Wind Power Returning To Open Seas, Now With AI

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:05:50 +0000

cargo ships sails wind power seawing airbusThe shipping giant K Line has high expectations for wind power and the fuel efficient cargo ship of the future.

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Lloyd’s Register Gets Behind Wind Power For Cargo Ships

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:05:09 +0000

wind power rotor sails energy efficient cargo shipsAnomieOnly a handful of cargo ships use wind power today, but Lloyd’s Register has stamped its seal of approval on new rotor sail technology that improves energy efficiency and reduces carbon emissions.

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Candela Will Launch An Electric Ferry In Stockholm Next Year

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:50:18 +0000

Electric vehicle news is usually about personal transportation. Tesla’s EVs tend to dominate coverage because they are the most popular. Increasingly, non-Tesla manufacturers have been launching their own offerings, such as Lucid, Rivian, and the Ford F-150 Lightning. There is much more to electric vehicles though. Electrifying mass transit is even better in some ways […]

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Hard, Round, Tiltable Sails Add Wind Power To Energy Efficient Shipping

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:05:24 +0000

The MV Delphine, a vessel with a cargo capacity of close to 8,000 lane meters, transits between the UK, Ireland and Europe and is the largest short sea Ro-Ro vessel operating in the world today. With two 35mx5m Rotor Sails, Norsepower has estimated that the technology would achieve a fuel and emission reduction saving of between 7 to 10% for this vessel, depending on the route.Norsepower has big plans to bring wind power back to the shipping industry, with an assist from the Magnus effect to save fuel and maximize energy efficiency.

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Sleek Electric Ferry Flies Over Water, Picks Off Diesel Ferries

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:17:41 +0000

electric boat ferry stockholm CandelaDiesel boats step aside, there is a new electric ferry in town and it flies wake-free with an assist from hydrofoil wings.

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Historic Extension of EU’s Carbon Market Gets Green Light from Parliament

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:59:33 +0000

The European Parliament votes in favour of including shipping and road transport in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the very first time.

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