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Putting a halt to geoengineering — by accident
Recent restrictions on ships' emissions reduced sulfur dioxide air pollution, but they also inadvertently warmed the surface of the oceans.
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Marine transport
Marine transport
Electric boat builder Arc raises $70M for cleaner, quieter vessels
The Los Angeles–based startup is working to build a “mass-market” boat for water sports. Demand for electric vessels is rising as boaters look for less-polluting ways to ply rivers and lakes.
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Wind power with a high-tech twist could help ships burn less fuel
Commodities giant Cargill is testing a new kind of wind-harnessing device meant to slash fuel use and curb CO2 emissions from the world's cargo ships.
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Marine transport
Dirty diesel ships can start decarbonizing now. Here's how
With the IMO's new emissions-reduction goals set last week, cargo shipping companies are under more pressure than ever to slash CO2 emissions.
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Cargo ships now have a net-zero goal — but critics say it's not enough
The U.N.’s IMO set new climate goals for the dirty ships that power the global economy. But they don’t align with the 1.5-degree pathway some nations pushed for.
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Marine transport
As emissions soar, cargo shipping faces a critical climate crossroads
A high-stakes meeting at the U.N.’s maritime agency could set aggressive emissions-reduction goals for the dirty ships that keep the economy humming.
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Marine transport
This common chemical could help shipping giants start to decarbonize
“Green” methanol is gaining favor as a lower-carbon way to power cargo ships. But we’re going to need a lot more of it for the plan to work.
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Marine transport
Video: Canary talks ammonia-powered ships on The Weather Channel
Watch reporter Maria Gallucci explain why shipping giants and startups are looking to ammonia as an alternative to dirty diesel.
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Marine transport
Amogy lands $139M to scale ammonia tech for zero-emissions cargo ships
The startup is working to launch an ammonia-powered vessel in New York as the global shipping industry searches for cleaner fuels.
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Marine transport
America's pandemic shopping haul arrived on dirty cargo ships
A new report assesses the environmental toll of transporting goods for Walmart, Target, Home Depot and other major U.S. retailers in the frenzied year of 2021.
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Marine transport
Electrifying US ports could drive sharp cuts in air pollution
A new analysis finds that cities near some of the busiest U.S. ports could see major health benefits if the facilities powered ships and trucks with electricity.
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