Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Air pollution—specifically PM 2.5 , ozone and NO 2 —could be to blame for up to 33 million emergency asthma attack visits to hospital a year, according to a new open-access study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Approximately 95% of the world’s population lives in places with unsafe air.

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Pollution Ozone International Aura 207

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

New research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, finds that the discharge water from ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems—i.e., For many years, we’ve flagged the fact that scrubbers account for disproportionately large emissions of hazardous and acidifying substances into the marine environment.

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Exhaust Emissions Mariner Gas 170

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JUNE 14, 2021

The Port’s technology development partners are Toyota Motor North America, which designed and built the powertrain’s fuel cell electric power supply system; Kenworth Truck Co., Gas and technology leader Air Liquide is also participating as a fuel supplier. hydrogen fuel cell electric freight demonstration; Toyota fuel cell technology.

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Los Angeles Hydrogen Toyota Fuel 397

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a new set of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. These new prototypes not only use production-intent hardware, they will also allow us to start looking beyond drayage into broader applications of this proven technology. Reducing airborne pollution at the Ports of L.A.

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Los Angeles Kenworth Long Beach Toyota 546

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

The National Research Council has indicated that generating biofuels from feedstocks such as corn and soybeans can increase water pollution. Farmers use pesticides and fertilizers on the crops that can end up polluting streams, rivers and lakes. —Brian Wilcox, co-founder and chief engineer of Marine BioEnergy.

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Mariner Water Utah California 468

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2023

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) earlier this month, adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit.

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MAY 17, 2020

Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg N-eq.]. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg P-eq.]. Land occupation in an urban environment [m 2 / year]. Toxicity of marine aquatic environments [kg 1,4-DC-eq.]. Toxicity of non-marine aquatic environments [kg 1,4-DC-eq.].

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Mariner Climate Change DC Cars 435

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

To accomplish this, ZeroAvia will collaborate with two partners, the European Marine Energy Centre and Aeristech. Hydrogen fuel-cell technology has been acknowledged by aerospace leaders and majors such as the European Regions Airlines Association and Airbus as the most practical way of rapidly removing carbon emissions from aviation.

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Grant Hydrogen Market Mariner 345

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the sponge could be used to clean up oil spills inexpensively and efficiently without harming marine life. Oil spill clean-up is an expensive and complicated process that often harms marine life and further damages the environment. —Vikas Nandwana.

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Water Oil Mariner Pollution 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, today are collaborating to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology. This approval, and being the first shipbuilder to secure this marine fuel cell technology, illustrates that Samsung Heavy is highly likely to lead the market.

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Gas Industrial Industry Mariner 281

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2012

The US Maritime Administration’ Office of Environment is soliciting ( DTMA-91-R-2012-0019 ) proposals for up to $1.5 Projects that will be funded under the RFP include engine repowers, retrofits, the use of alternative fuels, or the use of alternative technologies such as hybrid engines and other emissions reduction technologies.

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Mariner Emissions Alternative Fuels Pollution 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with the international shipping company Hagland Shipping AS for a hybrid retrofit installation. The NORis an emission after-treatment system based on the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. It marks a new frontier in marine hybrid propulsion.

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Hybrid Mariner Norway Installation 316

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NOVEMBER 17, 2012

When airborne particles (green) form before PAHs adhere, both the pollutants and particles dissipate quickly, as shown in the top row. But when the particles form in the presence of pollutants, which is what likely happens in nature, the longer-lasting particles enable the long-range transport of the pollutants (bottom).

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Pollution Transportation Range Escape 244

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MARCH 25, 2021

The California Energy Commission has awarded GTI and Sierra Northern Railway nearly $4,000,000 to fund the design, integration, and demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell switching locomotive to support the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM) initiative.

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Sierra Hydrogen California Energy 357

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The transformative technology will make the inspection process far safer and more cost effective, while also protecting subsea environments from disaster. Rendering of the SmartTouch technology now in development. Toxic and corrosive fluids leaked from a damaged pipe can lead to devastating environmental pollution.

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Oil Gas Chevron Houston 221

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2018

The projects are part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities. million; Cap-and-Trade grant: $6.5 million; Grant: $5.3

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Los Angeles Long Beach Transportation Emissions 220

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JUNE 15, 2013

The second ( DTMA-91-R-2013-0009 ) will award up to $500,000 for a comprehensive study on the issues associated with the bunkering (supplying a ship with fuel) of LNG for marine vessels. Projects that will be funded under the RFP include engine conversion/retrofits; the use of alternative fuels; or the use of alternative technologies.

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Mariner Emissions Alternative Fuels Gas 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is soliciting a project for the hybridization of an existing marine vessel for an award of up to $1,000,000. The solicitation covers the use of hybrid technology to repower an existing marine vessel in California. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Ports and Marine.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The hot, humid environment of tropical marine areas such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef can wreak havoc on the marine autonomous systems. Underwater and surface MAS are used for marine monitoring, locating objects such as mines on the seafloor, and rescuing swimmers.

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Water Mariner Australia Engine 94

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

Meeting the IMO GHG reduction goals will require the deployment of new zero-carbon technologies and propulsion systems, such as green hydrogen and ammonia, fuel cells, batteries and synthetic fuels produced from renewable energy sources. Illustration of how the contribution system would work.

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Emissions Mariner International Carbon 195

Cars That Think

MAY 19, 2023

IEEE’s Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony showcases emerging technologies and celebrates engineering pioneers who laid the groundwork for many of today’s electronic devices. The panelists focused on how the climate crisis is affecting the ocean and ways technology is helping to track environmental changes.

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Engine Atlanta Climate Change Climate 85

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

Requiring ships to use marine fuel with 0.1% or 27,000 ppm S)—according to a new study by researchers from the US and Germany, led by Dr. Requiring ships to use marine fuel with 0.1% or 27,000 ppm S)—according to a new study by researchers from the US and Germany, led by Dr. James Winebrake at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Mariner 2012 Emissions Fuel 150

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JULY 6, 2023

VERT is an association dedicated to the promotion of best available technology for emission control. Regulating mass, and thereby larger particles, is important particularly for marine pollution, as the over 50% reduction in the population of coho salmon on the west coast of North America shows.

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Emissions North America Mariner Pollution 150

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JULY 16, 2011

Mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping were adopted by Parties to MARPOL Annex VI represented in the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ), when it met for its 62 nd session from 11 to 15 July 2011 at IMO Headquarters in London.

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International Environment Global Industrial 210

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused by near-shore ships, according to a new NOAA-led study published online in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/es2013424.

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Pollution Fuel California Emissions 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2017

A recent project demonstrated a 100 kW fuel cell generator with 72 kg of hydrogen storage for marine applications. Project goals were to demonstrate the use of the generator in the maritime environment, identify areas requiring additional research and development, analyze the business case, and address regulatory and other market barriers.

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Parts Fuel Honolulu Hydrogen 220

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2012

Menetrez of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division. Ultimately, the need to decrease fossil fuel dependence makes it imperative that algae and algae-derived products are safe to humans and the environment. Toxicological impacts.

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EPA Industrial Industry Mariner 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

The grants will fund projects such as retrofitting older school buses to improve air quality for children riding to school, upgrading marine propulsion and agriculture engines, and replacing long haul truck engines. Delaware River and Bay Authority is repowering two Tier 0 marine propulsion engines in one vessel with Tier 3 engines.

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Puerto Rico EPA Clean Cleaning 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

Leading shipowners and operators, classification societies, engine and technology builders and suppliers, big data providers, and oil companies have signed up to a new Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to support transitioning shipping and its related industries towards a low carbon future. Ricardo UK Ltd; Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.;

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Industrial Industry Global Carbon 150

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It is sailing round the world in order to speed up development of the most innovative solutions for the environment. The CMA CGM partnership deals with the development of cleaner and more sustainable energies to eliminate CO 2 emissions, greenhouse gases and air pollutants.

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Hydrogen Energy Power Powered 307

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Valence Technology, Inc. Under the multi-year agreement, Valence Technology will serve as the exclusive battery supplier for all new Bénéteau Group hybrid-electric vessels that incorporate the ZF Marine hybrid drive systems. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Dieter Gust, Management Board Member, Bénéteau Group.

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Li-ion Supplies Hybrid Mariner 186

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

National Academy of Sciences published a report on these types of technological approaches to reducing warming or reducing greenhouse gases, and the term that they arrived at was " climate intervention." by spewing pollution into the air. The largest blue bar is the effect of pollution particles on clouds. [[The

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Climate Climate Change Mariner Pollution 143

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

At last week’s Ocean Innovation 2009 conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Craig Carter, Director of Marketing and Customer Service at Thordon Bearings detailed the company’s progress in the retrofitting of large ocean-going vessels with seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings to reduce waterborne pollution.

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Oil Pollution Water Mariner 220

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2009

Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has awarded S$27.5 An example is the project that will examine ways that marine microalgae, the fastest growing plant in the world, may be processed to produce a higher yield of biodiesel.

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Singapore Grant Waste Cheap 240

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JULY 28, 2015

The Maritime Administration is committed to finding new and efficient technologies for use in the maritime industry that reduce pollution and protect our environment. It would also be the first hydrogen refueling station to simultaneously serve land and marine uses. —Joe Pratt. Earlier post.). —Joe Pratt.

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Fleet Fuel Hydrogen Mariner 150

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

A paper on the study is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. This may have caused substantial atmospheric pollution and worsened the current air-pollution situation in megacity Shanghai. m/s, the air mass is usually stagnant and indicative of the local emission particle pollution. 6b03834.

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Emissions Wind Pollution China 150

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Ports have been a major source of water and air pollution in the US, but remained relatively unregulated until recent years. As ports have begun to expand and their impact on the environment has become more apparent, port operators face a variety of regulations. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Ports and Marine Power Generation'

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