biofuel

Op-Ed: Cutting fuel costs at the source

By Per Funch-Nielsen, Director, AuctionConnect

The pathway for decarbonization in the shipping industry has been laid out by the IMO, providing clear objectives and checkpoints along the way. The global industry regulator has set a goal of net zero-emissions from ships for around 2050. Indicative assessments of progress require the industry to achieve at least a 20% reduction in emissions compared to 2008 levels and striving for 30%, and a 70% reduction against 2008 levels by 2040, striving for...

https://www.marinelog.com/views/op-eds/op-ed-cutting-fuel-costs-at-the-source/

CN testing hybrid biofuel-ready locomotive

Canadian railway CN announced the launch of its medium-horsepower hybrid-electric locomotive developed in collaboration with Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) of Tennessee. 

The Montreal-based company said the biofuel-ready locomotive will undergo testing across its network as a pilot project, to evaluate its potential to enhance operational efficiency and fuel savings.

Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from organic plant or animal material. 

The 3,200-horsepower unit is built on the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cn-testing-hybrid-biofuel-ready-locomotive

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels performs its first B100 biofuel bunkering

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels reports that it supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, August 5. The B100 specification means that the fuel is 100% biofuel and not a biofuel blend, marking a significant expansion in the company’s low-carbon fuels offering.

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels used the IMO Type II chemical bunker tanker, Maple, owned by Global Energy Group, to transfer 700 tonnes of 100% used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) based B100 biofuel to the Hyundai Glovis pure car and...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/totalenergies-marine-fuels-performs-its-first-b100-biofuel-bunkering/

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