Sea
The latest environmental news affecting
Sea Travel and the Shipping industry, from
boat and tanker emissions to
green technologies and fuel regulations.
Cheaper, local ingredients make bioethanol more profitable, and sustainable, than far more widely produced biodiesel in Europe, even though it adds to a surplus of conventional gasoline while diesel remains more in demand.
A UN group looking at ways to raise finance to help poor nations combat climate is looking at many ways to raise cash, including raising money on the back of emissions from aviation and shipping, it has been reported.
Current estimates indicate that shipping’s share of global CO2 emissions could increase to 20-30 per cent by 2050. With 90 per cent of global trade carried by sea, this is an issue that cannot be sidestepped.
As an ocean racer, monitoring boat speed and being sensitive to its variation is in my DNA, so naturally when I recently read that 'it’ had dropped from over 20 knots to around 14 in just a few years, I had to dig deeper and find out what was happening.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has confirmed in the Budget today that the Government is to set up a £2 billion Green Investment Bank as well as provide £60 million to UK ports to host offshore wind manufacturers.
Wind turbine manufacturer Mitsubishi has signaled its intention to invest millions of pounds in an offshore research and development (R&D) project in Britain, potentially leading to a UK manufacturing base and the creation of more than a 1000 'green' jobs.
Major cuts in road expansion and abolishing tax allowances for high carbon industries are being proposed as ways to slash national debt by £12 billion over the next four years.
The cross-party Environmental Audit Committee today called on the UK Government to go out on a limb and act unilaterally to speed up cuts in emissions – arguing that such action is necessary to build the international political will needed for a binding global climate deal.
The world's first eco friendly cargo ships are set to sail into view thanks to a wind farm operator taking a new tack.
Oil giant BP and science solutions company DuPont have announced they are to open a £25 million biofuel centre in Hull, by the end of next year.
A toxic tanker destined for illegal breaking up in India, is going to be put back to use after being released by the Environment Agency (EA) from Southampton Docks.
Over eight kilometres of waterways in and around the Olympic Park are being used to transport materials by barge and take lorries off the roads during the construction phase of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Being naturally drawn to anything related to the sea and the maritime environment, the new international regulations concerning ship dismantling have caught my interest, because I believe this issue can help us understand the bigger picture.
A new model for determining the future shape of the UK’s energy system will help the Government meet its 2050 target of reducing carbon emissions by 80 per cent, its developers claim.
Green business travel is being downgraded as companies cut back on costs because of the recession, an opinion poll by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has found.