carbon emissions


Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Environment

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
Total Views: 1095

Monday, May 15, 2023
Energy

Vineyard Wind Turns to Bubbles to Reduce Noise from Offshore Wind Construction

Vineyard Wind announced a program to test deploying an innovative bubble curtain to help reduce noise pollution during offshore wind foundation installation.

May 15, 2023
Total Views: 3917

Monday, April 10, 2023
Environment

ONE Launches ‘Eco Calculator’ for Measuring CO2 Emissions

Japanese shipping line Ocean Network Express has a launched a “eco calculator” to help customers measure the full life cycle of carbon dioxide

April 10, 2023
Total Views: 958

Sunday, September 4, 2022
Marco Polo Container-ship lighthouse
Environment

CMA CGM Launches 1.5 Billion Euro Energy Transition Fund

by Sybille de La Hamaide (Reuters) – French transport giant CMA CGM is creating a five-year investment fund of 1.5 billion euros ($1.5 billion) aimed at

September 4, 2022
Total Views: 1266

Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
Shipping

Congressmen Introduce Bill to Eliminate Carbon Emissions from Ships Calling in U.S.

With the IMO yet to finalize its climate change strategy, two Congressmen from California have introduced a bill seeking to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions

July 12, 2022
Total Views: 2494

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Defense

U.S. Navy Climate Plan Aims to Cut Emissions and Move to Low-Carbon Fuels

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy released on Tuesday a climate strategy that aims to make the force more resilient to

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 576

Saturday, May 14, 2022
Offshore

Emissions From London Rubbish Will Be Buried Under Norwegian North Sea

By Stephen Treloar (Bloomberg) –Carbon dioxide emissions generated by burning waste at incineration plants in London will be stored thousands of

May 14, 2022
Total Views: 1890

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Environment

Hydrogen-Powered Ferry Set to Launch in San Francisco Bay

By Matt McKnight BELLINGHAM, Wash., April 21 (Reuters) – The San Francisco Bay will soon have a new fossil fuel-free ferry floating in its

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 1599

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Shipbuilding

MHI to Build LCO2 Test Ship for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has announced plans to construct a first-of-its kind ship to demonstrate the transportation of liquefied carbon dioxide

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 1086

Environment

Rotterdam Ranks as Europe’s Top Carbon Polluting Port, NGO Says

T&E’s ranking of Europe’s ports by carbon emissions puts the spotlight on ports to do more to clean up shipping while industry profits soar. Rotterdam

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 892

Sunday, January 2, 2022
Environment

NASA Supported Study Confirms Southern Ocean Is Absorbing Carbon

Story by Sofie Bates, NASA’s Earth Science News Team— New observations from research aircraft indicate that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon from

January 2, 2022
Total Views: 13629

Monday, July 12, 2021
dry bulk ship, bulker
Environment

EEX Launches Carbon Impact Dry Freight Index

by Vera Eckert (Reuters) German energy exchange EEX on Monday launched a zero carbon freight index (ZCFI) which combines the bourse’s dry freight and

July 12, 2021
Total Views: 759

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Carbfix plant
Shipping

Icelandic Startup Seeks to Turn European Carbon into Rock

By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir (Bloomberg) — European polluters will soon be able to ship their carbon emissions to Iceland to be turned into stone in the

April 22, 2021
Total Views: 3029

Friday, March 19, 2021
liquid CO2 ship
Shipping

MOL Invests in Liquid CO2 Shipping Line

Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is betting on the future of carbon capture and storage with an investment in a company specializing in liquid

March 19, 2021
Total Views: 3362

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Environment

Japanese Banks Sign The Poseidon Principles

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – Leading Japanese lenders have joined an initiative that links the provision of shipping finance to cuts in carbon dioxide

March 17, 2021
Total Views: 1458

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
maersk containership
Shipping

Maersk Backs Plan for Large Green Ammonia Plant in Denmark

COPENHAGEN, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Shipping group Maersk said on Tuesday it was among a group of companies backing a plan to build Europe’s

February 23, 2021
Total Views: 2050

Monday, November 16, 2020
Ocean Rebellion protest outside the International Maritime Organisation headquarters in London
Environment

Ocean Rebellion Protestors Bring Gasoline And Matches To IMO HQ

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The London Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), was besieged again by Ocean Rebellion protestors on

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 1031

Saturday, October 31, 2020
cargill-sail-ship
Environment

Cargill to Add Giant Sails to Bulkers

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Cargill, the world’s biggest agricultural commodities trader, plans to harness wind power by fixing massive wing sails

October 31, 2020
Total Views: 458

Friday, October 30, 2020
Energy Observer, a hydrogen-powered boat
Environment

Shipping Explores Hydrogen As Route To Net Zero Emissions

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney (Reuters) – Developers across the world are for the first time testing the use of hydrogen to power ships as the

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 470

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Maritime News

Shipping Digitalization Could Help Cut Carbon By Eliminating Food Waste

By Ann Koh and Heesu Lee (Bloomberg) –One of the largest container port operators is calling on the shipping industry to tackle a growing yet often

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 77