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US Election 2024: Transportation Decarbonization Report Card

July 22, 2024 admin Aviation, bicycles, biofuels, boats, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cargo shipping, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, Fossil Fuels, green economy, heavy rail, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, Joe Biden, Logistics, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Shipping, subsidies, trains / rail, us election 2024, usa, walkability

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:00:47 +0000

With the increase in renewable electrical generation, transportation has become the highest emitting sector of the US economy, accounting for about 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Light-duty vehicles, including cars and small trucks, account for about 57% of transportation emissions. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks contribute an additional 26%, while … [continued]

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The Time Is Now for Zero-Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment at America’s Busiest Cargo Ports

July 17, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, green economy, long beach, Los Angeles, port of long beach, research, Shipping

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:58:43 +0000

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle nearly 40 percent of US shipping container traffic; decarbonizing the equipment that handles these containers needs to begin now. Ocean ports around the world represent major sources of coastal air pollution, with fossil fuel-powered ships, trucks, and heavy equipment in use … [continued]

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Study Finds Health Risks in Switching Ships From Diesel to Ammonia Fuel

July 16, 2024 admin ammonia, clean transport, Fossil Fuels, HEALTH, research, Shipping

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 10:08:28 +0000

Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health. As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate … [continued]

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Amogy & Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Have Completed a Feasibility Study of Ammonia Supply System for Ammonia-Powered Maritime Solution

July 5, 2024 admin ammonia, boats, clean transport, hydrogen, Mitsubishi, mitsubishi heavy industries, press releases, Shipping, Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:48:00 +0000

Amogy and MSB jointly explore potential opportunities to collaborate with their respective technologies and commercial applications across the ammonia-powered shipping and shipbuilding value chain. Tokyo, Japan — Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MSB), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, … [continued]

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So Much Winning: Big Offshore Wind News From US, Europe

July 3, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, dogger bank, Energy, equinor, europe offshore wind, green economy, north sea wind power, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, renewable energy, Shipping, sse renewables, us offshore wind, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:25:27 +0000

The offshore wind industry is flexing its muscles again, between new lease areas up for grabs in the US and another expansion of world’s largest offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

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Volvo’s Electric Trucks Reach 80 Million Kilometers in 5 Years

June 29, 2024 admin clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, press releases, Shipping, volvo, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:50:26 +0000

Volvo’s electric trucks have driven more than 80 million kilometers or 2,000 laps around the world since Volvo launched its first electric truck models in 2019. These trucks have reduced CO2 emissions and at the same time improved the working environment for drivers significantly. New monitoring data for Volvo’s fleet … [continued]

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Volvo on Demand to Accelerate Battery-Electric Vehicle Adoption

June 13, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, press releases, Shipping

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:00:38 +0000

Volvo Trucks North America and Volvo Financial Services Launch Volvo on Demand to Accelerate Battery-Electric Vehicle Adoption Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) and Volvo Financial Services (VFS) have joined forces to form Volvo on Demand, a collaborative initiative to change and lead the industry in the Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) business model. Using … [continued]

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Polestar Reduces Supply Chain Emissions through Integration of Renewable Fuels for Ocean Freight

June 12, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, polestar, press releases, Shipping, Sweden

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 02:24:26 +0000

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) is taking the next steps in reducing its supply chain emissions by integrating renewable fuels on its ocean freight routes, which account for around 75% of Polestar’s total transportation emissions. Polestar is now also operating its Vehicle Processing Centre (VPC) in Belgium on 100% … [continued]

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Two-Thirds of European Green Shipping Fuel Projects At Risk — Analysis

June 9, 2024 admin clean transport, Europe, Shipping, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:48:18 +0000

4% of European shipping could run on e-fuels by 2030, according to mapping done by T&E. But just a third of these projects are guaranteed as fuel suppliers fear a lack of demand. Two-thirds of European green shipping fuel projects are at risk, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study … [continued]

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All-New, All-Electric E-Transit Custom Van Ready To Electrify Small Business Productivity In Europe

June 2, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, electric vans, Electric vehicles, Europe, europe electric vans, ford, ford e-transit, GERMANY, press releases, Shipping, uk

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 17:18:51 +0000

All-new electric E-Transit Custom reinvents Europe’s best-selling one-tonne van with uncompromised capability, new customer experiences and full Ford Pro support Productivity boosted by connected Ford Pro services — including new home charging offering — and innovations such as tilting steering wheel, digital upfits and new MultiCab Next-gen electric powertrain offers … [continued]

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