First all-electric ferry in world marks its tenth birthday

The electric propulsion system of MF Ampere, which was introduced on the Lavik-Oppedal route, has produced “exceptional” results and lessened the environmental effect of ferry travel. An important step toward decarbonizing Norway’s transportation sector was taken when CO2 emissions were cut by 2,700 tons per year. The operational cost of each voyage has been lowered

IEA makes its energy data, statistics freely available through upgraded pages

In another major step towards making more IEA data freely available and accessible, the IEA has upgraded the Countries and Regions section of its website by adding a comprehensive range of statistics and information at the global, regional and national levels. The revamped country pages are the latest example of the IEA delivering on recent

New Monna Lisa vessel to cut tonnes of co2 and VOC emissions

International®, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand has recently announced that a new cable-laying vessel, the Monna Lisa, owned by Prysmian, is to be coated in the Intergard® 7500 primer and Intersmooth® 7465Si antifouling solution. This decision is estimated to reduce the vessel’s carbon emissions (CO2) by 672 tonnes over the dry docking period and lower Volatile

IIT Kanpur, NSI Kanpur agree to establish CoE for biofuels

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and the National Sugar Institute, Kanpur (NSI Kanpur) have formalized a partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence for Biofuels. The signing event, held on June 15, 2024, at NSI Kanpur, was attended by notable dignitaries, including Ashwini Srivastava, Joint Secretary

Helsinki’s CO2 emissions decreased at a record pace

Helsinki’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased at a record pace last year, with the exception of traffic. Helsinki’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 has proceeded significantly with the decommissioning of the Hanasaari coal-fired power plant. In 2023, emissions from district heating in Helsinki decreased 35 per cent year-on-year, which is a new record. Emissions from

Blue Visby Solution prototype trails result in reducing CO2 emissions

The first trials of the Blue Visby Solution prototype have claimed to have reduced CO2 emissions by 17.3% on average during voyages on two bulkers chartered to CBH Group, a Blue Visby Consortium member. According to available data, the Blue Visby Solution, a project best described as a mitigation tool for sail-fast-then-wait operations, had its

Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers

The vast majority of planet-warming carbondioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of just 57 fossil fuels and cement producers, researchers said. From 2016 to 2022, the 57 entities including nation-states, state-owned firms and investor-owned companies produced 80% of the world’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and cement production, said the Carbon

Christiania Shipping’s new fuel-saving project

Christiania Shipping today launches behaviour change service Signol in a fuel efficiency project which uses StormGeo data to understand and increase crew members’ fuel-saving behaviour. The six-month project will run across 18 chemical and gas tankers and aims to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by helping crew members to take fuel-saving action more often.

Carreras and Cepsa will promote the use biofuels

Carreras and Cepsa have signed a collaboration agreement to promote the use of 100% renewable diesel (HVO). The logistics operator uses biofuels for certain routes and some customers, a policy aligned with its sustainability plan. This biofuel reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90% during its life cycle compared to regular fuels. This biofuel is

Canada invests $11M in six clean fuels projects

In Canada, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced in Thorold, Ontario, a federal investment of C$15 million to support six clean fuels projects across Canada, including C$10 million for two projects in the Niagara region. The federal investments include: C$4.6 million to StormFisher Hydrogen to support a front-end engineering (FEED) study for a