Norway Announces Plan To Cut Emissions From Ships 50% By 2030
Norway has announced an ambitious plan to cut the emissions from coastal and offshore ships by 50% in 11 years. But does it go far enough, fast enough?
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Emissions From Huge Vessels Are About To Get Slashed With The Use Of Rotor Sails…
Two 30-meter tall Rotor Sails have been installed onboard the product tanker vessel Maersk Pelican, targeting a reduction in fuel cost and associated emissions on typical global shipping routes of 7-10%.
Global Shipping Body Adopts 50% GHG Emissions Reduction Target
Announced last week, the United Nations International Maritime Organization has adopted a new commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the sector, seeking to peak emissions “as soon as possible” and to reduce annual emissions by at least 50% by 2050.
3 Opportunities For Businesses To Put Climate Action Back On Track
Here’s the bad news: The world is not on track to meet four of the United Nations Global Goals by 2030 – including Goal 13 on climate action. The good news? There are plenty of (profitable) opportunities for businesses to help fix that and tackle climate change.
European & Pacific “High Ambition Coalition” Seek To Deliver On Shipping Climate Deal
A coalition of countries from the Pacific Islands and Europe have announced their intention to ensure that the United Nation’s International Maritime Organisation delivers on the shipping climate goals agreed upon as part of the Paris Agreement.
The Japanese Are Developing Greener Sailboats
The government of Japan is working with a consortium of maritime shipping companies and the University Of Tokyo to develop more energy-efficient sailboats. This might be a response to increased emissions standards slated for 2015 by the International Maritime Organization, a UN affiliate. The government will provide $96,670 (10 million yen) in … [continued]
Cleaner Fuel for the Big Ships of the Seas
Another presentation from the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) concerning alternative fuels saw scientists describing the development of a new fuel mexture that they believe will ease the major air pollution and cost problems facing cruise ships, oil tankers, and container ships, each of which … [continued]
Upcycled Shipping Containers: Chic and Sustainable Design
From China to the UK, building swanky hotels and restaurants from recycled shipping containers appears to be the next big design concept. Popular Mexican eatery Wahaca has opened a pop-up restaurant made of eight shipping boxes at the Southbank Center in London, and luxury hotel Xiang Xiang Xiang Pray … [continued]
University of Tokyo Develops Metal Sail System for Cargo Ships
The modern world is long past the days of depending on sails and wind power to drive ships from coast to coast — or at least it was, until the University of Tokyo developed a remarkable metal sail system. Although hybrid freighters have been around for a while, and … [continued]
E-Ship 1 — 21st-Century Sailing
When Wind Turbine Engineers Face Shipping Problems Engineers are a practical thinking bunch. When they encounter a problem, they think of it as a challenge that has to be solved by utilizing the mighty forces of applied science. The engineers that make up the management of the leading German wind … [continued]
