China launched its first domestically produced electric cargo ship in May 2020.
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This ship is considered a technological breakthrough, because it is powered by a lithium battery and a super capacitor, the battery capacity of which is 1458 kilowatt hours, equal to the battery of 40 electric cars.
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This ship, which is called Zhongtiandianyun 001, can travel 50 kilometers after 2.5 hours of charging.
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This electric ship is equipped with a lifting capacity of 2,000 tons, and was designed to carry cargo on the Chezhutsan River.
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In the near future, the Chinese plan to use electric-powered ships to carry passengers.
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According to the president of Hangzhou Modern Ship Design & Research Co., this ship will not harm the environment because it has an electric motor.
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According to the company's marketing director, the operation of charging systems will help the growth and development of electric ships and greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region.
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Jiangsu Province, which is one of the busiest waterways in the world, has a total of about five thousand charging systems in eight cities adjacent to the Yangtze River.
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These facilities produce 57 million kilowatt-hours of energy each year, which results in the saving of more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel and reduces the emission of more than 600 tons of oxynitride and more than 200 tons of sulfur dioxide.
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Every year, about 80,000 ships travel in the waters of this region, most of which are fueled by fossil fuels, and the successful trial run of this ship is a very good start for the popularity of electric ships.
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China is one of the leading countries in the field of manufacturing and using all kinds of electronic vehicles, including cars, buses, trains and even airplanes.
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Q: When did China launch its first domestically produced container ship?
A: May 2020

Q: Why was it considered a technological breakthrough?
A: Because it is powered by a lithium battery and a super capacitor

Q: What is its battery capacity?
A: The battery capacity is 1458 kilowatt hours, equal to the battery of 40 electric cars.

Q: What is the name of the ship?
A: Zhongtiandianyun 001

Q: How far can the ship travel after 2.5 hours of charging?
A: 50 kilometers

Q: What is the ship’s lifting capacity?
A: 2,000 tons

Q: For what purpose was the ship designed?
A: to carry cargo on the Chezhutsan River

Q: How does China intend to apply this technology in the near future?
A: To carry passengers

Q: Why will this ship not harm the environment?
A: Because it has an electric motor

Q: What benefits do charging stations in Jiangsu Province provide?
A: They help the growth and development of electric ships and greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region

Q: How much power do these charging stations produce each year?
A: 57 million kilowatt-hours 

Q: How do these charging stations specifically help the environment?
A: By saving more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel and reducing the emission of more than 600 tons of oxynitride and more than 200 tons of sulfur dioxide.

Q: How many ships traverse the waterways of the JIangsu region every year?
A: about 80,000