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Automakers pray for raindrops in Central The us

Baua Electric

Provide chain logistics professionals are preserving a frightened optic at the skies over Panama — hoping for raindrops. Panama has been in a extreme drought for months. Might was once the driest future since 1950. A shortage of raindrops in Panama interprets to much less aqua streaming into Panama’s Gatun Pond.

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ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

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The results of a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) show that, when combined with a trend toward higher methane leakage and combustion slip, there is no climate benefit from using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel—regardless of the engine technology. First, it contains very little sulfur.

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Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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Depending on future development, this could rise to 15% by 2050, according to a 2016 study by the Danish Shipowner’s Association (DSA) and UCL Energy Institute. Maersk is putting its efforts towards solving problems specific to maritime transport, as it calls for different solutions than automotive, rail and aviation.

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DOE launching $80M Supertruck II initiative; 55% BTE; awards $12M for 3 medium- and heavy-duty plug-in projects

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Heavy-duty trucks consume about 20% of America’s total transportation fuel. As the backbone of domestic freight transportation, 18-wheelers haul 70% of all freight tonnage. Supertruck. Improving the fuel efficiency of these vehicles can go a long way to reducing dependency on oil and lowering carbon emissions.

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SpaceX sends reused Falcon 9 booster west for first California Starlink launches

Teslarati

SpaceX has shipped the first of one or two flight-proven Falcon 9 boosters from Florida to California in the latest sign that the company is preparing to begin dedicated polar Starlink launches in the near future. Transporting either to California will take several weeks, limiting SpaceX’s East Coast launch cadence during that period.

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GL presents Approval in Principle to new TECHNOLOG LNG container vessel design

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At GL we see the development of LNG as a fuel for shipping as a key part of the industry’s drive to curb costs, reduce emissions, and remain the world’s most efficient means of transporting goods. meter beam allows passage through the existing Panama Canal locks. A Becker Marine rudder provides maximum maneuverability.

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SpaceX closes in on West Coast Starlink launches with lease for drone ship dock space

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That includes a ~5600 square meter (~65,000 sq ft) warehouse and office space formerly used to process SeaLaunch payloads and Ukrainian Zenit rockets, as well as a pier and dock space generally optimized for loading and unloading large rockets from rocket transport ships. In other words, Pier 16 is a perfect fit for SpaceX’s needs.