Electricity or electrofuels for a future short sea shipping without harmful emissions
Research Project, 2019 – 2020

The shipping sector is facing a period of large investments to reduce environmental impact and reach carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction targets. In this project the life cycle environmental performance of short sea ships using (i) electrofuels in combination with combustion engines and exhaust abatement equipment or (ii) electricity, electric engines and batteries.

Participants

Maria Grahn (contact)

Chalmers, Environmental and Energy Sciences, Maritime Environmental Sciences

Karin Andersson

Chalmers, Environmental and Energy Sciences, Maritime Environmental Sciences

Selma Brynolf

Chalmers, Environmental and Energy Sciences, Maritime Environmental Sciences

Funding

Chalmers

Funding Chalmers participation during 2019–

Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure

Energy

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12/2/2022