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Friday, June 2, 2023
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Petrobras Using Carbon Capture to Ramp Up Gas Production, Raising Sustainability Questions

(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant Petrobras is capturing and storing a growing amount of carbon dioxide below the seabed in a

June 2, 2023
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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A Coral Reef Threatens to Derail Brazil’s Best Bet on Oil Output Growth

(Bloomberg) — A reef habitat near the mouth of the Amazon River is threatening to derail Brazil’s biggest bet on expanding oil output. State-controlled

May 30, 2023
Total Views: 985

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Biden Taps Energy Department to Find Climate-Friendly Alternatives for Jet and Shipping Fuels
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Biden Taps Energy Department to Find Climate-Friendly Alternatives for Jet and Shipping Fuels

(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is marshaling the power of the Energy Department to find low-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based

May 24, 2023
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Monday, May 22, 2023
Japanese Shipbuilders Embark on Liquid CO2 Tanker Project
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Japanese Shipbuilders Embark on Liquid CO2 Tanker Project

In response to the increasing demand for CO2 transportation resulting from the growth of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a group of Japan’s

May 22, 2023
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Saturday, May 20, 2023
Greenpeace To Shut Down In Russia After Being Declared ‘Undesirable Organization’
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Greenpeace To Shut Down In Russia After Being Declared ‘Undesirable Organization’

(Reuters) – The Russian branch of environmental group Greenpeace on Friday said it would shut down after authorities declared the group an

May 20, 2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Ørsted Secures 20-Year Contract for Carbon Capture Project to Fight Climate Change
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Ørsted Secures 20-Year Contract for Carbon Capture Project to Fight Climate Change

Ørsted, a leading Danish renewable energy company, has been awarded a 20-year contract by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) for its carbon capture and storage

May 18, 2023
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Vard to Build Up to Four Hybrid CSOV’s for Purus Wind
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Vard to Build Up to Four Hybrid CSOV’s for Purus Wind

Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has announced a contract for the design and construction of two hybrid battery-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels

May 16, 2023
Total Views: 1377

Monday, May 15, 2023
Low-Emission Short-Sea Cargo Ship Project Wins Enova Funding
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Low-Emission Short-Sea Cargo Ship Project Wins Enova Funding

Enova, the Norwegian government fund, has announced a grant of NOK 130 million (US $12.25 million) to Skarv Shipping Solutions AS for the acquisition of three

May 15, 2023
Total Views: 1642

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Ireland’s Offshore Wind Ambitions Founder in Sea of Red Tape
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Ireland’s Offshore Wind Ambitions Founder in Sea of Red Tape

(Bloomberg) — On the morning of October 19, a storm swept across the Irish Sea. Intense rains battered the country with flash flooding, and just over 100

May 11, 2023
Total Views: 2550

offshore wind farm
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Taiwan’s Wind Industry Braves Cross-Strait Risks in Clean Energy Boom

TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) – In the port city of Taichung on Taiwan’s west coast, a crane hoists into place the end section of a white wind

May 11, 2023
Total Views: 832

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Sail Powered Shipping Company, EcoClipper, on Maiden Voyage
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Sail Powered Shipping Company, EcoClipper, on Maiden Voyage

EcoClipper, an emission-free cargo company, has set sail for the first time.  EcoClipper is a sustainable shipping company launched in 2018 that uses

May 10, 2023
Total Views: 6170

shell nigeria oil spill satellite image
Environment

Shell Wins UK Supreme Court Case on 2011 Oil Spill Off Nigerian Coast

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two

May 10, 2023
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Offshore oil and gas platform
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The Gulf of Mexico Has a $30 Billion Unplugged Oil Well Problem

(Bloomberg) — In the roughly 160 years since Edwin Drake drilled the first US oil well in the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, more than 4.5 million

May 9, 2023
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Monday, May 8, 2023
DNV Warns of Transport Sector’s Increased Share of Emissions Despite Electrification
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DNV Warns of Transport Sector’s Increased Share of Emissions Despite Electrification

The transport sector will undergo a revolution with the widespread adoption of electrification, but it will also increase its share of overall emissions, warns

May 8, 2023
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Sunday, May 7, 2023
Without Waterways Biden’s Climate Plan Will Waste Trillions
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Without Waterways Biden’s Climate Plan Will Waste Trillions

by John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) With a staggering 15,000+ miles of navigable waterways, it’s critical to note that river barges can carry over ten times

May 7, 2023
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
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Singapore Joins Forces with Top Classification Societies for Shipping Decarbonization and Digitalization Efforts

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has joined forces with eight of the world’s leading classification societies, signing a Letter of

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 755

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Environment

New Report Provides IMO with a Following Wind for Reducing GHG Emissions from Ships

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – In anticipation of the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 80 meeting of the International Maritime

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 936

Berge Bulk and ABS to Explore Methanol Fuel Conversions
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Berge Bulk and ABS to Explore Methanol Fuel Conversions

Singapore-based Berge Bulk, one of the world’s largest dry bulk shipping companies, has partnered with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to conduct a

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 919

Saturday, April 22, 2023
The Planet Keeps Breaking Records For Warming Waters
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The Planet Keeps Breaking Records For Warming Waters

By Siobhan Wagner (Bloomberg) –Earth broke grim new records for melting glaciers, rising sea levels and ocean heat last year, according to a new

April 22, 2023
Total Views: 1570

Thursday, April 20, 2023
HMM to Test Shipboard Carbon Capture on Containership
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HMM to Test Shipboard Carbon Capture on Containership

South Korean shipping company HMM has announced plans to conduct field tests of a shipboard carbon capture system on board one of its containerships. The tests

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 2292
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