Harry Valentine

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Harry Valentine

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Mr. Valentine has a degree in mechanical engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada specializing in thermodynamics (energy conversion) and transportation technology. He has worked as a technical journalist for the past 10-years and has more than 2 decades of research in the transportation industry.

Market Forces Reducing Vehicle Carbon Emissions

Published Feb 18, 2024 7:28 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Business

  Several present-day governments seek to use legislation to reduce atmospheric carbon emissions from transportation indus...

Wind Power Developments for Sailing Boats Into Headwinds

Published Sep 17, 2023 8:12 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Shipping

Ancient maritime history tells of the development of the lateen sail, which allowed wind-powered vessels to sail at a 30-degree an...

Carbon-Free Propulsion Using Articulated Tug and Barge Technology

Published Aug 13, 2023 8:47 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Shipping

The maritime sector is introducing initiatives that reduce carbon exhaust emissions produced by vessel propulsion systems. Several...

Headwind Propulsion for Articulated Two-Section Vessels

Published Jul 23, 2023 2:23 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Shipping

Multiple technical precedents have occurred over the past 40-years that provide a basis by which to develop wind turbine powered v...

Prospects for Next-Generation Wind Propulsion on the Upper Great Lakes

Published Jul 12, 2023 1:13 AM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Shipping

Locally built sailing vessels first appeared on North America’s Great Lakes in the 17th-century era of exploration, and sail...

The Potential for a Mega-Sized Tug-Barge on the Upper Great Lakes

Published Jul 2, 2023 1:12 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

The inland ship transportation industry moves significant volumes and tonnage of bulk cargo on the Upper Great Lakes. While the tu...

Cold Ocean Depths Could Help Provide Freshwater for the Middle East

Published Jun 11, 2023 8:31 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Business

States located around the Persian Gulf are seeking alternative sources of potable water and have even considered the possibility o...

Future Cost-Competitiveness of Hydro-Kinetic Turbines

Published May 28, 2023 10:37 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Offshore

Some 10 years ago, a submerged hydro-kinetic turbine was installed in the swift current of a section of the St. Lawrence River, so...

Prospects for Larger Vessels on the St. Lawrence Seaway

Published Apr 25, 2023 10:35 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Shipping

The only feasible way by which to sail higher capacity vessels along the St. Lawrence Seaway would be to extend the interior lengt...

Creativity at Sea: Remote Workers Look to Cruise Ships for Workspace

Published Mar 26, 2023 8:35 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Cruise Ships

The pandemic lock down required thousands of people worldwide to work from home offices. Some companies have actually made the cha...

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