Solar Boat with Electric Engine Makes 7,200-Mile Trip
A custom vessel designed by Capt. Jim Greer completed a 7,200-mile voyage running solely on solar panels, batteries and an all-electric propulsion system.
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Carbon Risks to Ship Financiers Detailed in Executive Report
An executive report released this month details the complicated relationship of ship-financing banks, their risk premiums and lending portfolios with energy-efficient ship design, split incentives for owners and the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) requirements from the IMO and the EU. The report was published by the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC), an organization geared toward tracking carbon effects on
Read moreWind and Solar System Offers Promise for Sustainable Eco Ships
The Aquarius Eco Ship uses the Aquarius MRE integrated wind and solar power system developed by Eco Marine Power to create a more sustainable shipping vessel with reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions. The Eco Ship concept includes an advanced integrated system of rigid sails, marine-grade solar panels, energy storage modules and marine computers that automatically position the rigid sails
Read moreWebinar Today on DoD Funding Opportunity for Environmental Science, Technology R&D
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development proposals. SERDP Acting Executive Director Dr. Herb Nelson and Deputy Director Dr. Andrea Leeson will host an informational webinar about the funding opportunity today, September 25, 2017, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET. SERDP is DoD’s environmental science and technology program,
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