Royal Caribbean credits bubble technology with driving down cruise emissions

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Cruise giant reports that emissions have fallen over 20 per cent in the past decade thanks to a raft of efficiency improvements

On ship solar panels, LED lighting, and even micro-bubble technology have combined to help Royal Caribbean Cruises slash its annual carbon emissions by more than 20 per cent over the past decade, according...

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