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Cargo ships could switch to renewable fuels, but it ain’t cheap (yet)

Enlarge (credit: Darren Hillman ) The transition to clean energy involves some markets where we have solutions that are no-brainers (more wind and solar, please) but also some head-scratchers. Maritime shipping falls in the latter category. Barring a return to sailing, these vessels will continue to require relatively high energy-density fuel to cheaply move goods […]

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“Offsetting is a cop-out”: Polestar plans truly carbon-neutral car

Enlarge / By 2030, Polestar wants to build truly carbon-neutral cars. (credit: Polestar) The Swedish electric vehicle startup Polestar says it wants to build truly carbon-neutral vehicles within the next decade. Announced on Wednesday as part of the company’s first sustainability report, the ambitious goal will require new car-building methods because, in the words of […]