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Introduction
The Icelandic Transport Authority (ICETRA) has been conducting research aimed at reducing Green House Gas emissions in shipping.
Rapeseed research
Since 2008 a study has been conducted on environmentally friendly energy sources for Icelandic fishing vessels.
Experimental cultivation of rape and seed rape for the production of biodiesel for the Icelandic fishing fleet has been ongoing since 2008.
You can read about the research in the following reports:
Exhaust gas cleaning onboard vessels
Since 2006 research has been undertaken with the objective of cleaning up diesel engines in ships.
Gases produced by burning fossil fuels contain harmful gases. Research has been conducted since 2006 on the treatment of flares from diesel engines in ships in order to reduce hazardous substances in emissions.
Gas cleaning reports and articles:
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The Icelandic Transport Authority