Posted on 17 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
Now that the MV Beluga SkySails has completed her maiden voyage of 11,952 nautical miles SkySails are talking of kite double the size of the existing 160 square metre item. They are also planning on fitting kites with a sail surface of up to 600 square metres will be used on two larger Beluga P-Series carriers.
Filed under: Air, Greenhouse gas, Marine | Tagged: Beluga, MV Beluga Skysails, Skysails | No Comments »
Posted on 10 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
The Cleanest Ship Project is proving that the application of higher specification fuel and exhaust treatment solutions can drastically reduce shipping emissions. While this sounds like common sense the Cleanest Ship Project is the first time I’ve heard of it being put into practice.
Filed under: Fuel economy, Greenhouse gas, Marine, Projects, Technology | Tagged: BP, Creating Inland Shipping, Techno Fysica, The Cleanest Ship | No Comments »
Posted on 8 February 2008 by Luke Hallam
The MV Beluga Skysails has completed her maiden voyage from Germany to Venezuala. She recorded fuel savings of between 10 and 15 percent during parts of her voyage across the Atlantic.
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Posted on 4 January 2008 by Luke Hallam
The New Zealand has published a discussion paper on sustainable transport. In the paper they outline a number of targets for improving the sustainability of New Zealand transport and are now seeking responses. Read the full article for a summary of the proposed targets.
Filed under: Alternative fuel, Biodiesel, Biofuel, Ethanol, Fuel economy, Greenhouse gas, Human power, Marine, Natural gas, Public transport, Trains, Trucks | Tagged: New Zealand, sustainable transport, targets | No Comments »
Posted on 21 December 2007 by Luke Hallam
Pete Bethune, NZ skipper of Earthrace, has officially announced a second biodiesel powered attempt at breaking the round-the-world speed record set by British boat ‘Cable and Wireless Adventurer’ in 1998. The record stands at 75 days, a time Earthrace failed to better earlier this year due to mechanical and structural failures and a unhealthy dose of bad luck.
Filed under: Biodiesel, Biofuel, Marine | Tagged: Earthrace, Pete Bethune, SGC Energia | No Comments »
Posted on 16 December 2007 by Luke Hallam
The MV Beluga Skysails was officially launched in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday night. MV Beluga Skysails is the first cargo vessel in the world to be fitted with the innovative Skysails auxiliary propulsion system.
Filed under: Fuel economy, Marine, Wind | Tagged: Beluga Shipping, Skysails | No Comments »
Posted on 27 May 2007 by Luke Hallam
German company SkySails are developing wind propulsion systems for modern shipping. These systems are large kites similar to those you see powering kite surfers.
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Posted on 9 May 2007 by Luke Hallam
Cruise ship operators have successfully run their GE LM2500+ marine gas turbine engines on soy and palm-based biodiesel fuels. GE believes there is potential for the use of biodiesel in a variety of commercial and military marine applications.
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