The Swedish 16-year-old sailed across the Atlantic on an emissions-free yacht to speak at the U.N. Climate Action Summit next month.
Posted on - 2019-08-28
The Swedish 16-year-old sailed across the Atlantic on an emissions-free yacht to speak at the U.N. Climate Action Summit next month.
Posted on - 2019-08-28It could be considered the global CSI for high seas fisheries. In two new groundbreaking studies, researchers from Dalhousie University, Global Fishing Watch and SkyTruth have applied cutting-edge technology to map exactly where fishing boats may be transferring their catch to cargo vessels at sea.
Known as transshipment, the practice increases the efficiency of fishing by eliminating trips back to port for fishing vessels. However, as it often occurs out of sight and over the horizon, it creates major challenges, including enabling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Posted on - 2019-08-28There are several projects under development to reintroduce wind power to large container ships, and even for cruise ships. The one closest to commercial use is the Neoline which uses giant sails and the manufacturer claims it will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% compared to other roll-on, roll-off ferries.
That last point is important because many of the world’s cars are delivered around the world by huge ferry ships. Neoline has agreed a deal with Renault to supply two of its new ships that will have a top speed of 11 knots. That’s slower than most diesel-fuelled equivalents but there is a general trend within shipping for lower average speeds to reduce emissions.
Posted on - 2019-08-27