Researchers find bio-inspired high-tech surfaces on hulls could greatly reduce drag and CO2 emissions of ships; up to 1% of global CO2
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2019
If ship hulls were coated with special bo-inspired high-tech air trapping materials, up to 1% of global CO 2 emissions could be avoided according to a new study by researchers from the University of Bonn together with colleagues from St. Augustin and Rostock. According to the study, ships could save up to 20% of fuel as a result of reduced drag. If antifouling effects are also considered—such as the reduced growth of organisms on the hull—the reduction can even be doubled.
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