Climate Change Could Bring Back Wind As The Future Power Source For Ocean Cargo Ships

Bob Woods, CNBC Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports

Climate Change Could Bring Back Wind As The Future Power Source For Ocean Cargo Ships
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  • International trade is still heavily reliant on oceangoing vessels and the noxious bunker fuel that feeds most ships’ massive diesel engines.
  • To this point, critics say the shipping industry has made only lackluster efforts to go green, but there is a new push to cut back on carbon-emitting fuels and shift to things like liquid hydrogen or ammonia, and many cutting-edge designs using the oldest power source: wind.
  • With companies like Amazon, Ikea, Unilever and other major movers of cargo seeking ways to meet their greenhouse gas reduction goals, shipping is a prime target.


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