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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

The shipping industry has been trying to cut its carbon emissions for years, and with little to show for it. Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion.

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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

Electrek

BYD’s first cargo ship has been delivered. 1 is the first Chinese-made ship designed to carry domestic EVs overseas. more… The post BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe appeared first on Electrek. The BYD Explorer No. And it’s headed for Europe.

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Cargo ships powered by wind could help fight climate change

Innovation News Network

Future cargo ships are set to be powered by wind once again due to a new project that retrofits large vessels with ultra-modern wing sails. The post Cargo ships powered by wind could help fight climate change appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Surprise! Media is misreporting the source of a Dutch cargo ship fire

Electrek

Early this morning, the Fremantle Highway, a large cargo ship, caught fire in the North Sea, off the coast of Ameland in the Netherlands. The fire has killed one person on board and injured several more, though all 23 crew members have at this point been evacuated from the ship. more… The post Surprise!

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In a first, a cargo ship strikes an offshore wind turbine

Electrek

A cargo ship struck an offshore wind turbine at the 330-megawatt (MW) Gode Wind 1 wind farm in the German North Sea. more… The post In a first, a cargo ship strikes an offshore wind turbine appeared first on Electrek.

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In a first, a cargo ship strikes an offshore wind turbine [update]

Electrek

A cargo ship struck an offshore wind turbine at the 330-megawatt (MW) Gode Wind 1 wind farm in the German North Sea – now we know why. more… The post In a first, a cargo ship strikes an offshore wind turbine [update] appeared first on Electrek.

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Autonomous cargo ship completes 500 mile voyage, avoiding hundreds of collisions

Electrek

The “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500 mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99% of the trip. The 750 gross-ton vessel was powered by Orca AI , whose software helped the ship avoid hundreds of collisions autonomously.

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