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Cleantech Group has selected energy storage system manufacturer Corvus Energy Inc for the 2017 Global Cleantech 100.

The 8th edition of the Global Cleantech 100 was collated by combining proprietary Cleantech Group research dat with over 9,000 nominations and specific input from their expert panel. Companies making the list are deemed to represent the most innovative and promising solutions in clean technology and best positioned to solve the world's clean technology challenges.

Corvus was selected for its innovation and the commercialization of its environmentally sustainable lithium-ion based energy storage systems which are utilized for hybrid and all-electric industrial applications, such as marine propulsion and power.

The Cleantech Group expert panel is drawn principally from representatives of multinational corporations and industrials active in technology and innovation and from leading financial investors in Asia, Europe and North America. The panel includes pioneers, leaders, veterans, and new entrants in Cleantech.

"Corvus is very proud to be recognized a global leader and innovator in clean technology," said Andrew Morden, President and CEO of Corvus Energy. "Corvus technology enables industries which have traditionally relied upon fossil fuels for energy, to transition towards a future of clean, renewable power sources. Our industry leading solutions are accelerating the shift towards environmentally sustainable energy solutions by providing economic, safe and reliable energy storage systems which reduce fuel consumption, emissions and operating costs."

Last month, Corvus Energy showcased its next-generation Orca energy storage system (ESS) for the first time in North America. Rather than a single product approach, the Orca ESS product line delivers a range of products that are designed to meet the various needs of maritime customers. Orca Energy is said to be ideal for applications that require large amounts of energy, such as ferries and merchant vessels, while Orca Power was designed for applications that require a seamless response to dynamic power loads, such as offshore supply vessels and port equipment.

As reported by Bunker Index in December, North America's first LNG-battery hybrid cargo ferry, the Seaspan Swift, features two dual-fuel engines and a Corvus lithium-ion ESS that operates as spinning reserve and provides propulsion power for low-speed manoeuvres.

In November, Corvus announced that Scandlines' newest hybrid ferry, the M/V Copenhagen, will utilize a low-emission, fuel-saving, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system powered by a Corvus ESS. The M/V Copenhagen is the sixth Scandlines hybrid ferry to utilize a Corvus ESS.