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Alternative Fuels for Shipping

Alternative Fuels for Shipping

Q Overview The world is in the midst of a global energy crisis right now. Oil prices are higher than ever. What fuel options do we have? Read the following article on "Green fuels for shipping" and respond to the following prompts. • Share a golden line from the article Actions and why you selected that quote. • Of the alternative fuels presented, list them in order from the worst to best alternatives to oil. • What alternative fuel do you think is the best alternative to oil? Why? Use evidence from the paper. • Engage in a meaningful discussion with at least two classmates. Next week, we will look into other alternative energy sources and their environmental costs.

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1. “In 2018, global shipping activity emitted roughly 1.05 billion t of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, accounting for about 2.9% of the total global anthropogenic CO2 emissions for that year, according to the IMO’s 2020 greenhouse gas study." This points out how consumerism leads to destruction. If there was less demand, than less ships were used, thus less carbon dioxide produced. 2. From the article, it seems that the worst alternative to oil is the liquefied natural gas, followed by hydrogen, methanol and fuel cells.