not only would it drastically cut back on fossil fuel use, it would eliminate noise pollution from motorized vessels - which hurts whales and dolphins, giving them headaches.
yes, it will slow down global trade. that's something we will have to learn to live with
There's 50 to 60,000 cargo ships. Those ships contribute about 3% of global CO2 emissions but each ship individually emits as much sulfur dioxide as 50 million cars
i don't think you can assume something like that would simply not be replaced. how much extra would the rest of the fleet burn to cover the loss? how many extra air freight flights from companies needing their widgets on time?
we need a new age of wind powered vessels
not only would it drastically cut back on fossil fuel use, it would eliminate noise pollution from motorized vessels - which hurts whales and dolphins, giving them headaches.
yes, it will slow down global trade. that's something we will have to learn to live with
There's 50 to 60,000 cargo ships. Those ships contribute about 3% of global CO2 emissions but each ship individually emits as much sulfur dioxide as 50 million cars
A single sunk cargo ship represents destroying 50 million cars...
That's some serious agitation material.
i don't think you can assume something like that would simply not be replaced. how much extra would the rest of the fleet burn to cover the loss? how many extra air freight flights from companies needing their widgets on time?
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