Would be interesting seeing the number of left over cars after a season.

Something similar was mapped after 9/11… all the office workers that parked up and went to work…

Sorry, can’t tell if you’re agreeing with me or not

I can get that for you - reference from my sustainability lecturer so will need to go dig through my references.

Its worth noting however that this if the growth for all 17 goals combined - climate change is just a small part of that.

Probably going to get downvoted to shit for this.

Achieving the UN SDG (that we are failing miserably at) would create around 12 Trillion in market growth over the next 7 years.

Its not just an economic problem.

Again, only way I could think of. If you (company) are paying for infrastructure and that comes from your profits then it makes sense.

I’d say scrap the % for infrastructure, fixed costs to be connected to grid (for household or companies in a set area) then pay for use only.

You’re spot on with the comparison.

In nearly every single example I can think of i fully agree.

The only way I could see this being possibly justified is transmission costs - repairs and maintenance regardless of actual power use, especially if they are selling power back using the grid. I would say its a pricing change rather that suing someone… but again, only possibly I can think of.

Care to elaborate with some details.

I love the idea of this like this, but also know barriers need to be identified before realistic action can take place.

Yes, theoretical hull speed is proportional to hull speed, but mondern cargo ships aren’t optimized for speed - old school clippers were.

They are also more cost effective for crew - which is why you need to automate as much as possible. Electronic winches, hydraulic booms or sheets, instance access to weather, Electronic monitoring, tides and conditions forecasting and access for a harbour pilot to take over could eliminate alot, if not all of transit crew.

Will it be as fast and reliable- no. But if you can make the cost savings outweigh the drawbacks you can make a presentable business case.

Oh, I fully agree there are multiple logistics and engineering challenges that would need to be overcome. But im also aware we are orders of magnitude more advanced than when Great Eastern was designed and built - we used to think we would never get to the moon because a spacecraft couldn’t carry enough coal.

If you could eliminate 80% of fuel costs you could make smaller vessels much more cost effective which, let’s be honest, is the biggest hurdle. Make it sail 95% of the time, small maneuvering engine and electric tugs can eliminate alot of the variable costs… and they only cruise at 10-12kt anyway.

Na, bring back the golden age of sail. Ideally with automation… and automation sea shanties