CO2-storing fuel tank could usher in carbon-free shipping

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As campaigners for ShipItZero protested at the San Pedro Bay port complex yesterday in a bid to end ship pollution, new research has suggested a novel way to cut shipping emissions.

Researchers at Northwestern University have proposed that lines begin using fuel cells that burn traditional fossil fuels, but then capture and store the carbon dioxide. The compressed gas can then be sequestered permanently, or converted into liquid fuel for re-use, potentially making shipping carbon-neutral.

Anthropocene magazine notes that sustainable hydrogen or ...