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Above-average hurricane activity disrupted U.S. energy infrastructure in 2024

AJOT | December 17, 2024 | Energy

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which ran from June 1 through November 30, exhibited above-average activity with more named storms and hurricanes than usual, including several that disrupted U.S. energy infrastructure, primarily on the Gulf Coast and in the Southeast.

Duvenbeck now provides diesel-free logistics services for ZF Saarbrücken

The logistics specialist is supporting the technology group’s sustainability goals

Switch Technologies unveil world’s first vehicle powered by XNO®

Heavy-duty battery and electric vehicle engineering services provider, Switch Technologies (Switch), has unveiled the world’s first operational vehicle powered by Echion Technologies’ (Echion) proprietary ultra-fast charging XNO® active anode material technology.

Third tanker in trouble as oil washes up on Russia’s Black Sea coast

Reuters | December 17, 2024 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Spilled oil has washed up along "tens of kilometres" of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a regional official said on Tuesday, and state media said a third vessel was now in trouble.

Exxon wants to keep option for Hess Guyana assets, CEO says

Reuters | December 17, 2024 | Energy

(This Dec. 11 story has been corrected to change the title to Senior Vice President, not Vice Chairman, in paragraph 10) HOUSTON

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Schneider is first major carrier to achieve six million zero emission miles with the Freightliner eCascadia

The company champions responsible and cleaner transportation solutions

What is the shoulder season in electricity markets?

AJOT | December 16, 2024 | Energy

Electricity consumption in the U.S. Lower 48 states is highly seasonal; the demand for electricity peaks in the summer and the winter in response to more extreme temperatures and decreases in the spring and fall, in the so-called shoulder seasons, when weather is generally milder.