AK Fisheries Development Fdn. testing technology to help reduce fishermen's energy cost (Fish Radio)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] July 18, 2014
A new project aims to show fishermen how they can save money with do it yourself energy audits on their boats. And volunteer vessels are wanted to test drive some of the technologies and methods.
Terry Johnson is a marine advisor with Alaska Sea Grant in Anchorage. He’s part of a team working with the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation on a new three year project to find ways to reduce fuel needs by fishing businesses. It’s bankrolled with $250,000 from the State.
They are working with various experts and volunteer vessels to test things like fuel catalysts and other additives, and perhaps hydrogen generators. In the meantime, Johnson is focused on operation and maintenance ways to get better performance with existing boats...(more)
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