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Posted by Kristinn A. Aspelund on March 3, 2010 at 11:30am
U.S. cracks down on ship emissions
When fully implemented, the effort will reduce NOX emissions from ships by 80 percent, and particulate emissions by 85 percent, compared to current emissions.
Annual health benefits in 2030 should be worth between $110 billion and $270 billion, compared to compliance costs of only about $3.1 billion, the EPA said.
The EPA is also working with international organizations to contro… Continue
Posted by Kristinn A. Aspelund on December 28, 2009 at 1:30pm
The shipping sector’s carbon footprint
"One of the bits of data posted on the site is a graph comparing the CO2 emissions from moving a ton of cargo 1 kilometre with the emissions that would result from moving it instead by rail, road or air. For shipping, the figure is 12.97 grammes of CO2 – as opposed to 17 grammes for rail, 50 for road and 552 for air. Presumably, the shipping compa… Continue
Posted by Kristinn A. Aspelund on December 10, 2009 at 1:25pm
Clearwater to test absorption refrigeration
This newest energy conservation initiative includes recovering waste energy which has the potential to reduce the consumption of fuel, resulting in lower operating costs and reduced green… Continue
Posted by Kristinn A. Aspelund on October 3, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment
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Ferry Energy Saving Technologies 4 Replies
Background : Fleetway & Knud E Hansen will be working together to prepare the new design for an 80m-ish ferry for Canadian operation. The ferry operates back and forth on a very short route (~40m…
Tagged: solutions, practical, reduction, fuel, ferry
Started by John Volc. Last reply by John Volc Feb 17.
A ship without sea water pumps……..what! 6 Replies
As an energy consultant I am always looking to identify heat recovery /waste heat opportunities whilst on site (yes, a sad obsession). For some time now I have questioned the need for sea water pumps…
Started by Shaun Wright. Last reply by Rubina Bahar Jan 19.
Ecospec CSNOx - Anybody aware of details? 5 Replies
Hey, I just read about the Ecospec CSNOx system, claiming to reduce the emissions of SO2 by 92.9%, NOx by 82.2% and CO2 by 74.4% by scrubbing. http://www.ecospec.com/press.asp Except for the press r…
Started by Malte Freund. Last reply by Gaétan Simard Jan 13.
Air Source Heat Pumps
The latest renewable technology on the market that everyone is getting excited about is ASHP’s or ground source heat pumps. Although not strictly a renewable energy there are certain benefits to be h…
Started by Shaun Wright Jan 7.
Barriers and drivers for increased energy efficiency 1 Reply
Dear all, Since February I'm working in a research project at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden aiming to analyze the prerequisites and providing tools for implementing an energy managemen…
Started by Hannes Johnson. Last reply by Kristinn A. Aspelund Sep. 27, 2009.
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