The Electric Service Boat: A Sustainable Solution or a Gimmick?

Damon Shipyards has unveiled its latest project, a 230-foot-long service boat that claims to be fully electric. The ship is designed to provide power and maintenance for offshore wind turbines, reducing the need for fossil fuels in the North Sea. However, upon closer inspection, it appears that this sustainable solution may not be as green as claimed.

According to the ship's specifications, two lithium-ion phosphate battery options are available: 10m hours or 15m hours. While these batteries promise a range of up to several hours, they cannot keep pace with the enormous energy demands of a vessel of this size. In fact, engineers have expressed concerns about the safety and feasibility of such a system. "Numero Uno," said one engineer, "the density of energy in these batteries is extremely dangerous for exploding or starting on fire." Another concern is the limited range of the ship, which would require it to recharge frequently if it's not able to access electricity.

But what does it mean when they say that the battery charges up in a few hours? How long exactly is "few" man-hours? The manufacturer doesn't provide any clear information on this point. Is it 20 hours, 30 hours, or something else entirely? And how much does this ship cost, anyway? As with many new and innovative technologies, the true cost of these sustainable solutions often remains hidden from public view.

The Case of Virgin Atlantic's Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic has been touting its new sustainable aviation fuel as a revolutionary solution to reduce carbon emissions. But don't be fooled – this is just another publicity stunt. In 2008, Richard Branson used a plane powered by biofuel derived from coconut oil and palm oil to fly from London to Amsterdam. The stunt was meant to highlight the potential of sustainable fuels, but it ultimately proved to be unsustainable.

To fly the same route, Virgin Atlantic would have needed to consume three million coconuts – an amount that could supply the global crop for only a few weeks. And this was just one short trip! The implications are staggering: if we were to scale up aviation fuel production on this basis, it would require an enormous amount of land and resources.

The Real Cost of Sustainability

So what's behind these seemingly sustainable solutions? Is it really about reducing carbon emissions, or is it about generating buzz and publicity? The answer lies in the economics of green technologies. While they may be cheaper to produce upfront, the long-term costs are often hidden from public view. In the case of Virgin Atlantic's sustainable aviation fuel, the true cost of producing this biofuel has yet to be revealed.

The Green Fantasy World

In a world where sustainability is touted as a panacea for our environmental woes, it's easy to get caught up in the hype. But we mustn't forget that real-world solutions are far more complex and nuanced than simple slogans or marketing gimmicks. The electric service boat may seem like a step in the right direction, but it's essential to examine the facts before getting caught up in the excitement.

The Future of Sustainable Solutions

As we move forward, it's crucial that we approach sustainable technologies with a critical eye. We need to consider not just the environmental impact, but also the economic and social implications of these solutions. In the case of Virgin Atlantic's sustainable aviation fuel, for example, is this truly a viable alternative to traditional fuels? Or is it simply a clever marketing ploy designed to generate buzz?

In conclusion, while sustainable technologies hold great promise, we mustn't get caught up in the hype without examining the facts. The electric service boat and Virgin Atlantic's sustainable aviation fuel are just two examples of how green solutions can be presented as more sustainable than they actually are. As we move forward, it's essential that we approach these technologies with a critical eye, considering both the benefits and the drawbacks before making any decisions.

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couple hundred bucks those days are gone with all this computerized sensor crap they're putting on cars well following that diesel Gate scandal for Volkswagen where they cheated on the diesel emissions Volkswagen invested billions in electric vehicle technology and now the Volkswagen head says we are no longer competitive so now they want to cut they're expenses right maybe they should think about not building electric cars that nobody wants to buy but Volkswagen's brand Chief Thomas shaer says we got to cut $ 11 billion by 2026 so they want to cut that kind of money that's a lot money they going to lay people off and guess what they're probably going to stop making a whole bunch of these electric vehicles they've already stopped making them for a while the ID3 is another one in Germany cuz nobody's buying the stupid things it's another case of governments trying to think here's what we believe we believe in green green green Green so you have to go green well you can say you have to 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out of cigarette butts that can help them make biodiesel so what are they say now hey all you people out there you should start smoking like chimneys so we can get all the cigarette butts to make biodiesel this has got to be one of the most absurd things I have ever read somebody comes with the idea there's all these cigarette butts what if we collect can you imagine the absolute logistic nightmare of picking up billions of cigarette butts and then treating them chemically somehow to make what they call biodiesel right well they said well biodiesel is cleaner we're going to be green you're not going to be green if it's based on a bunch of people smoking cigarettes and they're taking the cigarette butts and making diesel fuel out of them come on now the health risks to the people smoking all those cigarettes when they going hey people keep smoking we need those cigarette butts you they're always trying to find some absurd thing like this cigarette butts it's sort of like when they made the soy based wiring in cars and then it founds out that the rats and the bugs eat it because it's soy based right it's food and then your car doesn't work because the rats and the roaches ate the wiring in your car well in this case they want people to get lung cancer smoking cigarettes so they can collect the butts and make biodiesel fuel you can't make this stuff far it's got to be one of the most ironic bits of green nonsense that I've ever heard well if you follow me you know I'm not a big fan of stalas but finally they said something intelligent Carlos devarus who is the head of stellantis if you don't know which is Chrysler Fiat and pujo the Three Stooges of car manufacturing he said we anticipate slower Eevee adoption because of the allaround events which will happen next year there are two important elections the European Parliament elections in June and the US elections in November politics could be different then in other words the politicians may not be giving billions to these car companies to make electric cars the only reason most people are buying them is cuz they get a big tax break right look at Germany Germany recently cut the tax break for electric cars what did Volkswagen do for a while they stopped making the .3 electric Volkswagen cuz nobody was buying them the only reason they were buying them is cuz they getting a lot of money off the government with subsidizing and soon as the subsid goes they go the electric cars right for one stal says something intelligent Carlos their head says you know maybe EVS aren't going to be such a big thing and realize stallonus is now a european-based company where they're supposedly pushing all this green electrification of cars right he's saying hey hold your horses pull those rains back on electric cars people aren't going to be buying them why should we make them even the Europeans are realizing the fraudulency of the stuff people aren't as dumb as they think they are that they'll just buy whatever horse maneu they throw out even the head of stallonus is saying hey this car electric battery stuff hey you know maybe it's kind of fantasy land we better hold back on this stuff well here's one there's a Dutch ship it's one of these service ships for offshore wind turbines and they say they can charge it using just one wind turbine CU of course they want to go green and they got to service these stupid things all the time right well I find it hilarious so the wind turbine there servicing right they're going to charge the batteries up in the boat using that power so it's like the wind turbine makes electricity to power a boat that takes care of the wind turbine it's a circular system right the people on the shore well maybe they won't get much of that electricity but it'll be able toide its own power and maintenance by charging up the boat that Services it kind of like a catch 22 on that one right Damon shipyards says they have the service boat it's 230 ft long so it's a pretty big ship right I've been on ones that are 72 they see kind of big to me but this is a big service boat right and it's 56 ft wide it's big ship they're claiming it's fully electric when they use it but here's the truth two lithium ion phosphate battery options 10 m hours at 15 M hours if the vessel can't access electricity it has diesel propulsion for emergency backup and you know they're going to be using that diesel motor all the time now they in the North Sea Denmark right it's called a ship that size is going to use a tremendous amount of electricity and there's only so long those batteries in a freezing sea are going to be able to pull this giant boat around the energy that a boat uses like that is unbelievable and thinking they're going to use a battery maybe these offshore things are only like 10 15 miles away so they can go 10 15 miles charge up come back they can use all the electricity go back and forth they're supposed to generate electricity for us people but well what the heck now they say it charges up in a few hours what does that mean what is few man hours 20 hours who knows what few is they don't give you the exact information they never do and of course they don't give any information on how much this thing cost cuz it's battery and it's got a diesel engine in it too so you got two systems so it's going to be a very expensive ship right but it's green according to these green people right they can live in their green fantasy world the tremendous amount of energy that's needed cannot be supplied by batteries for just about anything any fool is going to tell you that I've talked to engineers and they say Numero Uno they're scared by these Vehicles because the density of energy in these batteries extremely dangerous for exploding starting on fire a lot of Engineers tell me they'd never want to be on a ship like that they'd be worried something's going to go up right be that as it may it's kind of a circular system the ship that fixes the turbine jues the turbine energy drive itself back and forth the turbines are supposed to make electricity for the people on land to use but you know oh it looks green on paper right well I just read an article called why the world's first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is green Mirage and of course it is right now realize Virgin Atlantic clowns they were on this supposed bio carine they were using made from McDonald's hamburgs and french fried trap grease right I mean how much of that is around right this has happened before now listen in 2008 same guy Richard Branson in Virgin Atlantic right he had a plane that flew from London to Amsterdam not all that fire right and he used the fuel deriv from palm oil and coconut oil jet use a lot of energy right London Amsterdam is not that far even on a tiny trip listen to this to have fueled that short trip from London to Amsterdam would have consumed three million coconuts for that one short trip the entire Global crop would Supply Heath R for only a few weeks and it is only one of 18,000 commercial airports worldwide following the stunt in 2008 virgin gave up on coconut a l and now they're saying they're going to do it with old french fry oil and cooking grease from restaurants right yeah there's probably more coconuts than there is that stuff right it's totally unsustainable it's just another gimmick by Virgin Atlantic to say oh look we're clean we and you're not clean they're burning fuel they're going up in there they'll find some typical little thing like they'll say it creates up to 70% less carbon dioxide right all L kinds of other chemicals are still out there they don't mention them they don't mention that stuff right they just mention the thing that it is lower they don't tell you the truth about everything but it's totally unsustainable I mean look at the old one 3 million coconuts to go London to Amsterdam is only 217 miles jets go 400 mph what are you talking about half hour flight and that takes up 3 million coconuts we would definitely run out of coconuts trying to say they're going to make this stuff green is a lot of Horsemen or publicity stunts Richard Branson's the notorious publicity stunt man and he's at it again and there are some suckers out there that believe in this crap so if you never want to miss another one of my new car repair videos remember to ring that fell\n"