In the transition to sustainable fuels one of the main arguments relates to what fuels to use. Then almost immediately, the argument shifts to the cost of the truly sustainable fuels and the industry debate gets all wishy washy and resists a change to truly sustainable fuels (E-Fuels) as long as possible. With continuous… Read more »
As a semi tradition, one of our summer intern assignments is to do a little project that summarizes issues that run through Rik’s head. In this case Abigail Crow, UVA Systems Engineering Sophomore, was asked to get organized on ship alternative fuel efficiencies. This is her summary: Determining the most suitable fuel for… Read more »
By: Kyle Antonini There has been much ado about the transition to alternative forms of fuel in the maritime industry as emissions standards become more stringent, climate change due to greenhouse gases becomes more real, and current “clean” options become more expensive. Since the industry is huge and financially conservative, it is difficult to see… Read more »