Friday, January 25, 2019

Lubricant for oil tankers

If ship hulls were coated with special high-tech air trapping materials, up to one percent of global CO2 emissions could be avoided. According to the study, ships could save up to 20 percent of fuel as a result of reduced drag. If antifouling effects are also considered the reduction can even be doubled.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2ROw39V

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