Harry Valentine
Author and Researcher
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.
Liquid Air Storage for Port Vehicle Propulsion
During the early to mid-20th century, onboard compressed air storage provided propulsive energy for mining locomotives that pulled...
Post-Pandemic High Speed Maritime Transport
The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced domestic and international passenger airline travel to the point where airlines have been laying...
Transporting Potable Water by Sea
The combination of occasional drought conditions in some regions and excess rainfall in other regions invites exploration into mov...
Maritime Container Shipping and Rising Sea Levels
Several studies undertaken internationally into the effects of changing world climate have focused on the warming Arctic region al...
Small-Scale Nuclear Power for Commercial Ship Propulsion
An initiative by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates offers the possibility of adapting evolving nuclear technology to future commerci...
Using Liquid Air for Energy Storage and Maritime Propulsion
In the area of renewable energy vessel propulsion, the scale of maritime vessel technology allows for application of grid-scale en...
Multi-Porting and Container Transshipment in the Pandemic Era
The pandemic lockdown has suspended and reduced many commercial retail business activities and compelled retailers to reduce their...
A Future Option for Cruising Canada’s St. Lawrence River
Short-distance and multi-day long-distance river cruises have steadily gained popularity amongst tourists, including along Canada&...
Future Possibilities for Fast Freight Transportation
Examining the long-term trend in commercial vehicle transportation technology development offers possible clues into potentially s...
Sailing Into Headwinds Using Transverse-Axis Magnus Rotor
A unique configuration of wind turbine that rotates on a horizontal transverse-axis to wind direction offers promise to sail a ves...