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Reverse Course: Shipbuilders harness the wind to clean up global shipping

Reverse Course: Shipbuilders harness the wind to clean up global shipping

FromShort Run


Reverse Course: Shipbuilders harness the wind to clean up global shipping

FromShort Run

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at shipping goods by sea on large container ships, which creates about 3% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions each year. In pursuit of a cleaner alternative, some companies are using wind power to move cargo.

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Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes here.
Released:
Apr 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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