Liquid bulk shipping company Stena Bulk has released a concept design for a next-generation product and chemical tanker that will use flettner rotors, solar power, and other state-of-the-art technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 percent. The prototype design, known as the IMOFlexMAX, was developed by sister company Stena Teknik. In addition to … [Read more...]
Dutch Consortium Planning Giant Offshore Solar Power Farm
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM, Feb 14 (Reuters) - An offshore seaweed farm in the North Sea will be turned into a large solar power farm that aims to pipe energy to the Dutch mainland in roughly three years. The project comes at a critical time for the Netherlands, which is struggling to curb fossil fuel use and meet greenhouse gas emission targets after years of … [Read more...]
World’s Largest Solar Powered Ship Completes Record-Breaking Circumnavigation
On Friday the world's largest ship running solely on the power of the sun cruised into Hercule Harbor in Monaco, officially completing the world's first circumnavigation for a 100% solar powered ship. The vessel, a 31m catamaran named MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, is equipped with 537 square meters of solar panels used to recharge 6 blocks of lithium-ion batteries with every … [Read more...]
Aquarius ECO Ship – Flexible Concept Design Incorporates both Wind and Solar Power
Japan's ECO Marine Group has just unveiled an innovative concept design that promises increased fuel efficiency and lower harmful emissions by harnessing both wind and solar power. Unlike other concept designs we have seen, ECO Marine has designed the system to be flexible enough to fit a number of types and sizes of vessels as well as for ground-up construction for those … [Read more...]
Nissan’s Solar Panel-Covered Ship, Looks to Harness the Sun for Shipping Efficiency
Sustainable mobility takes to the open water, as Nissan launches its first energy-efficient, coastal car carrier, the Nichioh Maru. Built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. over a 4-year period, she began her maiden voyage on January 27, 2012. Nichioh Maru's green secret is its energy-saving, electronically-controlled diesel engine, with 281 solar panels fitted to the … [Read more...]