Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricHydrogen For Shipping Claims Hit Iceberg Of RealityThe best lies are based on a grain of truth and such is the case for hydrogen as a maritime fuel·9 min read·Mar 28, 2024--8--8
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricSails Are Romantic But Will Be A Rounding Error In Future ShippingShips need energy. The wind has energy. For some, that’s reason enough to believe we’ll return to sail-powered cargo. Not so fast.·6 min read·Mar 27, 2024--3--3
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricEfficiency Innovations Continue In Maritime Shipping IndustryHulls, defouling, drive trains and more efficiency levers continue to be explored and pulled by builders and operators·6 min read·Mar 26, 2024--3--3
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricFar More Of Shipping Can Electrify Than Most AssumeAll inland and most short sea shipping will run on batteries, often containerized and charged in ports·7 min read·Mar 25, 2024--4--4
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricInland, Short Sea & Deep Water Shipping Will Sail Different Decarbonization RoutesDifferent segments of shipping have different concerns and considerations and so have different climate solutions available to them·5 min read·Mar 24, 2024--4--4
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricHydrogen Gruppendenken Tripping Up Germany Research & PolicyGerman Energy Agency is one of many serious organizations putting out deeply flawed reports and studies·22 min read·Mar 23, 2024--3--3
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricEurope’s Premier Research Organization Biased On HydrogenThe EU’s Joint Research Center is funded by the EU to be independent, unbiased and rigorous in their analysis yet fail badly·19 min read·Mar 22, 2024----
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricGerman Governmental Research Agency Gets Hydrogen Basics WrongPIK is supposed to be independent, rigorous and factual but instead is pushing inaccurate assertions about hydrogen for energy·21 min read·Mar 21, 2024--1--1
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricEven AI Knows That Hydrogen Is A Square Wheel In TransportationChatGPT and Midjourney won’t put square wheels on anything except hydrogen fuel cell vehicles·6 min read·Mar 19, 2024--1--1
Michael BarnardinThe Future is ElectricHydrogen Energy Researcher Spends Career Exploring Dead EndsFollow the increasingly lonely and isolated life of a researcher who committed to hydrogen for energy two decades ago·53 min read·Mar 18, 2024--9--9
