Low-Sulfur Fuel Really Does Make a Difference

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gCaptain reports on an interesting research into use of low-sulfur fuel and voluntary slowdown.

The study examined a container ship operating under a 2009 California regulation requiring that ships switch to low-sulfur fuels as they approach the California coast, and also adhering to a voluntary state slowdown policy, intended to reduce pollution. The research team found that emissions of several health-damaging pollutants, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, dropped by as much as 90 percent.

Read the full article here.