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Bit late for bitcoin: How China’s crackdown is reducing more emissions than whole countries emit

AJOT | July 14, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

Mining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies consumes vast amounts of energy. Increasing scrutiny over the environmental impact of this activity recently led the Chinese government to order a crackdown on projects around the country, and now most of them are reportedly already halted. A Rystad Energy analysis shows that until recently, China’s bitcoin production used to emit as much CO2 as the whole country of Portugal, a whopping 57 million tonnes (Mt) annually.

Airlines and automakers brace for EU’s momentous CO2 clampdown
Energy
Bloomberg | Top Story | July 14, 2021

Airlines and automakers brace for EU’s momentous CO2 clampdown

Europe’s airlines are pushing back against the European Union’s upgraded climate plan, saying a planned tax on jet fuel is counterproductive as the region’s transportation sector braces for measures that will make the region the first carbon-neutral continent.
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Crowley will build and operate the first fully electric US tugboat

AJOT | July 14, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Maritime | Technology

Pioneers of innovative, high-powered ship assist tugboats, Crowley Maritime Corporation will lead the next generation of industry sustainability by building and operating eWolf, the first all-electric powered harbor tugboat that can complete a job without expending a drop of fuel.

New England Aqua Ventus will launch first US floating offshore wind turbine In 2023/24
Energy
Stas Margaronis | Top Story | July 14, 2021

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New England Aqua Ventus will launch first US floating offshore wind turbine In 2023/24

New England Aqua Ventus expects to launch the first U.S. floating wind turbine into the Gulf of Maine in 2023/24, according to Dr. Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC).
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In 2020, US coal production fell to its lowest level since 1965

AJOT | July 14, 2021 | Energy

U.S. coal production totaled 535 million short tons (MMst) in 2020, a 24% decrease from the 706 MMst mined in 2019 and the lowest level of coal production in the United States in any year since 1965.

The seven elements of the EU green deal you should care about

Bloomberg | July 14, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

World’s top carbon market to get bigger with EU climate plan

Bloomberg | July 14, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

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Atlantic Towing selects Vard Electro for implementation of battery technology to reduce green house gas emissions

AJOT | July 13, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Maritime | Technology

Vard Electro has announced the award of the contract for an innovative hybrid battery power system with Atlantic Towing to be integrated on their vessel Atlantic Shrike. Atlantic Towing is the first company to implement this multiple mode application of battery technologies on a single vessel in the Canadian Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.

KR signs MOU with Hyundai Motors and Hyundai Global Services

AJOT | July 13, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Maritime | Technology

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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo welcomes five Chinese partners to its SAF program

AJOT | July 13, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Energy

AWOT, CTS, Jobmate, Sinotrans and SuperTrans have joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program (SAF Program) of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo), offering greener cargo services on routes connecting China with Europe and South America.

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US crude oil production efficiency increased only in the Bakken region in 2020

AJOT | July 13, 2021 | Energy

In 2020, U.S. initial crude oil production per well, or well production efficiency, increased significantly in the Bakken region, according to our Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), which we update monthly. Productivity in other drilling regions remained largely steady or decreased slightly, DPR data shows.

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World’s recoverable oil now seen 9% slimmer; commercial volumes can keep global warming below 1.8˚C

AJOT | July 13, 2021 | Energy

Every year and following the publication of the BP Statistical Review, Rystad Energy releases its own assessment to provide an independent, solid and clear comparison of how the world’s energy landscape changed last year.

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World’s biggest green energy hub proposed for Western Australia

Bloomberg | July 13, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

The world’s largest renewables project has been proposed in Western Australia, covering an area half the size of Belgium.

Reliance considers bid for India’s solar incentives in green push

Bloomberg | July 13, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

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