Good News/Bad News for Consumers in an Increasingly Energy-Challenged, Shipping-Dependent World

Oil-Dependent Maritime Shipping Is Achilles Heel in Hoped-for Renewable Energy Economy  Here is good news and bad news for getting your cherished consumer goods shipped across the seas. Hadn’t thought much about it? Have you thought about the oil-dependent ships’ pollution and their readiness to switch to clean renewable energy? Well, they’re not ready, and even if they could be, they don't want to be. Good news: by now you may have heard of the revival of sail transport for what is now a niche market of delivering near-zero-carbon goods.