Green Hydrogen To Be Featured In World’s First Nationwide “Hydrogen Valley”
A forthcoming hybrid battery and fuel cell electric ferry is among the initial projects aimed at kickstarting a new green hydrogen industry in Estonia.
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Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything
For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffith, … [continued]
Largest Battery-Electric Container Ship Now Operating — You Know Where
Powering very large ships with batteries may seem difficult and expensive. But don’t jump to conclusions too quickly. Battery prices have come down a ton in recent years, energy density has improved greatly, and a bit of creativity using swappable batteries makes it all the easier and more efficient. And … [continued]
Biggest Cruise Ships Today Are More Than Twice As Big As They Were In 2000
The number and size of cruise ships globally have doubled since the start of the millennium, T&E’s new ‘Cruisezilla’ report reveals Today’s biggest cruise ship is 5× bigger than the Titanic 2× rise in number of cruise ships since 2000 Today’s biggest cruise ships are twice as big as they were … [continued]
Weird Looking Sails Bring Wind Energy Back To Cargo Ships
Wind energy returns to the global shipping industry, with a futuristic assist from motorsports and yacht racing.
Carbon Pricing Is Coming To Maritime Shipping
In my regularly iterated Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work, there’s a big broom: Price Carbon Aggressively. In the maritime shipping world, it would be a big trawler net that scoops up emissions regardless of technology, allowing the market to figure out the cheapest way to achieve decarbonization. … [continued]
Electric Vehicle Charging That Runs On Energy From Metro Network, Kia EV3 Pricing — EV…
In addition to the many EV stories we’ve published in recent days, here’s some more news to not miss. Barcelona sets a fine example of a fresher take on EV charging, using energy from its metro network to provide a charge. Running on electricity from the metro system is a … [continued]
An Electric Jet Ski for James Bond … er … Batman
If you’re not pretty deep in the electric vehicle revolution, it’s easy to miss what is primarily making it happen. Going back a ways, the advent and then growing popularity of computer laptops raised production volumes of lithium-ion batteries, and thus brought down their costs. The smartphone and tablet era … [continued]
Electrified Ports Will Have A Competitive Advantage In The Coming Decades
Freight logistics are going to be transforming over the coming years, and electrification is the primary wedge. It’s not only climate-friendly, but ports that take this path sooner rather than later will end up more competitive as global shipping declines. Electrification is a path to being a winning port in … [continued]
US Election 2024: Transportation Decarbonization Report Card
With the increase in renewable electrical generation, transportation has become the highest emitting sector of the US economy, accounting for about 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Light-duty vehicles, including cars and small trucks, account for about 57% of transportation emissions. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks contribute an additional 26%, while … [continued]
