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Green ammonia could decarbonize 60% of global shipping when offered at just 10 regional fuel ports

Envirotec Magazine

The study shows that the greatest investment need is in Australia, to supply the Asian markets, with large production clusters also predicted in Chile (to supply South America), California (to supply the Western USA.), 90% of the world’s physical goods trade is transported by ships which burn heavy fuel oil and emit toxic pollutants.

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Cheaper EVs are starting to show up in smaller global markets

Charged

Media coverage of EVs tends to focus on the world’s largest auto markets: North America, Europe and Asia. EV giant BYD is now selling its Dolphin Mini (a rebranded version of the Seagull compact electric hatchback) in a number of emerging markets. The company has launched the Dolphin Mini in Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico.

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Copper use in vehicle wiring harnesses expected to surge

Charged

In the medium term, hybrids will add the most copper, while battery-electric vehicles will require more copper in the longer term (2030 and beyond). kg in South America to 17.6 kg in North America. The amount of copper used per vehicle varies widely by region – from an average of 8.9

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Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years

Envirotec Magazine

This includes 310 green hydrogen projects and 16 blue hydrogen projects Of the 108 projects set to start producing hydrogen in the next 5 years, Europe is leading the charge with 64 new projects set to come online; Asia 18; Australasia 14; and North America 10; with 1 project for each South America and Africa In terms of GW electricity produced from (..)

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Honda announces new EV division

Business Green

The car maker has this week unveiled a new arm of its business which will be solely focused on EV production and strategy Japanese auto giant Honda has announced it is creating a new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) division to help drive efforts to deliver on its ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050.

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Brookfield Renewable, Plug Power partner on hydropower-fueled hydrogen plant

Renewable Energy World

Plug Power also recently announced the construction of a green hydrogen production facility and electric substation in the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park, joining the company’s existing plant in Tennessee.

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Lignium Energy Transforms Problematic Manure into Climate-friendly Fuel

Greentown Labs

While the demand is primarily in Europe and Asia currently, Lignium Energy’s team says that the United States is expected to meaningfully shift from relying on coal to utilizing biomass. “We Many of the most-polluted cities of South America are in Chile, and this is mainly because of the use of wood during the winter.