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> Transatlantic and transpacific container shipping is still going to be among the last sectors of the economy to be electrified. It probably boils down to ene
by Florin_Andrei 7y ago
> Transatlantic and transpacific container shipping is still going to be among the last sectors of the economy to be electrified.
It probably boils down to energy density, plain and simple.
- WalterBright 7y agoFor ships? Weight of batteries shouldn't be a big issue with ships. They could be used as ballast, for example.
- sanxiyn 7y agoWeight of batteries is a big issue with ships. Vaclav Smil calculated diesel is 20x dense, turning 5000t diesel fuel for Asia-Europe trip to 100000t battery which is not economical. https://spectrum.ieee.org/transportation/marine/electric-container-ships-are-stuck-on-the-horizon https://spectrum.ieee.org/transportation/marine/electric-con...
- WalterBright 7y agoI wonder if a hybrid can reduce that problem, i.e. a hybrid battery/sail, or even a hybrid battery/windmill system. A windmill would help both push the ship and generate power to the batteries.