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Ocean Shipping Runs on Bunker Fuel, Not Diesel, Critics Say
Original: @ FlanFlinger @ FinchHaven Really my main quibble - I have a couple but this is the biggest one - is that a lot of ocean
A discussion about ocean shipping fuels has drawn attention to the fact that most cargo ships do not run on diesel but on bunker fuel, a heavier and cheaper residual oil product with a different emissions profile. Commenters are debating whether that distinction changes the substance of the argument, with at least one participant saying they are unsure how much difference it actually makes.
Why now: Shipping emissions and fuel costs are under renewed scrutiny, prompting debate over the exact fuels the industry uses.
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- @ FlanFlinger @ FinchHaven Really my main quibble - I have a couple but this is the biggest one - is that a lot of ocean shipping _doesn't_ run on diesel, it runs on bunker fuel, which is not the same thing. What I _don't_ know is whether this is a difference that makes any… · moira@mastodon.murkworks.net · 3
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