Port of Virginia enters 2024 as the first US East Coast port powered by 100% clean energy

The Port of Virginia has become the first US East Coast port powered by 100 percent clean energy, achieving its clean energy goal eight years ahead of schedule.

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Ambitious Coalition Launches To Enable 1st Clean Hydrogen Shipment

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A group of companies has partnered to carry out the first clean hydrogen shipment in the form of ammonia and methanol from the US to Europe by 2026, aiming to grow transatlantic trade of the clean energy carrier to 3 million mt/year by 2030, reports Platts.

The group, including the Mission Possible Partnership, RMI, Systemiq, Power2X and others, will connect US fuel producers to heavy industry consumers in Europe.

Producers from the US Gulf Coast are expected to...

https://mfame.guru/ambitious-coalition-launches-to-enable-1st-clean-hydrogen-shipment/

The Bigger Picture: Shipping Must Look Beyond Engine Tech To Clean Energy Transition!

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Shipping must look beyond its current focus on engine technology and address the widespread disruption introduced by the clean energy transition. That was the keynote message for the industry at SHIPPINGInsight 2023 from Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Alternative Fuels

“The real action is far beyond the engine. We have just seen MEPC 80 redraw the compliance performance of most alternative fuels by moving from tank-to-wake to...

https://mfame.guru/the-bigger-picture-shipping-must-look-beyond-engine-tech-to-clean-energy-transition/

RST & Samskip Launch 1st Green Shore Power initiative

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Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have launched their Green Shore Power initiative, which aims to cut CO2 emissions produced by vessels at berth by providing clean shore powered energy solutions, reports Offshore Energy.

Shore power solution

The shore power solution is said to be the first of its kind for a container terminal in the Netherlands ports, and at an event on 21 July, the Samskip Innovator provided an onsite demonstration of the shore power...

https://mfame.guru/rst-samskip-launch-1st-green-shore-power-initiative/

How engine modification can help fleets replace diesel with cleaner-burning biofuels

As the world pushes to curb its production of harmful emissions that contribute to global warming, investors, shippers and customers have been increasingly concerned with their own environmental responsibility and that of the companies they do business with. 

According to the Governance and Accountability Institute, more than 90% of S&P 500 companies and 70% of Russell 1000 companies now publish some form of sustainability report

Stakeholders are also using environmental, social and governance...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-engine-modification-can-help-fleets-replace-diesel-with-cleaner-burning-biofuels

Record Boost For Clean Energy In $1.7 Trillion Funding

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  • Funds advanced nuclear, clean energy research
  • No funds for power distribution transformers
  • Cancels 140 million barrels of mandated SPR sales

The $1.7 trillion bipartisan government spending bill passed by the US House of Representatives Dec. 23 has historic funding increases for clean energy and other climate-related programs. The fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk for signing next week.

The measure, passed...

https://mfame.guru/record-boost-for-clean-energy-in-1-7-trillion-funding/

More governments come on board with Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative at COP27

Pictured: green shipping concept art. Photo credit: Shaah Shahidh via Unsplash. Colour editing by Shipping Australia.

By the International Chamber of Shipping

Three more governments have endorsed a worldwide cross-sector initiative to catalyse the supply of green fuels, and support the global energy transition, it was announced [on 7th November 2022, Sharm El-Sheik], Egypt at COP27.

Panama, Uruguay, and Norway have now signed up to the Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative (CEM-Hubs), a group of...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/more-governments-come-on-board-with-clean-energy-marine-hubs-initiative-at-cop27/

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