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ChatGPT generated this panoramic caricature of the aviation vs. shipping fuel tug-of-war, with an angry airplane and cargo ship battling over barrels of vegetable oil and biomethanol

Mea Culpa: Biomethanol Will Be A Major Shipping Fuel

For the past week I’ve been working with a team of deep and broad experts in decarbonization in the Netherlands. The transmission system operator TenneT invited me and other experts to assist them with their Target scenario for 2050 to enable them to plan for transmission upgrades and space requirements … [continued]

U.S. Primary Energy Production, Consumption, and Exports Increased in 2024

The United States continued to produce more energy than it consumed in 2024. This surplus energy production helped energy exports grow to a record high 30.9 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2024, up 4% from 2023. Energy imports stayed flat at 21.7 quads in 2024, meaning the United States exported 9.3 quads more … [continued]

ChatGPT generated this dramatic image of cargo ships at sea emitting thick exhaust plumes against a fiery sunset, underscoring the urgent need for maritime decarbonization

IMO’s Crucial Moment: How Shipping Finally Started Tackling Climate Change

In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s vote to price carbon in shipping fuels, I had the opportunity to sit down with an insider and expert on maritime decarbonization, Tristan Smith. He’s the director of a maritime advisory services consultancy, UMAS, and professor at University College London. This is … [continued]