Buyofuel announces 5X growth in 2023 by reducing 80K MT emission

Against the backdrop of rising air pollution concerns across India, Buyofuel, a tech-driven biofuel marketplace, announces a momentous threefold growth in the fiscal year 2023. While struggling with nationwide air quality challenges, the company has emerged as a key player in driving environmental change, successfully reducing approximately 80,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions through strategic

GTRI says India should not take new commitments at COP28

The Global Trade Research Initiative said that India has already made significant commitments at COP27 and the Paris Agreement, aligning with its Long-term Low Emissions and Development Strategy India should not take new commitments at the ongoing United Nations COP28 climate talks in Dubai and continue its green transition without additional assurances, think tank GTRI

COP28 okays $475 mn loss and damage fund

On the opening day of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, the UAE has greenlit a crucial decision, making the loss and damage fund for developing nations operational. The European Union committed around $275 million, while the host, UAE, pledged an additional $100 million. Germany and the UK pledged $100 million

Raising temperature of frozen can slash carbon emissions, study shows

Frozen food temperatures could be changed by just three degrees to save the carbon dioxide emissions of 3.8 million cars per year, research suggests.  Most frozen food is transported and stored at -18°C, a standard that was set 93 years ago and has not changed since. A move to -15°C could make a significant environmental

Global health community calls for urgent action at COP28

In the run-up to COP28, the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the global health community, is raising its voice to ensure that the impact of climate change on health takes centre stage in the negotiations. It is imperative to broaden the focus to human health in global discussions, leaving no room for excuses, and

Wärtsilä signs electrification and integration services agreement

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide its Fleet Electrification and Systems Integrator Services for a project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the USA. The fully electric vessels will be built for San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry

First fully electric cargo vessel launched in Singapore

Developed for Yinson GreenTech’s marinEV brand, the Hydromover features swappable batteries, has zero emissions, and can reduce operational costs by up to 50% compared to a conventional vessel. The lightweight, 18.5 m long Hydromover can carry up to 25 tonnes of cargo. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has mandated that by 2030,

Durapower to electrify AGV fleet for PSA Tuas Port

Singaporean Lithium-ion battery manufacturer, Durapower Holdings Pte Ltd (“Durapower”) has successfully commissioned 54 Automated Guided Vehicles (“AGV”), powered by Durapower batteries, for operations at PSA Singapore (“PSA”) Tuas Port. Durapower clinched the PSA Tuas Port AGV battery tender earlier this year, and has completed testing of its 266kWh Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) with a

US DOE releases RFI to achieve rail sector decarbonization

Recognizing that the rail sector generates 2 percent of US transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the Department of Energy has released the Progression to Net-Zero Emission Propulsion Technologies for the Rail Sector request for information (RFI) to understand applicable decarbonization strategies. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories,

IEA says don’t bank on carbon capture

Carbon capture and storage has become a key plank of the Canadian oil and gas sector’s decarbonization goals, but a new report from the International Energy Agency warns against banking on the technology as the planet continues to warm. In a report released recently, the Paris-based IEA said oil and gas companies need to start