ABS highlights role of PPP in realizing netzero by 2050

The decisive role of public-private partnerships in delivering net zero for shipping by 2050 was spotlighted by Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President and CEO in his keynote address at the 2022 SHIPPINGInsight conference. “We are clearly in the early innings of a decade of change. For shipping, the challenge and opportunity lies in two

Mercedes F1 trucks’ biofuel trials reduce emissions successfully

Mercedes F1 has discovered a practical way to reduce CO2 emissions in their quest to make F1 more environmentally friendly. Their trial tests on race team trucks have been extremely successful, and they have the potential to make significant changes For a long time, F1 has attempted to implement changes that will benefit the ecosystem.

HPCL to set up 2G ethanol plant in Bathinda

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) has roped in Engineers India Ltd (EIL), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) for setting up India’s first second generation (2G) ethanol bio-refinery in Bathinda at a cost of Rs 600 crore. The proposed capacity of the plant will be 100 kilolitres

New LNG carrier design offers CO2 emissions reduction

A new design for a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier has been revealed by a new partnership promising a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and operational cost. In collaboration with Moss Maritime, Fearnley LNG and DNV, Siemens Energy has developed a vessel that will be powered by a hybrid combined-cycle power and propulsion plant

Green hydrogen vital for India’s growth and netzero goals, says NITI Aayog

Green hydrogen is now an essential component of India’s economic development and net-zero plans. Hydrogen will be a critical enabler in meeting global targets to limit temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius, adapt to the adverse effects of climate change, and promote low-carbon development. According to a NITI Aayog report, it can help reduce 3.6

Kuehne+Nagel uses biofuel for zero-carbon shipping

Kuehne+Nagel has secured the equivalent volumes of a waste-based next generation biofuel to save CO2e emissions of 40,000 TEUs. The Kuehne+Nagel biofuel concept is based on next generation biofuels according to RED II and allocates fully traceable contingents of biofuel to the customers’ cargo. By joining the Science Based Targets initiative, Kuehne+Nagel has set ambitious

bp opens its first electric truck charging facilities to support the decarbonisation

bp has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks to support the decarbonisation of the sector – where, according to the IEAi, tailpipe CO2 emissions have increased on average 2.2% annually since 2000. Operated by bp’s Aral brand, the retail site at Schwegenheim in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany now has two state-of-the-art

Battery-powered ships are economical and efficient

The findings by three scientists from Berkeley in California suggest that the electrification of container vessels is more economical on voyages of up to 5,000 km and three to five times more efficient than e-fuels such as green hydrogen and ammonia. Over 40% of global containership traffic could be electrified cost-effectively with current technology, the

DESMI OptiSave installations have reached accumulated savings of 1- million-tonnes CO2

DESMI has installed, approximately, 700 OptiSaveTM systems which altogether have generated accumulated CO2 reductions corresponding to 1-million-ton CO2. This equals what a 16,000-hectare Rain Forest consumes a year. DESMI´s Energy Saving Solution, named OptiSaveTM, offers simple power management for energy efficiency compliance. When installing a pump, normal procedure is to have it run at full

Action plan required for steel industry to curb CO2 emissions

Government of India’s Ministry of Steel has urged the stakeholders in steel industry to develop a time-bound action plan to lower emissions. In a meeting held recently, Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh urged the stakeholders to develop a time-bound action plan and make intensive efforts for lowering the emissions from the steel industry in