Evolutionary Improvement:
4. Marine scrubbers. Marine scrubbing on seagoing vessels has been demonstrated and is technically feasible, but it is not yet utilized by the industry. Reduces the need for capital investment to upgrade refineries to produce more low sulfur fuel oil.
Advantage: Significant and cheap emissions reduction would also reduce refinery costs.
Disadvantage: Technology winner not identified, investment dollars chasing incompatible solutions.
Example: Clean Marine
Image: Clean Marine
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Have to channel the standard slashdot elitist here:
Pages? Seriously? Scroll bar not good enough?
Have to channel the standard slashdot elitist here:
Pages? Seriously? Scroll bar not good enough?
Nice summary of many technologies, thanks. I would disagree with the points on GMO agriculture. I think there are too many uncertainties at this point in this area. They have not been able to show they can reliably increase food yields, despite the claims. And it is still an area where health and safety has not been adequately researched.
Nice summary of many technologies, thanks. I would disagree with the points on GMO agriculture. I think there are too many uncertainties at this point in this area. They have not been able to show they can reliably increase food yields, despite the claims. And it is still an area where health and safety has not been adequately researched.
Intresting, but given recent developments re DoE just one mentioning of hydrogen.
Intresting, but given recent developments re DoE just one mentioning of hydrogen.
As someone who reads 30 page pdfs for a living; I like short and sweet.
As someone who reads 30 page pdfs for a living; I like short and sweet.