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- The Biomimicry Manual: How Does Mother Nature Clean House? Tue, 24 Sep 13, 3:30amIn my last column for The Biomimicry Manual, I mentioned the way the sea snake keeps herself clean of barnacles and algae by shedding her skin. Keeping surfaces clean is a huge challenge and a big industry. It's a problem...
- GHOST Is the First Super-Cavitating Ship That Can Travel Over and Underwater! Tue, 26 Jun 12, 5:20amIt is said that creating a super-cavitating craft is as challenging as breaking the sound barrier, but that is exactly what Juliet Marine Systems have done...
- Aquarius Eco Ship Harnesses Wind And Solar Power For More Efficient Shipping Thu, 5 Apr 12, 4:09amCommercial shipping is a crucial part of the world’s infrastructure – ships carry everything from high-tech electronics to basic foodstuffs. The industry accounts for 3 percent of all annual global emissions,...
- Ikea Swaps Out Wooden Shipping Pallets For Lighter Cardboard Pallets to Reduce Shipping Costs Tue, 3 Jan 12, 5:30amFurniture retailer Ikea just announced plans to swap out wooden shipping pallets in favor of new lightweight cardboard pallets – and although this isn’t a change that customers will be able to see, the company...
- SolarShip’s Solar Cargo Helium Plane Is a Futuristic Airship That Actually Exists Mon, 24 Oct 11, 11:22pmPeople have talked about building futuristic airships for zero emissions cargo shipping for a long time, but most of these green blimps remain on the drawing board...
- NOAA Finds That Ships Switching to Low-Sulfur Fuel Causes Some Pollutants to Plummet 90% Mon, 19 Sep 11, 10:53pmThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently conducted a study to examine the difference that a 2009 California law requiring ships to switch to low-sulfur fuel and slow down when approaching the coast...
- Inhabitat Interviews Shiply Green Logistics Company Founder Robert Matthams Thu, 11 Aug 11, 10:29pmRead the rest of Inhabitat Interviews Shiply Green Logistics Company Founder Robert Matthams Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco friendly shipping, green logistics, green shipping, interview, pool...
- Cargill Will Propel Its Ships Using SkySails Kites to Cut Fuel Consumption Thu, 3 Mar 11, 2:15amCargill partners with SkySails to use the company's kite technology to propel a 30,000 ton cargo ship.
- Maersk Buys 10 Triple-E Vessels, the Greenest Container Ships Ever Built Wed, 23 Feb 11, 1:27amMaersk will buy up to 30 Triple-E ships, the world's most eco-friendly container ship.
- Clever Little Bag: Fuseproject and PUMA Revolutionize the Shoe Box! Wed, 14 Apr 10, 6:45amTo kick off an ambitious long-term sustainability plan to reduce its carbon emissions and waste, athletic wear company PUMA has teamed up with world-renowned industrial designer Yves Behar and fuseproject to redesign the...
- World’s First Cargo Ship Propelled by Solar Panels Tue, 7 Jul 09, 3:00amThese days, it seems everything from rooftops to cell phones come equipped with solar panels. Now, huge cargo ships are the latest entities to join the solar power fray. The M/V Auriga Leader, now docked at the Port of Long...