Tag: electric boats
The End Game Economics of Maritime Fuels
In my recent article on America’s new maritime plan, I argued that it was competing for the wrong century by anchoring itself to legacy fuels and industrial logic that made sense when gasoline and diesel dominated global energy demand. A reader asked a question regarding the fuel cost variance for … [continued]
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US Electric Ship Innovator Aims For Global Impact
A new business model for electric ships deploys battery swapping and smaller vessels to cut the total cost of ownership below conventional cargo ships.
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Electric Everything: Updated
I did a series of three articles on this topic three years ago. What’s changed in the meantime? “Electric Everything” depends on modern battery technology. 100 years ago, electric vehicles used lead-acid batteries. It’s the same technology that gas cars still use today to power their starter motors. Those early … [continued]
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Canadian Maritime Leaders Call for National Fleet and Clean Electrification Strategy Amid Global Trade Uncertainty
Vancouver, Canada — Maritime leaders from Canada’s West Coast are urging federal and provincial governments to explore the creation of a Canadian-owned commercial trading fleet and a clean, electrified shipbuilding strategy, citing growing concerns over supply chain security, energy sovereignty, and global trade instability. Their appeal draws on the work … [continued]
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From Riverboats To Global Ports: CATL Is Winning The Shipping Electrification Race
CATL’s batteries and energy management systems are already operating in roughly 900 ships and vessels, a figure that on its own should reframe how maritime decarbonization is discussed. Shipping is conservative for structural reasons tied to safety, long asset lifetimes, and unforgiving certification regimes, so deployment at this scale signals … [continued]
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