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GL Renewables Certification Appoints VP 2/8/2012 9:08:56 AM GL Renewables Certification appointed Rüdiger Urhahn as Vice President Project Management & Sales, with responsibility for worldwide customer management in the area of certification services, in January 2012. In addition to sales duties, Mr Urhahn has been given the task of overseeing all customer... Study: Is Global Warming Worsening? 11/9/2011 9:51:14 AM Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists have found that carbon is stored in the soils and sediments of the Ganges-Brahmaputra basin for a surprisingly long time, making it likely that global warming could destabilize the pool of carbon there and in similar places on Earth, potentially... Ship Emissions & Efficiency Agenda, GL North American Meeting 9/26/2011 9:24:30 AM The introduction of new emissions control areas (ECA) off the coastal waters of the US and Canada promise great changes for shipping in the region. These regulations coloured many of the topics discussed at the North American Committee of Germanischer Lloyd (GL), which met at the Hotel Delta in Quebec City this week... Steep Increase in Global CO2 Emissions 9/21/2011 9:22:11 AM Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) – the main cause of global warming – increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010. Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution of renewable energy are not compensating... N.E.I. Wins BWT Orders From Bohai Shipbuilding 8/31/2011 9:20:23 AM N.E.I. Treatment Systems received its first order from Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry for two Venturi Oxygen Stripping (VOS) Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) to be installed aboard two 320,000 DWT VLCCs being built for Sovcomflot. Bohai is a subsidiary of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation... Höegh Trove: First Vessel with Full OceanSaver BWT System 8/2/2011 7:42:10 AM OceanSaver announced the commissioning of its first fully operational system onboard Höegh Autoliners PCTC (Pure Car Truck Carrier), Höegh Trove. “Höegh Trove is the first vessel in the world to have a fully operational OceanSaver BWT system. OceanSaver cost-effectively complies... AWO: Need for Congress to Enact Vessel Discharges Legislation 7/25/2011 1:45:28 PM Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reject three maritime industry associations’ challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP) highlights the urgent need for Congressional action to establish a uniform and... Cat 3500 Series Emissions Kits Get EPA Cert. 7/1/2011 10:14:20 AM Caterpillar Marine Power Systems and Caterpillar Emissions Solutions announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified Cat 3500 Series Marine Emissions Kits according to EPA Rule 40 CFR Part 1042. This Marine Remanufacture Program applies to many commercial engines... First SCR NOx Removal System Installed on Coal Bulker 6/23/2011 2:15:40 PM Aiming to Meet the IMO's Tier III NOx Emission Controls Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Akasaka Diesels Limited, and Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd are to begin shipboard tests of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) nitrogen oxide (NOx)... AWS Ocean Energy Gets Major Investment from Alstom 6/22/2011 1:05:16 AM AWS Ocean Energy Ltd, one of Scotland’s pioneering wave energy companies, announced that it had secured a major investment from Alstom, a global leader in power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure. Alstom acquires a 40% equity stake in Inverness-based AWS Ocean Energy.  This... Phase 2 of Hudson River Cleanup 6/8/2011 9:58:06 AM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the dredging of sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has resumed in the Upper Hudson River, marking the start of the second and final phase of the Hudson River cleanup. The historic dredging project targets approximately 2... Global Shipping Leaders Call for Sustainable Industry 5/17/2011 8:05:18 AM Some of the biggest names in shipping today called on the industry to take far-reaching action to create a maritime sector which is socially and environmentally responsible and profitable. Members of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, a global coalition drawn from across the sector, launched... NAMEPA Celebrates Over 100 Members Strong 4/26/2011 10:42:25 AM Young Maritime Industry Environmental Group now over 100 Strong NAMEPA celebrates growth and commitment on Earth Day April 22, 2011- While Earth Day was being celebrated around the world, a young maritime industry led agency added to the festivities by announcing it now has over 100 members... Public Meeting on the Investment Environment In Yangzhou 4/26/2011 10:22:16 AM — Public meeting on the investment environment of the Hanjiang Shipbuilding (and Heavy Industry) Industrial Park and Sinopacific Shipbuilding Affiliated Industrial Base is held in Yangzhou Yangzhou, April 26, 2011 —— A public meeting on the investment environment of the Hanjiang... Steady Progress on MBMs During Intersessional IMO Meeting 4/5/2011 11:04:32 AM Steady progress was made in considering the development of suitable market-based measures (MBMs) for international shipping, at the third intersessional meeting of IMO’s Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from Ships, held at IMO’s London Headquarters, from 28 March to 1 April 2011... New Report on Norwegian Energy Policy 3/15/2011 11:37:29 AM Scandinavian country’s energy policies are a positive example for others to follow, according to new report Norway  is  pursuing  ambitious,  forward-thinking  energy  policies,  but  could  go  further  in  its efforts to become... Dubai Maritime City Authority Supports Environmental Efforts 2/24/2011 10:40:58 AM The United Arabs Emirates Shipping Association, a representative body for UAE-based commercial shipping, is supporting the efforts of the UN, IMO, and UAE Ministry of Environment and Water and DMCA in advocating for a global and open verifiable emissions trading program. One of the challenges that face... New York Volunteers Sought: Canal Clean Sweep 2/23/2011 10:44:27 AM In preparation for the 187th navigation season of the New York State Canal System and to mark Earth Day 2011, the New York State Canal Corporation, in partnership with Parks and Trails New York and the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, announced that it is seeking volunteers for the... NAMEPA Conference, Long Beach: Feb. 23 2/4/2011 10:49:51 AM The historic cruise liner Queen Mary, berthed in Long Beach, will be the site of a marine environment protection conference on February 23rd exploring issues and changes occurring on the West Coast and impacting shipping throughout the world. Hosted by NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection... Solicitation for Emissions Reduction Grant Program 2/4/2011 10:45:06 AM The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has announced an open solicitation period for the Proposition 1B:  Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program Ships at Berth and Cargo Handling Equipment funding category. Please see the Program website (http://www.arb.ca.gov/gmbond) for more information.  ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...