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Powering the Electric Grid with Solar Boats
Whether the future of solar boats is in water taxis or high-performance yachts, one thing is certain, there will be a market them: especially as technology improves, costs drop, and as the maritime industry turns a critical eye to the massive footprint left by the industry’s considerable fossil fuel reliance.
Will High Summer Gas Prices Be Good for EV Sales?
The recent projections of $4 – $5 gasoline this summer has been flooding the news, with repercussions predicted for everything from vacation trips to the housing market. This may be especially hard for consumers to stomach after 2011, which saw the most expensive average cost ever for a gallon of gas, at $3.513 per gallon. [...]
EU Set to Charge International Airlines for Carbon Emissions
Europe’s most senior court is expected to rule on Wednesday that airlines based outside the continent should have to pay for their carbon emissions on flights to or from EU member states.
Scaling Biofuels for Aviation ‘Not so difficult,’ Branson Says
Richard Branson says airplanes have fewer ‘filling stations’ so scaling-up low-carbon jet fuel should be relatively easy.
Could Boats Plug In to the Electricity Grid?
Plugging in an electric car is very well and environmentally good, but what about the emissions reductions of connecting a large yacht or even an entire cruise ship to the grid? Currently, ships must burn fuel to maintain onboard systems, even at port. Linking just one cruise ship at port to the electricity grid could prevent the equivalent CO2 emissions of 2,500 cars.
