A recent news article published in the Riviera speaks about the trends that will shape 2023 in Passenger Ship Technology.
Hydrogen and batteriesHydrogen and batteries are expected to make even greater inroads into the ferry and cruise sectors in 2023, while there will be a focus on the sustainability of ships’ interiors and standardisation.
Hydrogen has gained momentum in the cruise ship industry and its use looks set to ramp up in 2023.
New initiatives will help...
According to a NASA AI model, reducing sulphur in shipping fuel reduced sea-level air pollution to the lowest levels this century in 2020. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic aided in this as...
https://mfame.guru/ai-gives-solution-to-reduce-air-pollution-at-sea/
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) saved 520 million gallons of diesel fuel and delivered billions of dollars in health benefits from 2008 to 2018, according to a report published by the Environmental Protection Agency.
First authorized in 2005, the DERA program provides funding to accelerate the upgrade and turnover rate of old diesel fleets. The rebates and grants available help pay for replacement vehicles and engines that meet or exceed the emissions standards.
About $801 million in...
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 following a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, in 1969. Now, 1 billion people across more than 190 countries mobilize annually to reduce pollution and its impacts on human health and protect the planet from irreversible climate change.
Companies in the freight industry are increasingly embracing strategies to reduce their carbon emissions and air pollution. Despite major strides — including multiple low and zero-emissions trucks under...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/on-earth-day-ex-epa-head-whitman-has-message-for-freight-industry
People of color are being disproportionately impacted by emissions from diesel trucks in New York City, according to a report released by The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative.
Diesel trucks are a major source of particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), air pollutants that adversely affect human health. PM2.5 is responsible for 85,000 to 200,000 deaths in the U.S. annually, a 2021 study funded by the Environmental Protection Agency said.
The TRUE Initiative, made up of the FIA...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/report-diesel-truck-emissions-in-nyc-affect-people-of-color-more
By Greg Roche, VP of Sustainability, Clean Energy
Trucking companies, and the shippers that hire trucking companies, are making bold commitments to cut their carbon footprint—such as becoming net zero by 2030. After the commitments are made, the hard work begins. Hard work because achieving net zero or better requires more than operational improvements. New business practices and cost-effective alternative technologies are needed to move beyond even the cleanest diesel platform. Renewable...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/decarbonize-trucking-today-with-rng
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Clean Energy Fuels on Thursday announced more agreements to supply renewable natural gas (RNG) for freight and refuse trucks at various companies.
Adopt-A-Port program spurs RNG adoptionThe Adopt-A-Port initiative is run by Clean Energy and Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX). Chevron provides funding and supplies RNG to Clean Energy’s stations near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Qualified trucking fleets and individual owner-operators can get financing to help them purchase natural gas-powered...
Climate and health coalition Ship It Zero is calling on Ikea to transition to zero-emissions shipping by 2030. The coalition delivered a petition signed by nearly 20,000 shoppers to the company’s Delft, Netherlands, headquarters Thursday, urging Ikea to “abandon dirty ships.”
Ship It Zero is led by environmental organizations Pacific Environment and Stand.earth. It also targeted Walmart, Amazon and Target for their contributions to climate change and air pollution through shipping.
Ship It Zero...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/climate-coalition-calls-for-ikea-to-abandon-dirty-ships-by-2030
A new report by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), titled the “European Maritime Transport Environmental Report,” or EMTER, outlines, for the first time, the full extent to which the EU maritime transport sector impacts the environment. It also highlights the potential challenges these impacts represent to global sustainability efforts.
In a panel discussion at EMSA’s report launch, Vassilios Demetriades, Cyprus Deputy Shipping Minister commented on its findings, providing input into...
