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Shippers Warn Net Zero Plan Could Cost Over $300 Billion by 2035

The IMO’s NZF won’t be effective in helping shipping decarbonize in line with the IMO’s strategy announced in 2023 or ensuring a level playing field, the group of shippers said.

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Microsoft to Invest $4B in Second Wisconsin AI Data Center

Microsoft claims that its Wisconsin data centers will be 10 times more powerful than today’s fastest supercomputers.

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Global Container Fleet Orders Tilt Toward Alternative Fuels

Larger ships have been leading the transition, with alternatively-fueled vessels accounting for 81% of all orders for ships with capacities of 8,000 TEUs or more

Klaipeda, Lithuania. Photo: iStock.com/Natallia Pershaj

Industrial Energy Supply Chains: The Thermal Power Paradox and Four-Pillar Solution

When climate imperatives collide with energy security demands, supply chain transformation becomes the bridge between survival and sustainability.

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Canada Pauses Target for EV Sales, Pushes ‘Buy Canadian’ Policy

Canadian automakers will no longer be required to ensure 20% of new car sales are electric by next year.

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U.S. Threatens Tariffs if IMO Levies Ship Emissions Charges

The U.S. had previously criticized the proposed framework and labeled it a “global carbon tax."

Talks at the IMO in London. Photo: Bloomberg

How Marine Mollusks are Teaching Us to Build Better Batteries

For manufacturers and supply chain leaders, these discoveries hint at a future where critical materials are produced more sustainably, affordably, and closer to home.

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U.S. Launches Probe of Wind Turbines, Opening Door to More Tariffs

The U.S. wind industry is heavily dependent on imports for parts such as blades, drivetrains and electrical systems, coming from Mexico, Canada and China.

Wind turbine blades at a factory in China. Photographer: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg

Google Unveils Plans for Advanced Nuclear Plant in Tennessee

By 2035, the plant is expected to provide Google with up to 500 megawatts of capacity to power its data centers in Montgomery County, Tennessee, and Jackson County, Alabama

A rendering of the Hermes 2 nuclear plant. Photo: Courtesy photo

Vivergo Shuts Down U.K. Bioethanol Plant

Vivergo's facility — which is one of just two bioethanol plants in the U.K. — has struggled to stay afloat in the face of competition from imported U.S. ethanol.

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DOJ Challenges California's Emissions Standards for Trucks

Days before the DOJ's complaints surfaced, four truck manufacturers also filed a separate lawsuit, asserting that they've been "caught in the crossfire" between the state and federal government.

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Polyester Drives Surge in Apparel Sector Emissions

The apparel sector accounted for 2% of total global emissions in 2023, putting the industry well off pace of its goal to halve its carbon footprint by 2030.

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