Ingenious Trick Cuts Cargo Ship Carbon Emissions by 17 Percent

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Ingenious Trick Cuts Cargo Ship Carbon Emissions by 17 Percent

Cruise Control The behemoth cargo ships that serve as the lifeblood of our global economy have an enormous environmental toll; the maritime shipping industry released more than a billion tons of CO2 in 2018. But researchers at a project called the "Blue Visby Solution" have shown an ingeniously straightforward method that can cut down cargo ships' carbon emissions by an average of 17 percent — without even having to modify the vessels in the sli…