Shipping decarbonization is often discussed as a contest of fuels, but the more revealing story is how capital, engineering effort, and orders are actually moving. Over the past three years, the maritime sector has been forced to reconcile ambitious fuel narratives with operational reality. Engine manufacturers and ship buyers are … [continued]
Part of the chain of renewable energy and the transition from fossil fuels is how to handle carbon-intensive products and byproducts of society and push for low carbon content at source, at processing, or disposal. At Rockwell Automation’s 2025 Automation Fair, a panel of industry leaders offered a rare, unified … [continued]
The US energy storage startup Antora is manufacturing thermophotovoltaic “heat batteries” that store renewable energy for transfer into electricity or heat, capable of powering industrial operations.
Did you know that 80% of international trade and the goods we use in our everyday lives travel by sea from port to port? These goods generate 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, so reducing these emissions is critically urgent to protect our climate, oceans, economy, and human health. … [continued]
The 2025 Canadian federal budget did not attract much attention for its treatment of ports or trade infrastructure, but buried inside it is a signal that matters for Canada’s competitiveness. The new Trade Diversification Corridors Fund commits $5 billion over seven years to investments in port, rail, airport, and digital … [continued]
Net zero is an accounting term. It represents a goal that, if reached, would stabilize the Earth’s climate. The equation is simple, even for those of us who are math-challenged: for every ton of carbon emitted into the atmosphere, another one must be removed. The methods to achieve a net … [continued]
The conversion to renewable energy-powered production has been remarkable over the last few years. At least 160 clean energy manufacturing facilities or expansions have been announced since August 2022, driven by tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, with 47 declared in 2024 alone. Collectively, these facilities are expected to … [continued]
On his first day in office, President Donald J. Trump barred any new construction of offshore wind projects, proposed eliminating EV incentives, and reversed former President Joe Biden’s decision to rejoin the Paris climate pact. Trump wants to “drill, baby, drill” and take advantage of the inexpensive gas and oil … [continued]
If we hope to see a climate-hardy world in the years to come, we must recast the way we design our urban environments — they must become ecologically sound and robust sustainable spaces. Possible pathways to achieve such goals are winding and tenuous, sure, and an array of novel innovations … [continued]
Once upon a time, the maritime industry thought that, in order to shrink environmental degradation, reducing air pollutants like sulfur oxides was quite satisfactory. A lot has changed with maritime decarbonization since then. Today the industry focuses on adopting comprehensive strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Digital ship technologies … [continued]
