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Arvato commissions first solar power plant in the USA

Another step toward sustainability

First and largest fleet of high-capacity zero-emission forklifts now in full operation at SSA Marine in the Port of West Sacramento and Port of Stockton

AJOT | May 02, 2023 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

ACT Expo - XL Lifts, specializing in zero and low emissions forklifts, today announced its fleet of Wiggins large-capacity lithium forklifts at SSA Marine in the Port of West Sacramento and in the Port of Stockton are now in full operation. A similar Wiggins eBull forklift used by SSA Marine is on display at the ACT Expo XL Lifts booth #6132.

Performance Food Group pilots electric refrigerated truck with Navistar, Great Dane and Carrier Transicold

AJOT | May 02, 2023 | Green Shipping | Trucking

ACT Expo, booth 6794, Anaheim Convention Center

ATA statement on California’s electric-truck fleet mandate

California leads nation on protections from truck and rail pollution with new zero emissions standards

The Shyft Group to highlight market-ready Blue Arc™ EV delivery vans at ACT Expo 2023

AJOT | May 01, 2023 | Green Shipping | Trucking

• As last-mile delivery fleets look to electrify and reduce emissions, Blue Arc nears production with CARB-certified Class 3, 4, and 5 all-electric delivery vehicles • Company’s vehicle testing exceeds industry requirements

ANGI Energy Systems boosts global leadership team with two key appointments in Alternative Fuels division

ANGI Energy Systems has bolstered its global leadership team with two key strategic appointments. Joel van Rensburg becomes President of Alternative Fuels and Danny Seals steps up to the position of General Manager, Hydrogen.

Volta Trucks to partner with EAVX to provide truck bodies for Volta Zero US pilot fleet

AJOT | May 01, 2023 | Green Shipping | Trucking

As IMO fails to protect arctic & climate, call for Governments to ramp up Aation on “black carbon”

AJOT | April 28, 2023 | Green Shipping

“The failure of this week’s IMO meeting to act on black carbon emissions from the global shipping industry flies in the face of...IMO

Biden’s pause on solar tariffs up to 254% overturned in House

Bloomberg | April 28, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

The House voted Friday to reinstate debilitating solar tariffs as high as 254% in a decision closely watched by the industry amid a veto threat for the measure from the White House.

Modine launches new EVantage™ fuel cell stack cooling package for commercial zero-emission vehicles

AJOT | April 28, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Boeing expands ecoDemonstrator flight testing with ‘explorer’ airplanes, announces 2023 plan

AJOT | April 27, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology | Green Shipping

• Accelerating technology development for sustainability with multiple airplanes • Boeing will use first Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 787-10 Dreamliner, to partner with four countries on operational efficiency testing • Flagship ecoDemonstrator will test 19 new technologies in 2023

Biden-Harris Administration opens applications for first year of $400M competitive grant program to reduce truck air pollution at America’s ports

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today opened applications for the first round of a new $400 million grant program under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that focuses on port electrification and efficiency improvements.

Valenciaport becomes the first port in the world to operate hydrogen-powered 4x4 trucks at its terminals

• Today, the hydrogen-powered truck cab or tractor head started operating at the Grimaldi terminal under the supervision of the H2PORTS project team of inspectors • Valenciaport becomes the first port in the world to operate this hydrogen-powered 4x4 harbour machine • The 4x4 tractor powered by green hydrogen has carried out several tests at the Valencia Terminal Europa facilities of the Grimaldi Group • Joan Calabuig, President of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV): "The Port of Valencia is at the forefront in Europe and the world when it comes to introducing hydrogen technology as a central element of mobility" • The world's first hydrogen-powered RORO 4x4 tractor, developed by ATENA, with the support of ENEA and the Parthenope University of Naples • The four-wheel drive truck cab is part of the H2PORTS project, an initiative that makes the Port of Valencia the first port to incorporate hydrogen technologies to reduce the environmental impact of its operations

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 27, 2023

Senate votes to overturn Biden’s anti-smog rules for big rigs

The Senate voted to overturn President Joe Biden’s pollution limits for big rigs that Republicans said were too aggressive, but were heralded by environmentalists as long overdue.

Hyster named a finalist in World Hydrogen Awards for world’s first top-pick container handler powered by hydrogen fuel cells

Hyster Company announces its selection by the Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) as one of four finalists in the industrial application category of the World Hydrogen 2023 Awards, presented to a company that has made positive contributions to the use of hydrogen and its industrial application over the previous year.

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 27, 2023

Shipping has largely relied on one fuel. It now needs many

Shipowners and operators know they must decarbonize, but the industry must be ready to handle not one but many alternatives to petroleum products – from liquefied natural gas to nuclear.

Europe battles flood of green fuel suspected to be fraudulent

Bloomberg | April 27, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Europe’s push for more green fuel has helped build an industry in China that collects, recycles and ships waste such as used cooking oil. But a flood of biofuel is now threatening European producers and sparking fears about fraudulent exports.

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 27, 2023

Hyundai Motor, SK on plan $5 billion EV battery plant in US

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On Co. will spend as much as $5 billion in North America for the production of electric car batteries as President Biden’s green bill encourages companies along the EV supply chain to make investments there. Shares rose as much as 5% in Seoul.

Canada becomes global leader in green energy incentives, boosting project value by as much as 50%

AJOT | April 27, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Canada’s new renewable energy investment tax credit (ITC), unveiled in the 2023 federal budget, will make the country a global leader in favorable financial conditions for green energy projects. Rystad Energy’s renewable economic modeling shows that these new tax breaks will raise the value of some projects by more than 50% over their lifetime, positioning Canada as the second most attractive place for renewable developers, behind only the US.

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