The technology group Wartsila will provide technical management for a broad scope of solutions installed on Viking Line’s new climate-smart vessel Viking Glory under a three-year contract. The agreement was signed in December 2021. Viking Glory begins its first commercial sailing this week. It features many cutting-edge technologies intended to minimise climate impact and air
There are clear benefits of using natural gas as fuel in shipping, most notably the environmental benefits related to a reduction in sulphur dioxide to almost zero. There are similar benefits to reduce the quantity of particulate matter and NOx. However, global engineering, environmental, and strategic consultancy Ricardo notes that there are only around 500
The combustion engine is, hands down, one of the most important inventions of all time. But, it comes with a very high cost to the environment – hazardous emissions. While many leaps in efficiency and emission control have been made over the decades, we can never fully eliminate the release of emissions like carbon dioxide
As the future of automotive power heads away from the internal combustion engine toward electric vehicle technology, the industry now has two options: fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), which are vehicles that use hydrogen as the fuel source, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which are vehicles that rely solely on battery power or electricity. According
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will no longer accept cargoes of Russian crude oil and Kazakh CPC Blend cargoes on a free-on-board (FOB) basis due to insurance risk, according to a tender notice and a source familiar with the matter. The letter was sent on Monday to traders who submit cargo offers into IOC’s regular crude
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively work in the field of renewable energy, electric mobility, and alternative fuels including the development of ESG Projects. This is in line with the government’s vision of a carbon-neutral economy by 2070. The
The pressure is mounting on businesses to slash their carbon footprint, driving a flurry of net zero commitments. However, some firms are still lacking the fundamentals necessary to hit their ambitious climate goals and the confident vision is not translating to reality on the ground. Technology companies are no exception. A bank of research and
Germany has decided to accelerate work to build two LNG terminals in the country to help reduce dependence on Russian gas imports, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Feb. 27. In an address to the German Parliament, Scholz also said Germany would look to increase its gas stocks by 2 Bcm through the use of long-term storage
The world’s leading climate scientists on Monday warned human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature, with people and ecosystems least able to cope being the hardest hit. The highly anticipated report from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, approved by 195 member states, makes clear that minor, reactive or incremental
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced it has delivered the 84,000 m3 capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Calluna Gas (Kawasaki hull No. 1751) for IINO KAIUN KAISHA, LTD. This is the 66th LPG carrier built by the company. This vessel is a dual-fuel LPG carrier using LPG and low-sulfur fuel oil, and their third 84,000