Wind-powered cargo ship sets sail

A pioneering cargo vessel equipped with large, British-designed wing sails powered by wind has embarked on its first journey

“Ship is still on fire”: What caused the ongoing fatal fire on the car carrier?

A massive car carrier ship, carrying nearly 3,000 vehicles, caught fire off the Dutch coast, resulting in one crew member’s death and several injuries

Fuel producer bags £4m to capture CO2 from waste-to-fuel process

Compact Syngas Solutions converts landfill-bound waste into hydrogen gas, a promising “green” fuel for transportation

UK achieves 13% reduction in carbon footprint

The reduction in the carbon footprint during 2020, was primarily influenced by decreased emissions from transportation, domestically produced goods and services, according to a report

Self-driving buses set to hit Scottish roads next month

Five autonomous single-decker buses will carry passengers on a 14-mile route between Fife and Edinburgh

Scottish whisky distilleries raise a green glass to decarbonisation

Green hydrogen will be supplied to distilleries in the Scottish Highland to decarbonise their production

Chevron and Caterpillar link up for hydrogen demonstration

They aim to explore the the feasibility and performance of hydrogen for use as a commercially-viable alternative to traditional fuels for line-haul rail and marine vessels

US invests $54m to boost energy efficiency in microelectronic technologies

Microelectronics are critical to nearly all modern technology, including smartphones, medical equipment, power plants, electricity grids and vehicles

US announces $34m to produce low carbon biofuels for planes and ships

The Department of Energy believes biofuels will play an important role in reaching the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050

UK Export Finance doubles support for sustainable projects overseas to £2.4bn in 2020

Financing was provided for projects including offshore wind farms, solar farms and major transportation projects