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Hydrogen: The Savior of the Shipping Industry (6:40)

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 01:11 What is the problem with our current method of powering container ships?
  2. 02:33 Maersk, the largest container shipping company in the world, has promised to get to net zero emissions by 2050. How might it achieve that goal?
  3. 03:38 Why do shipping companies that are not interested in building a whole new fleet of ships view hydrogen fuel cells as a good option?
  4. 04:28 Why did scientists determine that liquid hydrogen is the most practical option for a fuel cell?
  5. 05:16 What is a downside of using hydrogen fuel cells at an industrial scale?
  6. 05:42 What is a positive effect of the attention fuel cells are getting in the shipping industry?