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Wow. A 25% efficiency boost is huge, both for the shipping company and for the planet. Wikipedia states that 3-4% of the global carbon footprint is shipping. h
by ISL 12y ago
Wow. A 25% efficiency boost is huge, both for the shipping company and for the planet.
Wikipedia states that 3-4% of the global carbon footprint is shipping. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_shipping https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_shippi...
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- zaroth 12y agoCO2 is cut by 27% through a combination of systems. I think the MALS (air bubble) tech on it's own increases fuel efficiency by ~10%, based on the published papers, and you spend 2% of that gain on actually producing the bubbles. Apparently break-even on the upgrade cost is reached within a couple months. They are also starting to put it in cruise liners [1]. [1] - http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/micro-bubble-system-helps-quantum-to-whopping-20-efficiency-gain-on-oasis.html?print=1&tmpl=component http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/micro-bu...