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Social and environmental impacts of battery powered ferries in Australia
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Caldera, S and Jayasinghe, S and Lokuketagoda, G, Social and environmental impacts of battery powered ferries in Australia, Proceedings of IAMU Student Conference, AGA19, 18-19 October 2018, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 47-55. (2018) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
A promising new trend in zero emission transportation is battery powered electric
ferries. In this context the world’s first battery powered electric ferry was launched in 2015 in
Norway. More countries, including Denmark, Hong Kong and China have recently added
battery powered ferries into their fleet making the trend worldwide. Greenhouse gas emissions
and negative consequences of such emissions on the environment lead to the motivation of
introducing these electric ferries with zero emissions. While seeing this global trend for battery
powered electric ferries, no such ferries currently operate in Australian waters. A
comprehensive analysis on the suitability and impacts of such ferries in Australia has also not
been reported so far. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to fill this gap with a holistic view on
the impacts of battery powered electric ferries in Australia. This paper emphasizes that not only
the ferry but also the electrical power for charging the batteries should come from zero or low
emission sources to claim the ferry as a ‘really green’ ferry. Whilst this is not been possible in
many cases, Tasmania is an ideal place for battery powered ferries as more than 80 percent of
the electrical power comes from hydropower. In addition, the power consumption and
associated emission in the process of extracting Lithium and recycling batteries are also being
considered in the evaluation of overall impact of battery powered ferries in Australia.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Non Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | powered ferries, environmental impacts, PESTEL analysis, social impacts |
| Research Division: | Engineering |
| Research Group: | Mechanical engineering |
| Research Field: | Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) |
| Objective Division: | Transport |
| Objective Group: | Water transport |
| Objective Field: | Domestic passenger water transport (e.g. ferries) |
| UTAS Author: | Caldera, S (Mr Sukhith Caldera) |
| UTAS Author: | Jayasinghe, S (Dr Shantha Jayasinghe Arachchillage) |
| UTAS Author: | Lokuketagoda, G (Mr Gamini Lokuketagoda) |
| ID Code: | 132434 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Deposited By: | Seafaring and Maritime Operations |
| Deposited On: | 2019-05-08 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-05-13 |
| Downloads: | 7 View Download Statistics |
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