net-zero carbon emissions
Revolutionary EST-Floattech Powers Green Event Vessel
The “Oceandiva London,” an electric event vessel powered by EST-Floattech’s Energy Storage Systems, will sail the River Thames with certainty and zero carbon emissions, as published in Renewable Energy Magazine.
A significant milestoneThe vessel’s CO2-neutral operation, supported by a 2.2 MWh lithium battery pack system called Green Orca, has earned it the prestigious Gold Certificate with a Platinum Label from the Green Award Foundation. This recognition marks a significant...
https://mfame.guru/revolutionary-est-floattech-powers-green-event-vessel/
Ørsted to Store 430,000 Tonnes of CO2 Emissions Under Seabed
- Ørsted was awarded public funding from the Danish Energy Agency to develop a CO2 capture hub for the biomass power station.
- Carbon capture and storage is one of the four credible pathways to net zero as outlined by the International Energy Agency.
- Together with the Yara announcement, the agreement with Ørsted supports Northern Lights’ ambition on commercial growth and expansion
Danish renewables firm Ørsted has signed a CO2 Transport and Services Agreement (TSA)...
https://mfame.guru/orsted-to-store-430000-tonnes-of-co2-emissions-annually-under-seabed/
‘Air Travel Demand Grow’ Climate Pollution to Triple By 2050
- Keeping growth in air travel demand nearly flat through 2050 could avoid more than 60 percent of those business-as-usual emissions.
- In other words, there’s no quick techno-fix to aviation’s pollution problem. Climate-wise, flight is considered one of the hardest sectors to clean up.
- Global thirst for biofuels, if it rises along with demand for air travel, could use up an area about as big as 19 percent of the world’s cropland.
With business continuing as usual,...
https://mfame.guru/air-travel-demand-grow-climate-pollution-to-triple-by-2050/
Shippers Navigate A Troubled Market!
- As the year closed, most commentators were forecasting a return to barely profitable shipping rates.
- The decline in global economic activity following the interest rate hikes by central banks caused the collapse of spot rates.
- Shipping is significantly lagging behind every other industrial sector in its commitment to the Paris Agreement goals of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
If you read the international shipping media during the final quarter of...
Shaving costs, saving lives — Net-Zero Carbon
On this week’s episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole was joined by Matt Byrd, director of sales at InRange Technologies, to discuss everything from cost and environmental savings related to trailer skirts to a new initiative to help the people of Zambia.
Founded in 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina, InRange, under parent company Inventure, looks to solve transportation challenges through innovation and engineered systems.
“At our core, we are a transportation technology company,” said Byrd,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heading-shaving-costs-saving-lives-net-zero-carbon
Lessons learned — Net-Zero Carbon
On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez officially hands over hosting duties to a familiar face. Tyler Cole, previously the director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, returns to hosting duties for Net-Zero Carbon. The pair discussed and debated lessons learned in the field of sustainable freight and logistics over the last year.
They reflected on the data and insights they’ve gained working together on the show. Cole said he hopes the show will “create space for people to explore...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lessons-learned-net-zero-carbon
“K” Line Trials Next-gen Onboard Service Cart on Car Carriers
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has begun trials of a next-generation onboard service cart called “Beecle” which has “zero” CO2 emissions, provided by N.Y. Co., Ltd. (“N.Y.”), with a view of switching from present service car in the future.
Next-generation onboard service cartUsed mini truck is loaded on car carriers operated by “K” LINE and it is used for material transportation, cleaning and maintenance work. The mini truck, called service car, is gasoline-powered and there are some...
https://mfame.guru/k-line-trials-next-gen-onboard-service-cart-on-car-carriers/
Link Logistics’ path to slashing emissions — Net-Zero Carbon
On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves, and Sam Stockdale, senior vice president of sustainability at logistics real estate company Link Logistics, discuss Link’s innovative strategy to achieve carbon-neutral operations in direct and indirect emissions by 2025.
Link Logistics on Thursday announced a nearly $5 million commitment to the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy to support landowners through...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/link-logistics-path-to-slashing-emissions-net-zero-carbon
How hydrogen could help decarbonize transportation — Net-Zero Carbon
On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves, is joined by Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Energy, to discuss the basics of hydrogen and why hydrogen is an attractive fuel source for hard to abate emissions in long-haul trucking.
About 95% of hydrogen produced in the U.S. today is considered gray hydrogen, which is made by natural gas reforming, according to the Department of Energy. This process produces hydrogen and releases...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-hydrogen-could-help-decarbonize-transportation-net-zero-carbon