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Shippers With Pollution-Curbing Equipment See Huge Fuel Savings

Ship-owners that invested in pollution-reducing equipment to let them burn dirtier fuel are enjoying massive discounts due to a supply glut.

Emissions from a cargo ship at dusk. Photo: Shutterstock.

The Future of Carbon-Free Trucking Isn’t Batteries — Yet

Conventional wisdom in the transport sector has moved rather quickly from “electric cars aren’t happening” to “the future of all cars is battery powered.” But that only applies to light vehicles.

Equipment sits on a counter at the Battery Laboratory at the Volvo Car AB headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Hydrogen Economy Goes Nowhere Without Infrastructure, Education

Among emerging green energy sources, hydrogen is enjoying the spotlight. What's missing, however, is the discussion of two essential elements: infrastructure and education. Without both, the wide-scale adoption of any new energy technology will go nowhere.

An employee adjusts a valve on the cold box for liquid hydrogen (LH2) production. Photo: Bloomberg.

Biden’s Trade Plan to Kickstart U.S. Solar Fails to Win Over Industry

President Joe Biden’s attempt to defuse a complicated trade dispute that’s paralyzed the U.S. solar industry is drawing swift criticism from some of the very companies the White House had been seeking to appease.

Photovoltaic panels at a floating solar farm. Photo: Getty.

Supply Chain Officers Must Face Five ‘Urgent’ Risk Areas, Gartner Says

From nature to military operations, the ability to offset weaknesses against predators is a key survival strategy. Today’s supply chain leaders should take note.

Ken Chadwick, vice president analyst with Gartner Inc.'s Supply Chain practice, speaks at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo in Orlando, Florida.

Vast Swath of U.S. at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid.

The sun rises over power lines near Imperial, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

New Infrastructure Could Cut Oil Industry's Waste

Part of the energy transition will include adapting oil and gas production rather than abandoning it entirely.

Supply Worries Send Gasoline Prices to Record Highs

The gasoline market is starting to run out of control — just like diesel before it.

A driver holds a gasoline pump. Photo: Canva.

G-7 Leaders Commit to Banning Imports of Oil From Russia

Leaders of the Group of Seven most industrialized countries pledged to ban the import of Russian oil in response to President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.

Pipework inside a gas storage facility in Kasimov, Russia. Photo: Bloomberg.

After Nickel, Lithium Is Next Concern for Battery Makers

Batteries, and more precisely battery metals, are poised to replace chips as the new bottleneck for several industries.

Lithium ore falls from a chute onto a stockpile at Bald Hill Lithium and Tantalum Mine outside of Widgiemooltha, Australia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Ukraine War Gives U.S. LNG Chance to Shed Its Stigma

The experts and employees of Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest U.S. exporter of natural gas, are part of a high-stakes campaign to show Europe that as it abandons Russian gas, it can substitute the American variety without fear. Their job is to find the most efficient leak detecting system.

The Cheniere Sabine Pass Liquefaction facility in Cameron, Louisiana. Cheniere Energy Inc. is the largest producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. and the second-largest LNG operator in the world. Photo: Bloomberg.

Methane Leaks Make LNG-Powered Ships Dirtier Than Other Vessels

Methane leaks from ships using liquefied natural gas as fuel make most of the vessels dirtier than ones using diesel or heavy fuel oil, a new analysis shows.

An LNG-powered container ship operated by CMA CGM SA is docked at the Port of Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

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