Battery cost declines raise prospects of all-electric container shipping

Re:Battery cost declines raise prospects of all-electric con... by 12many on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @09:58AM (#32165887)

Can we just skip the inefficient electric market phase all together? It's not gonna last and its not any cleaner than fossil fuels so stop kidding yourselves... The military already uses nuclear power for their ships why not the cargo ships?

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Re:Battery cost declines raise prospects of all-electric con... by greedo on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @10:05AM (#32165976)

Staffing a reactor is expensive and risky compared to electric tech. The risk to reward ratio is too skewed for this to be economically feasible.

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Re:Battery cost declines raise prospects of all-electric con... by chii on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @10:04AM (#32165969)

is a nuclear powered ship really that much more efficient? The aircraft carrier design goals isn't to make a lightweight, large carry capacity vehicle with low maintenance costs, so i don't see why those designs would fulfill a commercial shipping need.

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