Eco-Friendly Cargo Ship Recalls Glorious Maritime Past
A design concept for a 100 percent fossil-fuel free cargo ship of the future has drawn inspiration from maritime history.
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Hybrid Cargo Ships Could Reduce Fuel Consumption By 30%
The Wind Challenger project envisions outfitting motorized cargo ships with sails, which the developers say could trim fuel consumption by 30 percent.
Nissan Launches Massive Green Ocean Liner
Nissan’s new solar-assist ride is 1.5 football fields long, weighs 11,400 tons and can haul 1,380 brand new Leafs at 21 knots, or about 24 mph.
Navy Testing Biofuel In Training Ships
The Navy announces the beginning of testing of a biofuel blend in its yard patrol training craft at the Naval Support Activity facility in Annapolis, Md.
Solar Panel Sails Move To Design Phase
An innovative concept to use solar panels as both sails and photovoltaic energy producers on ships is moving forward to the ‘detailed design’ phase.
Plug In Hybrid Ship Gets Additional Funding
The University of Victoria is working on retrofitting a former coast guard vessel into a plug in hybrid green ship, which will be used for research.
Solar Wind Panels To Power Oil Tankers?
Eco Marine Power believes large container ships and the like can make use of rigid solar/wind power devices to help them in daily functions.
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