Week 5 - Phase 2 Sustainable Technologies
Increasing sustainability is the inevitable path to prospering far into the future as a species. Scarce resources, increasing populations, and the masses entering the middle class worldwide are all key drivers shaping the future of maritime industry and luxury.
The following is a survey of some of the interesting developments that are emerging in the sustainable space as it relates to maritime industry and luxury.
Data-driven solutions are on the rise. One exciting development in sustainability is the systematic collection and analysis of a ship’s energy supply and demand dynamics.
"Royal Caribbean teams up with Eniram to cut fuel costs by millions of dollars and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by tens of thousands of tons".
Some key developments revolve around:
Energy management and optimization software
Systematized collection of energy use data to enable naval architects to refine designs
Eniram is the biggest player in the energy management technology and analytic services sub-sector of the shipping industry. Eniram’s headquarters are in Helsinki, Finland.
To find out more:
Ship-specific technologies are being heavily researched and exciting developments are emerging in a number of key areas.
Reducing energy use:
ship coatings to reduce friction
engine efficiency
heat exchangers
awareness
Combustion and Exhaust efficiency and management:
carbon capture
exhaust scrubbers
To find out more:
While the earth has an abundant supply of salt water, fresh water is at a premium and extreme supply shortages are expected to become a major issue in coming years. The shipping industry is making great strides towards minimizing fresh water use and recycling H2O in the most efficient way possible.
Key developments include:
Humidity management, collecting AC condensation to wash
Grey water use
Retro-fitting new technology to bring aging ships forward to the cutting edge
To find out more:
http://www.cruising.org/about-the-industry/press-room/press-releases/cruise-industry-highlights-ongoing-sustainability-efforts-to-fully-protect-global-ocean-environment-
To all the other CDIO participants out there we're excited to see what kinds of sustainable technologies and ideas you dig up. -Calgary CDIO Team.