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

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JANUARY 29, 2020

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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MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

More than half of all air-quality-related early deaths in the United States are a result of emissions originating outside of the state in which those deaths occur, MIT researchers report in a paper in the journal Nature. Electric power generation is the greatest contributor to out-of-state pollution-related deaths, the findings suggest.

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

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MAY 1, 2023

Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution to urban areas—more so than other freight or passenger trains— according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis. The results indicate coal trains add on average 8.32

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US MARAD study finds marine use of natural gas substantially reduces some air pollutants and slightly reduces GHG emissions

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AUGUST 26, 2014

A recently released total fuel cycle analysis for maritime case studies shows that natural gas fuels reduce some air quality pollutants substantially, and reduce major greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions slightly, when compared to conventional petroleum-based marine fuels (low-sulfur and high-sulfur).

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Mariner Pollution Gas Emissions

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

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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.

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MAHLE Powertrain leading consortium to develop sustainable propulsion solutions for retrofit to high-performance marine vessels; MJI for hydrogen

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JANUARY 26, 2023

MAHLE Powertrain is leading a project to develop sustainable propulsion solutions to retrofit to high-performance marine vessels where battery and other electrified technologies may not prove practical.

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Mariner Hydrogen Clean Cleaning

Transport Canada contracts CNL to research clean energy technologies to decarbonize marine sector

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Transport Canada has awarded a contract to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, to develop an assessment tool to examine clean technologies that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the release of other pollutants from marine vessels.

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Mariner Canada Clean Cleaning

Toshiba’s SCiB Li-ion battery system Japan’s first recognized compliant with ClassNK guidline for marine vessels

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APRIL 4, 2020

At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. Ships are responsible for about 800 million metric tons of CO 2 every year, roughly equivalent to the annual emission of Germany.

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Mariner Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries

$27 million available for zero-emission trucks in California

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AUGUST 11, 2020

On 18 August 2020, $27 million in funding will be available in California to replace higher polluting trucks with zero-emission vehicles. Existing vehicles must be engine model years 1992 to 2012, in compliance with all applicable regulations, and scrapped in exchange for a zero-emission replacement vehicle.

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California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

The funds will support the deployment of thousands of zero-emission trucks, school buses and transit buses to deliver clean air benefits to communities hit hardest by the impacts of pollution from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $2.9-billion 118 million for ZEV manufacturing. $90

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Transportation California Emissions Energy

ORNL computational study finds 15% bio-oil mixture in two-stroke marine engines can cut NOx 13% with efficiency parity

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APRIL 15, 2022

A team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a new computational model of a two-stroke scaled marine engine, with reduced chemical mechanisms for diesel, biodiesel, bio-oil, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). This work aims to develop a computational model of a scaled marine engine. —Chuahy et al.

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Mariner Oil Engine Emissions

Chalmers study finds ship exhaust gas scrubbers responsible for up to 9% of certain hazardous emissions into Baltic Sea

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

scrubbers—is responsible for up to 9% of certain emissions of carcinogenic and environmentally harmful substances in the Baltic Sea—considerably more than was previously known. A scrubber is used on ships to clean exhaust gases, primarily to reduce emissions of sulfur oxides to the atmosphere.

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Exhaust Emissions Mariner Gas

Neste charters two new lower-emission tankers from Terntank; methanol and sails

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APRIL 3, 2023

Neste has signed an agreement to charter two new lower-emission product tankers from Terntank. The innovative design and onboard emission reduction technologies will further reduce Neste’s environmental impact and emissions of shipping.

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GM takes 25% stake in Pure Watercraft to accelerate all-electric boating

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The collaboration between GM and Pure Watercraft advances a shared vision to promote sustainability through an expansion of zero-emissions mobility for future generations and reflects the holistic approach necessary for widespread EV adoption, GM said.

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EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

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JUNE 26, 2020

In an EU-funded research project, an international consortium is aiming to develop new production methods for sustainable marine fuels to replace heavy fuel oils in shipping. IDEALFUEL seeks to develop methods to convert woody residual and waste materials such as sawdust and wood chips into renewable marine fuels.

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Mariner Oil Fuel Cleaner

Ballard Power Systems establishing a Marine Center of Excellence in Europe for fuel cell applications

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APRIL 8, 2019

—is establishing a Marine Center of Excellence (Marine CoE) dedicated to fuel cell marine applications at the company’s engineering, manufacturing and service facility in Hobro, Denmark. Reduction of pollutants and carbon emissions is a high priority for the marine industry and port cities.

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Mariner Europe Fuel Power

UBC researchers find life-cycle GHG benefits of LNG in marine shipping only from high-pressure dual-fuel engines in ocean-going vessels

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MAY 20, 2019

A life-cycle assessment of emissions from domestic and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), and heavy-fuel oil (HFO) for marine shipping by a team from the University of British Columbia has found that only high-pressure dual-fuel (HPDF) engines robustly reduce well-to-wake GHG emissions by 10% compared with their HFO-fueled counterparts.

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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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APRIL 15, 2019

A lifecycle study by consultancy thinkstep, commissioned by SEALNG and SGMF, has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 21% are achievable now from LNG as a marine fuel, compared with current oil-based marine fuels, over the entire life-cycle from Well-to-Wake (WtW). —SEALNG Chairman Peter Keller.

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CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to reduce pollution further from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. That rule has achieved an 80% reduction in harmful emissions from more than 13,000 vessel visits since 2014.

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CARB approves first emissions reduction plans for three Southern California communities

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The California Air Resources Board has approved the first three Community Emissions Reduction Programs (CERP) within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under Assembly Bill 617. The plans approved are for: Wilmington, Carson, West Long Beach. East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, West Commerce. San Bernardino, Muscoy.

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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MARCH 25, 2020

This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small airborne particles of pollution. Pollution from ships creates lines of clouds that can stretch hundreds of miles. The calculated concentration of cloud droplets without emissions along the shipping route (yellow line).

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Emissions Pollution 2003 Climate

ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

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APRIL 9, 2020

The MOU between ABB and hydrogen technologies specialist Hydrogène de France (HDF) envisages close collaboration on the assembly and production of the fuel cell power plant for marine applications. —Juha Koskela, Managing Director, ABB Marine & Ports. —Damien Havard, CEO of HDF. With shipping responsible for about 2.5%

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France Manufacturer Mariner Fuel

Government of Canada to invest up to $30M to support development of first low-noise and low-emissions tanker

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AUGUST 31, 2019

The Government of Canada recognizes that marine species, including the Southern Resident killer whale, are impacted by underwater vessel noise. Working with Teekay provides access to private sector expertise and capital to deploy new technologies on low-emission and low-noise crude oil tankers operating in Canadian waters.

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ICCT finds growth in shipping in Arctic could increase pollutant emissions 150-600% by 2025 with current fuels

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Comparison of the potential reduction in emissions with the application of lower sulfur 0.5% While that report projected vessel activity, it did not explore the environmental impacts of increased shipping in terms of air emissions or the potential climate impacts from increases in short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon.

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Pollution Emissions Mariner Fuel

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, EPA anticipates awarding between 40 and 70 assistance agreements. Applicants may apply until 16 March 2021.

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EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT.

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MIT Emissions Ozone Power

Rolls-Royce introducing completely integrated MTU marine hybrid propulsion systems as of 2020

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The combination of diesel engines and electric motors, in addition to batteries, will offer our customers significant benefits in a variety of marine applications. —Knut Müller, Head of the Marine and Government Business at MTU. —Knut Müller, Head of the Marine and Government Business at MTU. In the case of.

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Mariner 2020 Hybrid 2000

T&E study finds cruise ships emitting 10x more SOx in Europe port cities than all Europe’s 260M cars

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JUNE 9, 2019

Spain, Italy, Greece, France and Norway are the most exposed countries to cruise ship air pollution in Europe. Among the major cruise ports, Barcelona, Palma Mallorca and Venice are the most polluted. These emissions form sulfate aerosols and fine particles that harm human health and cause acid rain and acidification of the seas.

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Emissions Analytics, VERT call for Euro 7 to expand to cover particle mass, particle number and VOCs released from tires

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JULY 6, 2023

In an open letter , Nick Molden, CEO, Emissions Analytics and Dr Andreas Mayer, Chairman of the Scientific Committee, VERT Association, call on European regulators to apply the same approach they have applied to the tailpipe to the growing issue of tire emissions. Earlier post , earlier post , earlier post.)

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Emissions North America Mariner Pollution

International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

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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. Anthropogenic emissions were responsible for ?37% 37% and 73% of ozone and PM 2.5

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MARAD to award up to $1.5M for projects for emission reductions from marine vessels

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MAY 9, 2012

million in funding for projects that demonstrate criteria pollutant emissions or carbon emissions reductions from marine vessels through repowering, re-engining or installation of other pollution reduction technologies, or the use of alternative fuel/energy.

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Mariner Emissions Alternative Fuels Pollution

Shipping sector proposes US$5 billion R&D program over 10 years to cut emissions

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

The global maritime transport industry has submitted a proposal to the UN IMO to form the world’s first collaborative shipping R&D program to help eliminate CO 2 emissions from international shipping. The proposal includes core funding from shipping companies across the world of about US$5 billion over a 10-year period.

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Emissions Mariner International Carbon

Federal-Mogul marine piston ring technology reduces oil consumption and pollution from two-stroke diesels

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Federal-Mogul Powertrain, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation, has developed a new piston ring for two-stroke diesel engines that reduces oil consumption and marine pollution by allowing the quantity of lubricant used to be greatly reduced. —Richard Mittler.

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Mariner Oil Pollution Diesel

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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MAY 8, 2017

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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EPA to award up to $5M for projects to reduce diesel emissions at ports

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment may include drayage trucks; marine engines; locomotives and non-road engines; and equipment or vehicles used in the handling of cargo at a marine or inland water port. Verified Marine Shore Connection Systems: up to 25% of the cost of eligible shore connection systems.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Mariner

US Maritime Administration to fund projects on reducing emissions from marine vessels, study on LNG bunkering

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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. Vessel emission reduction pilot/demonstration project. Emissions data must be made available to MARAD and can be used publicly. Earlier post.).

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Mariner Emissions Alternative Fuels Gas

SoCalGas & California Energy Commission funding project to test hydrogen fuel cell technology for harbor craft; led by ZEI

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APRIL 28, 2021

The California Energy Commission is awarding $2 million (GFO-20-604, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM)) and Southern California Gas Co. The boat will be fueled with hydrogen through mobile, portable systems developed by ZEI for marine vessel fueling. Joseph Pratt, CEO of ZEI.

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Study finds hybrid tugboat delivers significant reduction in criteria pollutant emissions compared to conventional version

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Overall in-use emissions based on individual tug. A study of a hybrid tugboat, funded by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and conducted by UC Riverside, found that when compared with a conventional diesel-powered version, a hybrid tugboat can reduce emissions of PM 2.5 Emissions of. Emissions of. reductions.

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New system for space-based, aerial and terrestrial monitoring of marine emissions

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Scheme of the space-based observation of ship emissions. Emissions of CO 2 from ship traffic based on movements of individual ships. In the first stage, the objective of SAMBA is to establish the feasibility of space-based services for maritime emission monitoring. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions Mariner Netherlands Pollution

Canada adopts stricter emissions standards for ships; further alignment with US on air emissions

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MAY 10, 2013

The Government of Canada is adopting stricter environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters. These changes further align Canada’s air emission standards with the United States. The changes we are announcing today will help make our oceans and lakes cleaner by reducing ship emissions.

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Canada Emissions Standards Water

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

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AUGUST 1, 2021

A key objective for international shipping under the IMO’s mandate is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half compared to 2008 levels. As such, the new fuel cell-powered LNG carrier is expected to provide operators a more sustainable option to meet international emission reduction targets.

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Power Powered Design Energy

PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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MAY 17, 2020

The entire life cycle of the passenger cars is taken into account, including the manufacture of the vehicles and the environmentally relevant emissions from driving. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg N-eq.]. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg P-eq.]. Noise emissions [Person-Pascal/second].

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Mariner Climate Change DC Cars

CARB fines Del Monte $2M for violations of OGV at Berth regulation

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

The At-Berth Regulation is a critical tool for CARB to cut harmful toxic diesel emissions from ships docked in California ports, and we hope this penalty will send a message that violators will pay a hefty price if they fail to comply. The goal of CARB’s At-Berth Regulation is to reduce diesel emissions from ocean-going vessels (OGVs).

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Ozone Fleet Mariner Pollution

WinGD and HHI-EMD extend collaboration to develop sustainable two-stroke engine technology

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Marine engine designer and power system integrator WinGD and engine builder Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) will strengthen their collaboration by partnering to develop environmentally sustainable two-stroke engine technology. development. Up to 5g/kWh fuel consumption reduction in diesel mode. The X82DF-2.0

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

MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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

US MARAD study finds marine use of natural gas substantially reduces some air pollutants and slightly reduces GHG emissions

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

MAHLE Powertrain leading consortium to develop sustainable propulsion solutions for retrofit to high-performance marine vessels; MJI for hydrogen

Transport Canada contracts CNL to research clean energy technologies to decarbonize marine sector

Toshiba’s SCiB Li-ion battery system Japan’s first recognized compliant with ClassNK guidline for marine vessels

$27 million available for zero-emission trucks in California

California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

ORNL computational study finds 15% bio-oil mixture in two-stroke marine engines can cut NOx 13% with efficiency parity

Chalmers study finds ship exhaust gas scrubbers responsible for up to 9% of certain hazardous emissions into Baltic Sea

Neste charters two new lower-emission tankers from Terntank; methanol and sails

GM takes 25% stake in Pure Watercraft to accelerate all-electric boating

EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

Ballard Power Systems establishing a Marine Center of Excellence in Europe for fuel cell applications

UBC researchers find life-cycle GHG benefits of LNG in marine shipping only from high-pressure dual-fuel engines in ocean-going vessels

Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

CARB approves first emissions reduction plans for three Southern California communities

Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

Government of Canada to invest up to $30M to support development of first low-noise and low-emissions tanker

ICCT finds growth in shipping in Arctic could increase pollutant emissions 150-600% by 2025 with current fuels

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

Rolls-Royce introducing completely integrated MTU marine hybrid propulsion systems as of 2020

T&E study finds cruise ships emitting 10x more SOx in Europe port cities than all Europe’s 260M cars

Emissions Analytics, VERT call for Euro 7 to expand to cover particle mass, particle number and VOCs released from tires

International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

MARAD to award up to $1.5M for projects for emission reductions from marine vessels

Shipping sector proposes US$5 billion R&D program over 10 years to cut emissions

Federal-Mogul marine piston ring technology reduces oil consumption and pollution from two-stroke diesels

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

EPA to award up to $5M for projects to reduce diesel emissions at ports

US Maritime Administration to fund projects on reducing emissions from marine vessels, study on LNG bunkering

SoCalGas & California Energy Commission funding project to test hydrogen fuel cell technology for harbor craft; led by ZEI

Study finds hybrid tugboat delivers significant reduction in criteria pollutant emissions compared to conventional version

New system for space-based, aerial and terrestrial monitoring of marine emissions

Canada adopts stricter emissions standards for ships; further alignment with US on air emissions

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

PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

CARB fines Del Monte $2M for violations of OGV at Berth regulation

WinGD and HHI-EMD extend collaboration to develop sustainable two-stroke engine technology

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