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Why Shipping Is Quietly Aligning On Methanol & Hybrid Electric Systems
Shipping decarbonization is often discussed as a contest of fuels, but the more revealing story is how capital, engineering effort, and orders are actually moving. Over the past three years, the maritime sector has been forced to reconcile ambitious fuel narratives with operational reality. Engine manufacturers and ship buyers are … [continued]
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The Coming Slow Fade of America’s Corn Ethanol Industry
The story of the United States corn ethanol industry is a story about a sector that grew rapidly under a very specific set of policy, technology and market conditions. It filled a gap when gasoline demand was rising, when climate policy focused on incremental change, and when EVs were still … [continued]
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Brazil’s Sustainable Fuels Pledge Is Dangerously Ambitious and Risks Repeating Mistakes of the Past
Huge biofuels expansion without safeguards would drive deforestation. Next month the world’s spotlight will turn to Belém, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, as Brazil hosts the COP30 climate summit. The setting is symbolic. The Amazon, “the lungs of the planet,” is a wealth of biodiversity and … [continued]
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Biofuels Globally Emit More CO2 Than The Fossil Fuels They Replace — Study
Biofuel demand continues to grow worldwide despite being responsible for 16% more CO2 emissions globally than the fossil fuels they replace. Using just 3% of the same land for solar would produce the same amount of energy, new study shows. By 2030 biofuels crops will require land the size of … [continued]
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Bruce County events generating awareness on residential school impacts
A number of events, ceremonies and actions are planned in Bruce County leading up to and following Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. The events are being held to reflect on the lasting impact of the residential school system in Canada. An estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit […]