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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Seen here near the port of Seattle, in 1962, the NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. Land-based nuclear power plants, for comparison, are constructed on site and typically far exceed their budgets and schedules.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For more on plug-in hybrids and V2G, see CalCars Resources , University of Delaware V2G Research Center , and papers from a June 2005 conference in Seattle. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. What do environmental groups think of PHEVs?

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