Harry Valentine
Author and Researcher
Mr. Valentine has a degree in mechanical engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada specializing in thermodynamics (energy conversion) and transportation technology. He has worked as a technical journalist for the past 10-years and has more than 2 decades of research in the transportation industry.
Combining Hovercraft and Ground Effect Technology for Freight Transport
Both hovercraft and ground effect technology can be developed to carry weight of several of the largest cargo airplanes....
Ongoing Plans for a Fast Ferry Service Across Lake Ontario
The direct distance across water between Toronto, Canada and the St. Catharines – Niagara region is about half the...
The Forward Bridge in Future Container Shipping
Shipping company Maersk recently introduced a new 16,000-TEU, methanol-powered ship named Ane Maersk with a bridge insta...
Low-Cost Batteries for Inland Waterway Propulsion
The development of battery electric maritime propulsion has involved using lithium battery technology that incurs high c...
Market Forces Reducing Vehicle Carbon Emissions
Several present-day governments seek to use legislation to reduce atmospheric carbon emissions from transportation indus...
Wind Power Developments for Sailing Boats Into Headwinds
Ancient maritime history tells of the development of the lateen sail, which allowed wind-powered vessels to sail at a 30-degree an...
Carbon-Free Propulsion Using Articulated Tug and Barge Technology
The maritime sector is introducing initiatives that reduce carbon exhaust emissions produced by vessel propulsion systems. Several...
Headwind Propulsion for Articulated Two-Section Vessels
Multiple technical precedents have occurred over the past 40-years that provide a basis by which to develop wind turbine powered v...
Prospects for Next-Generation Wind Propulsion on the Upper Great Lakes
Locally built sailing vessels first appeared on North America’s Great Lakes in the 17th-century era of exploration, and sail...
The Potential for a Mega-Sized Tug-Barge on the Upper Great Lakes
The inland ship transportation industry moves significant volumes and tonnage of bulk cargo on the Upper Great Lakes. While the tu...