A study commissioned by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shows that the hurdles regularly cited barring the way to shipping’s decarbonisation are all surmountable. The study, which has been sent to the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) which meets in London this July, potentially paves the way for member states to agree on more ambitious
San Diego International Airport now uses renewable diesel as an alternative fuel. About 30 percent of all airside diesel vehicles and equipment at SAN are now alternative fuel because of the switch from petroleum diesel to renewable diesel. Renewable diesel can reduce emissions by up to 75 percent or more compared to petroleum diesel. It
Lomar’s new subsidiary lomarlabs is working with London-based climate tech start-up Seabound to develop cost-effective methods to capture CO2 onboard vessels. Lomarlabs works with entrepreneurs who bring deep tech solutions to the maritime industry and helps them de-risk their technologies and optimise their business models. This venture is spearheaded by former Lomar technical director Stylianos
Peninsula, a marine fuels solutions company, has welcomed into its expanding fleet, Hercules Sky, a two year old oil chemical tanker. According to a Peninsula’s post, Hercules Sky has a tank capacity of 9000cbm and her pump rate is above 500cbm/hr. This barge will allow Peninsula to strengthen its physical operation in the Gibraltar Strait.
The Hutchison Ports BEST terminal in the Port of Barcelona is considered one of the greenest container terminals in the Mediterranean attributed to the design of its infrastructure and the way it conducts its operations. In addition, in 2022 it has eliminated scope 2 emissions by opting for electricity from 100% renewable energy. Guillermo Belcastro,
The Ministry of Science and Technology in India has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) for Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVIC) in the country as part of The National Green Hydrogen Mission approved by the country’s Union Cabinet in January 2023. A Hydrogen Valley is a defined geographical area where hydrogen serves more than one end
Power giant NTPC and Chempolis India, a Fortum group associate company, have inked a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the feasibility of establishing a bamboo-based bio-refinery in Bongaigaon. The ministry of power said in a statement said that, ‘Chempolis will work with NTPC to conduct the feasibility study for the project which shall
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has unveiled a clean-sheet-designed hydrogen-electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV). Showcasing its game-changing hydrogen powertrain in the form of a 40-tonne HGV technology demonstrator underlines the company’s objective of being the first indigenous UK-designed and developed hydrogen-electric HGV on the market. The Glasgow-based company, which focuses on the ground-up design and development
Provaris Energy has revealed a gaseous hydrogen floating storage concept that has been granted approval in principle by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The solution, dubbed H2Leo, has a design capacity range of 300 to 600 tonnes of hydrogen, expandable to up to 2,000 tonnes. The ASX-listed company said the unit is suitable for
South Korean flagship HMM plans to conduct field tests this year of an onboard carbon capture system for containerships along with compatriots Samsung Heavy Industries and Panasia, a scrubber manufacturer which has latterly developed carbon capture technology. A feasibility study has already been carried out, which showed that no major reconfiguration of existing equipment is