generators can reduce their fuel consumption by powering on-board electronics with energy harvested from wave motion and waste engine vibrations.