Sounds like someone needs to start making catalytic converters for nitrogen oxides.
Study finds health risks in switching ships from diesel to ammonia fuel
Submitted 3 months ago by Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to science@mander.xyz
https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-finds-health-risks-switching-ships-to-ammonia-fuel-0711
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CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 months ago
Botzo@lemmy.world 3 months ago
This article seems to omit the obvious solution to the same problem with diesel.
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 3 months ago
Bring back sails.
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 months ago
They are! They are using kites to save on fuel, with great results.
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 3 months ago
Yay! party-blob Return to tradition.
Got any pics?
Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 3 months ago
AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
I did some web searching, and yeah. Bring back sails!
Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 3 months ago
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 months ago
Whoever came up with this just went after the carbon buzzword. Ammonia is BAD.
There’s a good reason industries opt for R134a instead of ammonia in industrial cooling applications. Ammonia is fantastic in its physical properties, but dealing with storing ammonia and possible leaks is a nightmare. And that’s in a closed cycle! I can’t imagine the absolute cluster it would be to have that on a moving vessel that needs to be refueled all the time.