EU considering 90% GHG emissions cut by 2040

The European Commission presented policy documents confirming its preference for a 90% net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction by 2040 for the bloc, compared with 1990 levels. Excluding emissions from agriculture and forestry sectors, the commission calculates that net GHG cuts of 90pc would leave remaining EU GHG emissions in 2040 of under 850mn t/CO2

Ship owners save $8 bn and 41 mn tonnes of CO2 with Intersleek® 1100SR

Real-world performance data compiled from ships applied with International® brand Intersleek® 1100SR over the past 10 years shows the coating has slashed ship fuel bills by $8 billion and reduced 41 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. The world-leading biocide-free, foul release coating revolutionised the coatings industry when it was launched by AkzoNobel in 2013, and

DNV inks JDP to explore CCS for SDTR Marine’s Kamsarmax

Classification society DNV has entered into a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Singapore-based shipping company SDTR Marine to cooperate on a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) feasibility study for the latter’s 85,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier. As part of the JDP, DNV and SDTR Marine will collaborate on a techno-economic analysis of CCS implementation aboard

Shipping starts shelling out for EU Allowances

The largest regional green regulations in the history of shipping came into effect yesterday with the industry included in the European Union’s emissions trading system ( EUETS), a market-based measure that sets a cap on allowed emissions. From yesterday, vessels visiting EU ports will be required to offset their applicable CO2 voyage emissions through the

ClassNK issues approval in principle for MOL’s FSRU

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an Ammonia FSRU (Ammonia Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.  Ammonia, which does not emit CO2 during combustion, is projected to be widely used as a source of clean energy for decarbonization, while the

Sumitomo Chemical constructs plant for converting CO2 to methanol

Sumitomo Chemical, based in Tokyo, Japan, has successfully finalized the construction of a pilot facility designed to establish a highly efficient process for producing methanol from carbon dioxide (CO2). The facility, situated at the Ehime Works in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, has now initiated its operational phase. Sumitomo Chemical’s strategic objectives involve completing the

Keppel and AM Green to explore biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels

Keppel Corporation Limited (Keppel), through its Infrastructure Division, and AM Green, which is wholly owned and controlled by the founders of Hyderabad-based Greenko Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore opportunities to produce biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels, such as bio and green methanol, second-generation (2G) ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Carbon capture by algae-assisted microbial fuel cell

Researchers Arti Sharma et al, from the IIT-J tested out their technology and have documented the results in a paper published in Chemical Engineering. What they have developed is to first cool the flue gas (the gas produced from the flue or chimneys of thermal power stations and other industrial plants) in a heat exchanger

CSL leads maritime industry in biofuel adoption

The CSL Group, a global leader in responsible marine transportation services, proudly announces a significant milestone in its Great Lakes biofuel program – one of the longest-running initiatives of its kind in the maritime industry. With a cumulative 75,000 running hours on B100 biofuel over the past four years, CSL ships have made significant strides

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