A proof-of-concept unit by EFT.
A new technology makes it possible for a ship to scoop up ocean plastics, convert them to diesel and use the fuel to power the ship on the same voyage.
A proof-of-concept unit by EFT.
A new technology makes it possible for a ship to scoop up ocean plastics, convert them to diesel and use the fuel to power the ship on the same voyage.
Christoph Wöss, Erema
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