THE development of wind farms on Scotland's islands is expected to be given a boost over the next decade as more ferries are built that run on electricity and diesel power.
THE development of wind farms on Scotland's islands is expected to be given a boost over the next decade as more ferries are built that run on electricity and diesel power.
LAUNCH OF A NEW ERA: The first sea-going hybrid ferry in the world was launched from the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow last month. Picture: Marc Turner
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Damien Henderson Transport Correspondent
Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL), which owns the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet of vessels, said new demand for overnight electricity generation will be created by berthing the world's first hybrid and hydrogen cell ferries on the islands.
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