Maritime transport accounts for around 3% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions (Well-to-Wake). GHG emissions must be reduced by at least 50% in absolute values by 2050 to contribute to the ambitions of the Paris agreement signed in 2015. Switching to Zero-carbon fuels made from renewable sources (hydro, wind, or solar) is seen by many as the most promising option to deliver the desired GHG reductions. However, renewable energy is a scarce resource that gives a much larger GHG reduction spent within other sectors. This study explores how to reach the IMO 2050 GHG targets exclusively through energy efficiency measures. The results indicate that by combining wind-assisted propulsion (WASP) with a slender hull form, fuel consumption and GHG emissions can be reduced by 30 – 35%, and transport cost by 5 – 10%. In comparison, GHG reductions through Zero-carbon fuels will increase transport costs by 50-200%.
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Reaching IMO 2050 GHG Targets Exclusively through Energy efficiency measures
Polic Dražen;
Polic Dražen
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Paper presented at the SNAME Maritime Convention, Houston, Texas, USA, September 2022.
Paper Number:
SNAME-SMC-2022-060
Published:
September 19 2022
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Lindstad, Elizabeth , Dražen , Polic , Rialland, Agathe , Sandaas, Inge , and Tor Stokke. "Reaching IMO 2050 GHG Targets Exclusively through Energy efficiency measures." Paper presented at the SNAME Maritime Convention, Houston, Texas, USA, September 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.5957/SMC-2022-060
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