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Re:Battery-Powered Ships Next Up in Battle to Tackle Emissions by woodandsteel on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @05:08PM (#20639106)
Yes, the problem with shipping is that batteries just don't hold enough energy for such a long trip. It might be that hydrogen fuel cells charged by renewable energy will be the long-term solution.
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Re:Battery-Powered Ships Next Up in Battle to Tackle Emissions by Retric on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @05:19PM (#20639212)
Yea, ships are one of the few areas where hydrogen is actually a very good fit. But, no need for fuel cells as straight up IC engines have similar efficiency at these scales.
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Re:Battery-Powered Ships Next Up in Battle to Tackle Emissions by cjbenedikt on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @06:04PM (#20639634)
Spot on
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