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Paxocean, Hong Lam Marine and Bureau Veritas partner to develop design for ammonia bunker vessel

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The MOU will foster innovation in smart and autonomous ship technologies,and support the use of green ammonia as a sustainable fuel to help decarbonize global shipping. A subsidiary of Kuok Singapore Limited, PaxOcean owns and operates five shipyards located in Singapore, China and Indonesia.

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Lux: California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard will become a global phenomenon; carbon intensity, not volume

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California’s approach to transportation fuel policy—its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)—will become a global phenomenon, suggests Lux Research. For example, the US and Brazil are major corn and sugarcane ethanol producers, respectively, and Malaysia and Indonesia are major palm oil biodiesel producers. Earlier post.).

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Global Bioenergy Partnership publishes report on 24 sustainability indicators for bioenergy: electricity, heat and transport

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The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has published its report on sustainability indicators for bioenergy. In the meantime, the Partnership is proceeding with piloting projects in Indonesia, Colombia and Ghana. The Global Bioenergy Partnership Sustainability Indicators For Bioenergy. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Based on visual interpretation of high-resolution (30 m) satellite images, a new study in the journal Global Change Biology: Bioenergy determined that industrial plantations covered over 3.1 That number is in my opinion conservative, and consistent with a slight reduction in the rate of peat conversion. Chris Malins. Asner, Simon N.

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Researchers show oil palm plantation expansion a significant source of CO2; projected to contribute more than all of Canada’s current fossil fuel emissions by 2020

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The study, published as an open access paper in the journal Nature Climate Change , shows that deforestation for the development of oil palm plantations in Indonesian Borneo is becoming a globally significant source of carbon dioxide emissions. Indonesia is the leading producer of palm and palm kernel oil. Kimberly M. Carlson, Lisa M.

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Tesla’s next Gigafactory location unknown, but all signs point toward India

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While there have been rumors of deep talks in Spain , numerous meetings with French government officials, and heavy speculation regarding a relationship with Canada, Indonesia, and South Korea, it is becoming overwhelmingly clear that all signs are pointing toward India, a location where Tesla has mulled a factory for several years.

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New research collaboration tackling ship hydrodynamics and fuel efficiency

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Currently, maritime transport carries about 90% of all international trade and accounts for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond Singapore, the Group has strategic operations in Indonesia, China, India, Brazil, the United Kingdom and the US. Copyright: A*STAR. Click to enlarge.

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