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This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined

GreenBiz

This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined. To transform basic inputs into stuff we need, manufacturers constantly heat (and cool) minerals, ores and other raw materials to extreme temperatures. In time, decarbonizing industrial heat is likely to require an all-of-the above mix of solutions.

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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

Experts such as Fakhry say that while wind and solar energy can provide the electricity to power homes and electric cars, green hydrogen could be an ideal power source for energy-intensive industries such as concrete and steel manufacturing, as well as parts of the transportation sector that are more difficult to electrify.

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EU Lawmakers Announce Deal to Decarbonize Maritime Shipping

ESG Today

The agreement will ensure a level playing field and make sure that fuel suppliers, ships and maritime operators will have sufficient time to adapt for the new conditions so the maritime sector will deliver on the climate targets.” The post EU Lawmakers Announce Deal to Decarbonize Maritime Shipping appeared first on ESG Today.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

The once-humdrum electricity sector has become a hub of interest and innovation for the worlds of energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation, buildings, policy, finance and others. And not just cars: The electrification of trucks , tractors , buses , trains , ships , even aircraft is gearing up faster than many had predicted.

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

A growing number of large manufacturers, such as GM and Ford, recently also have launched electric delivery van models. The larger commercial vehicles — such as Class 8 trucks — are more difficult to electrify due to a lack of models from manufacturers and a higher price tag than their diesel equivalent. Supply Chain. Carbon Capture.

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Carnival Corporation Joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

3BL Media

World’s largest cruise company is first in cruise sector to join research and development center committed to facilitating and accelerating decarbonization of the global shipping industry. DESCRIPTION: Carnival Corporation Joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. SOURCE: Carnival Corporation & plc.

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Cleantech Startup Amogy Raises $56 Million to Advance Carbon-Free Power Solutions for Hard-to-Abate Industries

ESG Today

Clean fuel tech startup Amogy announced that it raised $56 million in venture financing for solutions aimed at decarbonizing transportation, heavy industry and other sectors.