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International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.

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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.

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Trafigura and Yara to explore opportunities for clean ammonia as shipping fuel; infrastructure and market opportunities

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The Fourth IMO Greenhouse Gas study, published in August 2020, predicts that emissions could increase by as much as 130% by 2050 compared with 2008 levels. Development of new clean ammonia assets including marine fuel infrastructure and market opportunities. Greenhouse gas emissions from the global maritime sector are increasing.

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Slow Growth For Italy’s EV Market In Spring Despite Tesla Push

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The Italian car market is enjoying a prolonged rebound since the lows of 2022. While most major auto markets in Europe show improving EV numbers, however, the race between internal combustion and electrified powertrains idles in the fourth largest market of the Old Continent. Originally published on opportunity:energy.

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Bloom Energy receives DNV AiP for initial design for SOFC-powered LNG carrier; ABS verification as alternative power source

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In conjunction with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), the companies’ initial design for an engineless, fuel-cell-powered liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, a premier international maritime classification society. We will lead the international standardization of fuel cell propulsion systems.

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Doosan to develop Ceres-based SOFC system for ships

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This announcement with Navig8 demonstrates Doosan’s commitment to expanding its new SOFC business into new and innovative market applications outside stationary power markets. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced stronger regulations to cut emissions by 50% by 2050, compared with the 2008 level.

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Reliance and BP to create major world-class fuels partnership for India’s fast-growing market

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India is expected to be the fastest-growing fuels market in the world over the next 20 years, with the number of passenger cars in the country estimated to grow almost six-fold over the period. India is set to be the world’s largest growth market for energy by the mid-2020s.

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IHS Markit: US gasoline demand could be cut almost in half due to COVID-19

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The magnitude of gasoline demand decline will be much greater than the impact of the 2008 recession and could be further protracted depending on how effective social distancing measures are at controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus. during the global recession in 2008/2009. million units. This represents a volume downgrade of 1.9

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