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BioMara researchers identify two strains of marine algae with dry-weight oil content >50%

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Researchers in the BioMara (Sustainable Fuels from Marine Biomass) project, report identifying two strains of marine algae— Nannochloropis oceanica and Chlorella vulgaris , which have a dry-weight oil content of more than 50%. —lead author Dr. Stephen Slocombe, Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).

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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. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit.

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Ricardo launching curated services on hydrogen developments

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RiCK News Hydrogen includes headlines together with article summaries and links to the original sources. Articles are grouped into categories, including hydrogen production channels, sector applications such as marine, rail, and wider contexts such as related policy and regulation initiatives and strategic innovation programs.

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Ensuring Underwater Robots Survive in Hot Tropical Waters

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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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Pilot Project Sends Kelp–and Carbon–to the Seafloor

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This article is part of our special report Top Tech 2024. What sets it apart is its ambitious vision of fully automated, solar-powered, floating kelp farms to spur local economies and regenerate marine ecosystems while sequestering carbon. This year, von Herzen says they’ll be testing both the technology and the economics.

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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

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A shipment of coal awaits loading at the Levin-Richmond marine terminal shipyard in California. Resources Cite this article Ostro, B., It’s also the first to use artificial intelligence technologies to verify that the source of air pollution detected comes from coal. 2023) “The impact of coal trains on PM2.5

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Study: IMO low-sulfur fuel standards will decrease childhood asthma cases, premature deaths; climate tradeoffs

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Marine shipping fuels will get cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires a decrease in the allowable amount of sulfur in fuel oil from 3.5% Cleaner marine fuels will reduce ship-related premature mortality and morbidity by 34 and 54%, respectively, representing a ~?2.6% —i.e.,

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