Japan and Korea are pressing ahead with their efforts to build a new energy economy that could make liquid hydrogen as common as petroleum or natural gas. This would allow, in particular, for a lot more zero-emissions driving thanks to fuel cell cars, trucks and, potentially, aircraft.
Posted on - 2019-12-16French container shipping conglomerate CMA CGM has entered into a partnership with Shell to supply tens of thousand of tons of marine biofuel to its fleet.
The deal follows CMA CGM becoming the first shipowner in the world to complete a trial of using marine biofuel onboard its containerships CMA CGM White Shark and CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt earlier this year.
Posted on - 2019-12-16Over 80% of the goods consumed around the world are transported by sea, making shipping the engine of the global economy.
Maritime transport relies heavily on bunker fuels that have a high carbon footprint and contribute to the climate emergency facing the world.
One major side effect from the shipping industry is the release of climate-warming gases (such as sulphur oxides) produced from a ship's consumption of bunker fuel.
Posted on - 2019-12-16