The Group is also working on carbon capture experimental projects with Ecospray, an Italian-based company of which Costa is a shareholder.
These and other efforts are under way as Costa Group creates a new department fully dedicated to decarbonisation.
New decarbonation department
Costa Group’s new decarbonisation department, which sits within its Carnival Maritime unit based in Hamburg, will concentrate scientific and technical expertise to achieve the goal of zero emissions for Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises by 2050.
It will study and test new technologies, such as batteries, fuel cells, solar and wind power to accelerate their availability. As well as research and development, it will also look at energy management and data analytics to develop a roadmap that will lead to zero emission ship operations.
As a priority, the department will work to further improve the…
Methanol-derived hydrogen powering AIDAnova fuel cells
