In the early days of this site we posted about a company that was adding sails to giant freighters and how this hybrid approach would save money and fuel. The testing of the sails did show positive results, however the cost of operating them and the potential problems they caused
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Things Are Good: Let’s Startup Airships
Silicon Valley millionaires keep trying to solve problems that don’t exist like juice pressing and “smart” appliances. So when thinkers in the valley promote solutions to actual problems it’s a breath of fresh air. And in this case, it is air. Airships to be precise. It’s well known that air
Continue readingThings Are Good: Ships Enhanced by Wind Power Improve Shipping
Sails on ships aren’t anything new. Heck, we’ve been following this “new” technology on cargo ships since 2005. It’s time for our almost annual check-in on how modern ships are using an old tech solution to improve their efficiency. Here’s some additional context for you: 2006 – Wind Powered Boats
Continue readingThings Are Good: Ship Slowly for Greener Online Shopping
It’s that time of year when people buy objects for others because of social obligations or religious practices. When purchasing goods we obviously need to think about the story behind the things being bought (who made it, where it comes from, etc.). If you’re buying stuff online then you should
Continue readingThings Are Good: Modern Shipping Uses Sails
The shipping industry recently agreed to care about the environment and this led the Guardian to examine how the industry will change. Here at Things Are Good we’ve been keeping an eye on old-school propulsion used on ships since 2005 and one difference now from over a decade ago is
Continue readingThings Are Good: Shipping Industry Finally Delivers on Climate Change
When climate conferences occur and parties sign on to legal agreements like the Paris Agreement some industries are excluded. Historically aviation and shipping have been left out from many climate change agreements which has resulted in both industries being behind the times, inefficient, and down right bad for the planet.
Continue readingThings Are Good: Billionaire Shipping Magnate Sponsors WWF Research Vessel
Kjell Inge Røkke made billions from running a shipping company and now he wants to give back to the very thing that made him wealth – the high seas. He has committed to giving away most of his fortune to better the world, and he just announced his donation to
Continue readingThings Are Good: Zero Emission and Autonomous Shipping to Start in Norway
Norway will soon see a fully autonomous ship navigating its waters. A resource company in the country presently uses trucks to transport fertilizer from one port to another, the new ship will replace 40,000 of these diesel truck journeys. The ship is battery powered meaning that it will be zero
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe:–The Christy Clark Excuse For a Government and The BC NDP’s Lack Of Opposition Vigour
Rafe Mair Dear Richard Your article of yesterday is very disturbing in a number of ways. Quite by coincidence, the following story appears on the CBC A leading seismic scientist says B.C.’s energy Read more…
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