Allerede tidlig på 80 - tallet arbeidet Wilh. Wilhelmsen med alternativer til olje. WW hadde den gang et informasjonsblad - "SKIB OG REDERI" - som ble sendt ut flere ganger i året der de orienterte om hva som var på gang og jeg fant ett av de på nettet, dette er fra 1986:
https://skipshistorie.net/Rederiblader/WW/1986-01.pdf
Men allerede i 1980/81 puslet de med tanker om seil på ordinære linjefartøyer etc. og mente at dette kunne bidra til å redusere drivstoffkostnadene. Dette har det foreløpig ikke blitt noe av med unntak av et par cruiseskip som er omtalt i bladet ovenfor.
I de siste årene har de lekt seg med E/C Orcelle. Som selvsagt ikke har blitt bygget men som hjelper godt på å underbygge selskapets grønne profil.
QuoteThe world's first ever zero emission vessel concept- the E/S Orcelle. Conceptualized by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, marine architects and No Picnic. The vessel is to rely on wind, sun and wave energy to run itself not releasing any emissions into the environment and will require no oil or ballast water, thanks to the pentamaran design.
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A.P. Moller - Maersk er også helt med;
QuoteChanging weather patterns, rising sea levels and decreasing biodiversity. We are already experiencing the physical impacts of climate change which has become one of the most important issues the world is facing today.
As shipping accounts for 2-3% of global CO2 emissions and around 80% of world trade travels by sea, the industry holds significant potential to help create a carbon-neutral economy by 2050 – contributing to reach the Paris Agreement's goal of staying well below 2°C temperature rise.
To accelerate the transition to carbon-neutral shipping, Maersk has set a new and ambitious target in 2018 of having net-zero CO2 emissions from operations by 2050.
"The only possible way to achieve the so much needed decarbonisation in our industry is by fully transforming to new carbon-neutral fuels and supply chains," says Søren Toft, Chief Operating Officer of Maersk.
https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2019/06/26/towards-a-zero-carbon-future
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/05/business/maersk-carbon-emissions-shipping/index.html
Og her er noen andre ideer:
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