Shipping – Page 2 – Thinking Port

Brussels Conversations: Port Decarbonization, Economics Of Climate Refugees, Logistics Strategy & More

November 3, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, climate economics, climate refugees, economics, electric truck, Electric vehicles, Europe, ev charging, freight, green economy, green jobs, HEALTH, INTERVIEWS, investment, Logistics, Manufacturing, microgrids, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:50:49 +0000

When people found out I was going to be in Brussels, invitations for lunch and dinner came out of the woodwork, and people started booking train rides, including two from London. Lengthy conversations on different decarbonization challenges ensued, around the main event itself, the book launch of the second edition … [continued]

The post Brussels Conversations: Port Decarbonization, Economics Of Climate Refugees, Logistics Strategy & More appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Ford’s Price Drops Are Making Electric Van Life Happen Faster!

October 30, 2024 admin clean transport, electric vans, Electric vehicles, ford, ford e-transit, Shipping

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:23:27 +0000

The folks over at Electrek made an interesting observation recently: the price of a Ford Transit van is the same whether you go for the gas or the electric version! Not only is this exciting for people who use vans to make a living, but it’s also fantastic for people … [continued]

The post Ford’s Price Drops Are Making Electric Van Life Happen Faster! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

ChargePoint Pitches Affordable Level 2 EV Charger For Commercial Fleets, For Just $699

October 25, 2024 admin chargepoint, clean transport, electric cars, electric vehicle fleets, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, ev charging stations, fleet electrification, green economy, level 2 charger, Shipping, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:40:16 +0000

ChargePoint has launched a $699 Level 2 EV charger for light duty commercial fleets, a price point that supports the case for electrification on a total cost of ownership basis.

The post ChargePoint Pitches Affordable Level 2 EV Charger For Commercial Fleets, For Just $699 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

The Magnus Effect & Rotor Sails Reducing Greenhouse Gases

October 24, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Finland, green economy, International Maritime Organization, norsepower, Shipping, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:50:04 +0000

Harnessing more wind dramatically enhances clean power and propulsion. On that topic, more maritime shipping businesses are noticing and embracing added efficient technologies. Seriously. A few are giving sails a contemporary twist—literally—on an idea that was somewhat dormant for over 100 years. H.G. Magnus, a German scientist and chemist, conducted … [continued]

The post The Magnus Effect & Rotor Sails Reducing Greenhouse Gases appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

This Is How Electric Vehicles Win: Solar Power For Your Rivian R1T Pickup Truck

October 15, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, electric cars, electric pickups, electric truck, Electric vehicles, ev aftermarket, rivian, rivian r1t, Shipping, Solar energy, volkswagen (vw), volkswagen id buzz, worksport

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:25:47 +0000

Electric vehicles are a perfect match for solarized aftermarket products, like the solar-plus-storage cargo cover in the works for the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck.

The post This Is How Electric Vehicles Win: Solar Power For Your Rivian R1T Pickup Truck appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Are Rolling In (Ignore That Man Behind The Curtain)

October 14, 2024 admin BMW, clean hydrogen, clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy, fuel cell trucks, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell trucks, nikola, policy & politics, Shipping, us department of energy (doe), us election 2024, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:23:33 +0000

Nikola is among the US truck manufacturers determined to make fuel cell trucks happen, regardless of who says what about hydrogen along the campaign trail.

The post The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Are Rolling In (Ignore That Man Behind The Curtain) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Alfa Laval To Supply First Systems For Ammonia-Fuelled Marine Vessels By End Of 2025

October 13, 2024 admin ammonia, clean power, clean transport, green economy, investment, lng, press releases, Shipping

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:00:35 +0000

Alfa Laval is working hard on the task of decarbonizing the marine industry to meet net zero targets. The marine sector, which accounts for nearly three percent of global carbon emissions, has seen the emergence of a new fuel landscape, with ammonia destined to become one of the future low-carbon … [continued]

The post Alfa Laval To Supply First Systems For Ammonia-Fuelled Marine Vessels By End Of 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Stop Emitting Nasty GHG Methane & It Will Disappear From Air In Our Lifetime

October 13, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, heat pumps, investment, lng, lng terminals, methane, natural gas, policy & politics, SCIENCE, Shipping, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:00:54 +0000

Methane is so hot right now. Well, it’s making the world a lot hotter, because it’s a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and we’ve been increasing the amount we’re dumping into the air. That’s not a good kind of hot. The United States is the worst emitter … [continued]

The post Stop Emitting Nasty GHG Methane & It Will Disappear From Air In Our Lifetime appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Criticisms Of LNG Export Emissions Study Don’t Withstand Scrutiny

October 9, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, green economy, grid, investment, lng, marine energy, natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy, Shipping, the breakthrough institute, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:58:33 +0000

For the past year, a preprint paper has been undergoing one of the most public, rancorous and extensive peer-review processes in the history of US academics. Is it on race relations? Tax cuts for the rich? Hollywood starlets? No, it’s on liquified natural gas (LNG) emissions of greenhouse gases. The … [continued]

The post Criticisms Of LNG Export Emissions Study Don’t Withstand Scrutiny appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Hydrogen for Energy Serves Fossil Fuel Interests, Not Climate Change or Economy

October 5, 2024 admin batteries, blue hydrogen, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, green hydrogen, green jobs, grid, grid storage, heat pumps, hydrogen, India, investment, Manufacturing, marine energy, mass transit / public transit, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy, Shipping, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:13:29 +0000

The long-running seminar series for India’s utility professionals through the India Smart Grid Forum closed with hydrogen. The hype glitter is starting to tarnish, but there is still a lot of substance-less shiny noise around the molecule. To that end, I stepped through the challenges and why hydrogen is virtually … [continued]

The post Hydrogen for Energy Serves Fossil Fuel Interests, Not Climate Change or Economy appeared first on CleanTechnica.