All Aboard for Emissions Savings!

Many freight ships use the dirtiest forms of fossil fuel, with the industry emitting around one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.

A target to halve this by 2050 could be reached with help from companies such as Norsepower – the firm has developed a mechanical sail using a giant rotating cylinder to create a pressure difference and propel the entire ship.

This allows the main engine power to be reduced, saving around 400 tonnes of fuel a year per ship.

Mitsubishi has also developed a technology to reduce the carbon footprint of the sector – its air lubrication technology uses tiny air bubbles pumped through vents on hull of the ship to reduce friction and help a vessel move more easily through the water.

Source: Energy News