Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 2 days agoWhich portion of the transport sector do you think is the most difficult to electrify aviation or maritime?message-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up123arrow-down1message-squareWhich portion of the transport sector do you think is the most difficult to electrify aviation or maritime?Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 2 days agomessage-square22fedilinkfile-text
Now that we have electric semi-trucks propping up all over, which is the next area for clean transport to expand into?
minus-squareJacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 days agoThere are some interesting proposals for electric ships using containerized batteries which can be loaded/unloaded with the same cranes they use for shipping containers and charged in port. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/05/24/beyond-the-harbor-electrifying-short-sea-routes-and-hybridizing-blue-water-shipping/ It may not be suitable for transoceanic trips but a lot of shipping follows the coasts or even travels by river where this may be more practical.
There are some interesting proposals for electric ships using containerized batteries which can be loaded/unloaded with the same cranes they use for shipping containers and charged in port. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/05/24/beyond-the-harbor-electrifying-short-sea-routes-and-hybridizing-blue-water-shipping/
It may not be suitable for transoceanic trips but a lot of shipping follows the coasts or even travels by river where this may be more practical.