Ridiculously simple idea cuts cargo ship emissions by 17.3% in first trials

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:20:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://newatlas.com/marine/blue-visby-cargo-emissions/

"Shipping is an extremely efficient way to move bulk goods around the planet,
but it's responsible for around 3% of global man-made carbon emissions, and the
unique energy requirements of long-haul cargo ships make them extremely
difficult to decarbonize.

There are all manner of technological solutions in the pipeline: hydrogen,
green ammonia and methanol powerplants, flettner rotors, heaving oscillators...
There's even been a return to giant sail-wings, as well as giant autonomous
kites designed to pull ships along and save fuel.

But that's what makes the Blue Visby Solution so fascinating; you don't have to
alter the ships at all. You just pilot them differently. "

Via Murray J Brown and Susan ****

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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