Speed, Bow Shape, & Ultrasonics, Electrification & More Will Reduce Marine Shipping Fuel Requirements

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 16:35:25 +0000

Marine shipping megatonnes fossil fuels before refuelingWith higher fuel prices for shipping comes an every increasing economic driver for efficiency that will force most of these techniques to be applied.

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Zero Emissions Autonomous Coastal Vessel, Project Ronin, Inductive Charging System With 2 Power Classes — EV News Today

Credit to Author: EV News Today| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 14:40:05 +0000

Not enough EV stories here on CleanTechnica every day? We agree. There’s a tsunami of stories that come in every day, and here are a few more of them for your reading enjoyment. Zero-Emissions Marine Vehicles DB Schenker plans to operate a zero-emission autonomous coastal container feeder for Ekornes ASA in Norway “The vessel will […]

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E1 RaceBird Electric Powerboat Gets Real — Video

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:30:12 +0000

What do you get when you cross a Candela electric hydrofoil and a Formula E race car? You’d probably get something like this, the RaceBird electric powerboat. It’s fast, it’s sexy, and it promises big offshore thrills in an innovative racing format designed to maximize spectator engagement and visual spectacle — and they’ve got the […]

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Getting Electric Off The Ground With R&D + Analysis On Battery-Powered Electric Aircraft & Seacraft

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:00:10 +0000

Electrifying Air and Sea Vehicles Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lower Noise, and Expand Mobility Options for Rural Communities Some have called 2023 the “year of the electric vehicle (EV),” noting the dozens of new battery-powered models set to come available in the United States across all vehicle classes. That milestone is owed, in part, […]

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Global Shipping Less Of CO2e Problem Today Than Aviation, More By End Of Century

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 18:05:08 +0000

MT CO2e For Global Shipping Through 2100With just the readily available solutions of electrification where viable and increased efficiencies across the board, in addition to the loss of demand from fossil fuels and raw iron ore, global shipping will see about 50% of the emissions in 2100 as it did at peak before COVID-19. Replacing bunker fuel with low-carbon alternatives is necessary for the rest.

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