A green ‘sea change’ as water transport makes its move
All aboard! Europe’s ferry industry has set sail for an emissions-free future. It’s leading the eco-friendly revolution with electric and hydrogen-powered boats that are destined to make urban transport more sustainable. In just a few months’ time, passengers in Stavanger, Norway, will be able to…
Plug in Power Infrastructure for Electric Boats fast-tracked in Europe
Aqua superPower announced a strategic partnership with AC charge point developer e-concept, which has developed a novel design of charging posts that have been approved for use in certain sensitive environments including the canals in Venice. Aqua superPower will be developing charging infrastructure for marine…
Ammonia in Aquatic Systems
by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Craig Watson, Denise Petty, and Deborah B. Pouder Of all the water quality parameters that affect fish, ammonia is the most important after oxygen, especially in intensive systems, says Ruth Francis-Floyd, Craig Watson, Denise Petty, and Deborah B. Pouder, University of Florida…
Ammonia pollution damaging more than 60% of UK land – report
Study finds most sensitive plant and wildlife habitats are worst affected, yet government has no clear plans to monitor impact Ammonia and nitrogen pollution, mostly from farms, is harming more than 60% of the UK’s land area and hitting the most sensitive habitats for plants…
Ecological Effects of Ammonia
Even at extremely low concentrations aquatic life will be harmed by ammonia. Ammonia occurs naturally in the environment. A small amount of ammonia is generated when lightning strikes and reaches earth in rainfall. But most ammonia is produced by bacteria in water and soil as…
It’s Official. We Can Now Harvest Usable Lithium From Seawater
Without lithium, the all-electric boats of today wouldn’t be feasible, and with an increasing demand for EBs expected to exhaust reserves on water by 2080, this might become inevitable. But there is another way to extract the vital element, or rather another place. The oceans…
Zero-emission Ferries for Zero-emission Islands
Approximately 2.1 billion people use ferries every year, putting the industry on a par with commercial airlines in terms of annual users worldwide. To many cities and their citizens, travelling the waterways lies at the heart of everyday life. While some cities have mandated the…
Study provides first statistical characterisation of methane ultra-emitters from oil and gas
For the first time ever on a global scale, using satellite imagery, scientists have quantified volumes of massive methane emissions due to fossil-fuel extraction activities and their impact on the climate. Their findings partly explain why official inventories generally underestimate the volume of these emissions….
EBI sets course with new strategy – ΕΒΑ Greece officialy a member of EBI
Brussels, 25 January 2022 – The association will stand strong for all boating companies in Europe, giving them a powerful voice towards the EU Institutions and stakeholders. Approved as new members of the association by the General Assembly were the Irish Boat Rental Association as…
NGO Criticizes European Ports Calling for More Emissions Efforts – Piraeus pollutes
As the European Union prepares to launch its carbon trading schemes for the maritime industry, NGO Transportation & Environment is calling for a greater focus on the role ports play in carbon emissions and using revenues from the Emissions Trading Scheme to aid with clean…
Captained by A.I., This New ‘Mayflower’ Will Cross the Atlantic This Spring
On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, bearing 102 passengers and about 30 crew members. After a perilous 66-day journey across the North Atlantic and a harsh winter, the surviving Pilgrims and crew of the Mayflower encountered the Wampanoag, who were familiar with Europeans as traders, kidnappers, and agents of plague.
BMW Group invests in innovative method for efficient and sustainable lithium extraction
New process from Lilac Solutions focuses on sustainable extraction, efficiency and costs Munich. The BMW Group is stepping up its expansion of electromobility and will be releasing about ten million fully-electric vehicles onto the roads over the next ten years or so. By 2030, at least…
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