SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SHIPPING: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTS

Shipping is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, immediate actions must be taken in the field of sustainable development. This study focuses on exploring the use of renewable energy to mitigate emissions and enhance energy efficiency on board ships. Hence, technologies fo...

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Main Authors: Oleksiy MELNYK, Mykola BULGAKOV, Oleksij FOMIN, Svitlana ONYSHCHENKO, Oleg ONISHCHENKO, Igor PULYAEV
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Published: Silesian University of Technology 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://sjsutst.polsl.pl/archives/2025/vol127/165_SJSUTST127_2025_Melnyk_Bulgakov_Fomin_Onyshchenko_Onishchenko_Pulyaev.pdf
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Mykola BULGAKOV
Oleksij FOMIN
Svitlana ONYSHCHENKO
Oleg ONISHCHENKO
Igor PULYAEV
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description Shipping is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, immediate actions must be taken in the field of sustainable development. This study focuses on exploring the use of renewable energy to mitigate emissions and enhance energy efficiency on board ships. Hence, technologies for capturing, utilizing, and storing solar, wind, and carbon energy are investigated. Further, the study weighs these approaches in terms of benefits, drawbacks, and potential application in sustainable maritime operations. To quantify the practicability of the solutions analyzed, an interdisciplinary approach intertwining feasibility analysis, simulation modeling, and policy evaluation is used. Topics discussed include technological barriers, economic barriers, and regulatory frameworks. It also highlights recent advances with great environmental potential in shipping, such as hybrid propulsion systems and fuel cell technologies. The results showed that the hybrid systems with renewable energy combined with CCUS can reduce CO₂ emissions from ships up to 90%, which, in the best case, simultaneously imparts an increased operational efficiency and environmental sustainability. The study therefore examined regulatory and policy options that could facilitate the transition to renewable energy in this sector, and the industrial application of these technologies is thus presented as a key stage in environmentally sustainable development.
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spelling doaj-art-3c8ce39f311643d3b633be5ee88e4f2d2025-08-20T02:37:17ZengSilesian University of TechnologyScientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport0209-33242450-15492025-06-0112716518810.20858/sjsutst.2025.127.10SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SHIPPING: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTSOleksiy MELNYKMykola BULGAKOVOleksij FOMINSvitlana ONYSHCHENKOOleg ONISHCHENKOIgor PULYAEVShipping is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, immediate actions must be taken in the field of sustainable development. This study focuses on exploring the use of renewable energy to mitigate emissions and enhance energy efficiency on board ships. Hence, technologies for capturing, utilizing, and storing solar, wind, and carbon energy are investigated. Further, the study weighs these approaches in terms of benefits, drawbacks, and potential application in sustainable maritime operations. To quantify the practicability of the solutions analyzed, an interdisciplinary approach intertwining feasibility analysis, simulation modeling, and policy evaluation is used. Topics discussed include technological barriers, economic barriers, and regulatory frameworks. It also highlights recent advances with great environmental potential in shipping, such as hybrid propulsion systems and fuel cell technologies. The results showed that the hybrid systems with renewable energy combined with CCUS can reduce CO₂ emissions from ships up to 90%, which, in the best case, simultaneously imparts an increased operational efficiency and environmental sustainability. The study therefore examined regulatory and policy options that could facilitate the transition to renewable energy in this sector, and the industrial application of these technologies is thus presented as a key stage in environmentally sustainable development. https://sjsutst.polsl.pl/archives/2025/vol127/165_SJSUTST127_2025_Melnyk_Bulgakov_Fomin_Onyshchenko_Onishchenko_Pulyaev.pdfshippingalternative sources; renewable energygreenhouse gasesharmful emissionwind energysolar energyecological safety of shippingmaritime transportationcarbon capture
spellingShingle Oleksiy MELNYK
Mykola BULGAKOV
Oleksij FOMIN
Svitlana ONYSHCHENKO
Oleg ONISHCHENKO
Igor PULYAEV
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SHIPPING: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTS
Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport
shipping
alternative sources; renewable energy
greenhouse gases
harmful emission
wind energy
solar energy
ecological safety of shipping
maritime transportation
carbon capture
title SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SHIPPING: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTS
title_full SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SHIPPING: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTS
title_fullStr SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SHIPPING: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTS
title_full_unstemmed SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SHIPPING: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTS
title_short SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SHIPPING: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTS
title_sort sustainable development of renewable energy in shipping technological and environmental prospects
topic shipping
alternative sources; renewable energy
greenhouse gases
harmful emission
wind energy
solar energy
ecological safety of shipping
maritime transportation
carbon capture
url https://sjsutst.polsl.pl/archives/2025/vol127/165_SJSUTST127_2025_Melnyk_Bulgakov_Fomin_Onyshchenko_Onishchenko_Pulyaev.pdf
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