OriginalCompetitive t1_jboe1t2 wrote
Reply to comment by halfanothersdozen in Denmark will be first country to import, store other countries' captured CO2 | "Our subsoil contains a storage potential far larger than our own emissions," said Danish Climate Minister Lars Aagaard. by chrisdh79
Shipping is not carbon intensive.
[deleted] t1_jboljfe wrote
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Nonhinged t1_jbor4sk wrote
Trucks use something like 10 times more fuel to move the same amount of stuff the same distance. Ships are by far the most fuel efficient vehicle.
wtfduud t1_jbt1gkn wrote
Trucks can be electrified.
Electric ships are a harder challenge.
Nonhinged t1_jbt8oei wrote
Well, if half the electricity comes from gas or oil the ship is only 5 times better.
Ships could also use sails, kites or other types of wind power. Or maybe hydrogen, not everything have to be electrified.
tanrgith t1_jboyzgx wrote
Shipping is not carbon intensive relative to other methods of transport
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