NZTC, and Siemens’s pilot could reduce offshore emissions by 75%

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and Siemens Energy have announced the successful demonstration of an aero-derived gas turbine running on green methanol. The world first pilot, at the RWG facility in Aberdeen, creates the potential for significant reductions in offshore CO2 emissions. The use of green methanol could cut carbon dioxide emissions by up

VPS takes over emissions measurement company

The acquisition of Emsys Maritime complements the growing digital decarbonisation service offering from VPS.

Log-In Logística partners with Nautilus Labs to reduce fuel emissions

Log-In Logistica Intermodal is partnering with Nautilus Labs for reductions in fuel consumption and carbon emissions, optimised operations, and successful digital adoption across the latter’s organisation. Nautilus’s solution was initially implemented on two container vessels of Log-In’s liner fleet that must adhere to strict ETAs. Both vessels leveraged Nautilus to maintain their ETAs, using just-in-time

IOC to achieve netzero operational emissions by 2046  

Indian Oil has achieved 10% ethanol blending with Petrol in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and is working towards 20% ethanol blended petrol in line with government mandate.   SATAT’ scheme on Compressed Biogas (CBG) encourages entrepreneurs to set up CBG plants, produce & supply CBG to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) like IndianOil for sale as automotive

ML to help predict ship exhaust gas emissions

A group of researchers from the National Korea Maritime and Ocean University (NKMOU) led by Dr. Won-Ju Lee, an Associate Professor in the institute’s Division of Marine System Engineering, have measured the emissions of a continuously operating oil-fired boiler in a training ship under different air-to-fuel ratios. The exhaust data for CO2, NOx, and SO2

Deutsche Bahn (DB) achieves target volume for biofuel

Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German state rail operator, has announced that it’s using double the amount of biofuel in its diesel locomotives than it had predicted for this time – 17 million litres of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Smashing DB’s 2025 biofuel volume target so early was made possible thanks to its successful conversion of

Sovcomflot takes delivery of LNG-fuelled Aframax oil tanker

Sovcomflot Group said it has taken delivery of its new generation LNG-fuelled 112,600 dwt Okeansky Prospect Aframax oil tanker. The vessel construction at the Zvezda shipbuilding complex in the Russian Far East was financed by VEB.RF. The Okeansky Prospect is the lead ship in a series of two Aframax tankers ordered by SCF from Zvezda.

Brazil sets caps on GHG emissions

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved the resolution of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) defining the annual mandatory targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the commercialization of fuels over the next ten years, under the National Policy for Biofuels (Renovabio), Agencia Brasil reported Tuesday after the measure was published in the Diário Oficial da

Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on EU ETS

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on important legislative proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package that will further reduce emissions and address their social impacts. The deal is provisional pending formal adoption in both institutions. The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a carbon market based on a

WSC responds shipping’s inclusion in EU carbon market

The World Shipping Council (WSC), representing the international liner shipping industry, has issued a response to the preliminary agreement by the European Parliament, Council and Commission to include the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The agreement also sets in motion the next steps for the EU to make the ETS