Electrification can encompass hybrid, like diesel-electric trains. It’s not where I’d like to end up, but it’s a start. I believe many ships are already configured this way, but I may be mistaken.
Reconfiguring long haul ships as Plugin Hybrid Electric Vessels could allow them to operate in electric mode when in populated areas which would reduce the score health risks of their particulate emissions.
In the long term, I think that maritime transportation can be electrified fully, using a combination of modern sailing technology and battery-electric propulsion. However, there’s some areas where this will be quite difficult until battery technology improves.
Planes just don’t have the capacity for the necessary weight at this time.
Latest big thing in ships are the Azipods, fully electric motor pods on swivels. Of course powered by massive diesel generators due to battery technology. Ships could be made full electric, but it would eat into cargo space more than fuel tanks and engines do now. And since the point of a cargo ship is cargo space that’s going to be a stumbling block for a while.
Electrification can encompass hybrid, like diesel-electric trains. It’s not where I’d like to end up, but it’s a start. I believe many ships are already configured this way, but I may be mistaken.
Reconfiguring long haul ships as Plugin Hybrid Electric Vessels could allow them to operate in electric mode when in populated areas which would reduce the score health risks of their particulate emissions.
In the long term, I think that maritime transportation can be electrified fully, using a combination of modern sailing technology and battery-electric propulsion. However, there’s some areas where this will be quite difficult until battery technology improves.
Planes just don’t have the capacity for the necessary weight at this time.
Latest big thing in ships are the Azipods, fully electric motor pods on swivels. Of course powered by massive diesel generators due to battery technology. Ships could be made full electric, but it would eat into cargo space more than fuel tanks and engines do now. And since the point of a cargo ship is cargo space that’s going to be a stumbling block for a while.