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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. Click to enlarge. —Comer et al.

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ICCT study finds GHGs from shipping on the rise

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Overall, the study found that maritime fuel consumption increased from 291 to 298 million tonnes (+2.4%) from 2013 to 2015, compared to a 7% increase in shipping transport work. Ships registered to Panama (15%), China (11%), Liberia (9%), Marshall Islands (7%), Singapore (6%), and Malta (5%) were the largest emitters. Source: The ICCT.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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During his campaign, President Obama said he would work to put one million plug-in hybrids on American roads by 2015. OK, Oh Brainless One, spouter of endless lies and idiocies, explain how your dream of one million electrics on the road by 2015 has any significance? Give them the choice, and they’ll shift. — Scott 18.

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