A cleaner, greener machine – Wärtsilä W34DF control software upgrade cuts greenhouse gas emissions at all load points
A cleaner, greener machine – Wärtsilä 34DF control software upgrade cuts greenhouse gas emissions

Wärtsilä’s new control software upgrade for its popular Wärtsilä 34DF engines can cut Greenhouse Gas emissions by as much as 20% depending on the engine load.

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