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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Decarbonising shipping, and the Ship of the Future

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

This week, we are in Dover, south-east England, to meet the people trying to bring sustainable solutions to one of the world's most important sectors: shipping. In this episode, we look at the shipping industry as a case study to see just how much has to be taken into consideration on so many levels, in order to work towards a carbon neutral future. What are the enormous challenges currently being faced, and what goes into building the ship of the future? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

Money Super 7, your mission, saving Britain on their household bills.

0:04.7

What have we got?

0:05.7

Already on it, boss.

0:06.7

We're chasing down savings right now.

0:08.7

People could save big on a new credit card with us.

0:10.9

Not bad.

0:11.9

Anything else? Car insurance, as well as saving on credit card. anything else?

0:13.0

Car insurance.

0:14.0

As well as saving on credit cards, we could save people up to $550 on car insurance.

0:18.0

That's worth shouting about.

0:19.0

Well, I couldn't have said it better myself.

0:21.0

See how much you could save today with money supermarket.

0:25.0

51% of consumers could save up to 550 pounds, Consumer Intelligence, March 2024, UK only. We are at the beginning of an infrastructure shift on par with the Industrial Revolution.

0:45.0

As the effect of climate change become ever more real and the time frames become ever shorter,

0:50.0

we must ask ourselves, are we capable of changing how we live and leave a mark on this planet in a way that is actually meaningful?

0:58.0

That question has led me here.

1:01.0

I'm in Dover in the southeast of England to meet the people and organizations

1:04.8

trying to bring sustainable solutions to one of the world's most important sectors

1:09.1

shipping. 33% of the UK's trade with the EU come through this one port.

1:14.5

Last year, over six and a half million passengers travelled on this route.

1:18.5

In this episode, we look at the shipping industry as a case study

1:21.9

to see just how much has to be taken into

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