Fuel Efficiency

WindWings ship’s maiden voyages.( Source: cargill )

May 22, 2024

Pyxis Ocean’s WindWings Trial by Cargill: Cutting 11 Tons of CO2 Emissions Daily

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) aims to integrate a minimum of 5% low-carbon systems in the maritime sector by 2030. While much of the effort is focused on adopting biofuels, the context

BYD Launches Fifth-Generation DM Hybrid: Photo credits : Jengtingchen (CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

China·Mobility

BYD Launches Fifth-Generation DM Hybrid: Up to 2000 km on a Single Tank and Full Charge

Zhang Zhuo, the general manager of BYD’s Ocean Online Sales Division, posted on Weibo that the fifth-generation DM hybrid technology will usher in the “2 Era” of fuel consumption. This means that vehicles equipped with the fifth-generation DM hybrid technology

May 29, 2024

NYK Group’s NBA Magritte Sets Sail with Wind-Assisted Propulsion: A Look at the 15% Fuel Cut

Maritime

On July 8, 2024, NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. (Head Office: Antwerp, Belgium; “NBAtlantic”), a subsidiary of the NYK Group, installed its first wind-powered ship

UC Santa Cruz Develops 40°C Biodiesel Process to Convert Waste Oil into Fuel in 60 Minutes, Cutting Energy Use by 70%

Energy

UC Santa Cruz chemists have created a biodiesel production method using sodium tetramethoxyborate (NaB(OMe)4) at 40°C. The U.S. transportation sector burned through 3 million

Representative image Highway traffic at dusk with car lights streaking. Photo Source: Cristhian_Adame_P (Pixabay).

Energy·News·USA

Trump’s Fuel Efficiency Rollback: Higher Costs, Emissions Ahead

The Trump administration is changing how car companies make vehicles, rolling back rules that require better gas mileage. These rules, known as fuel economy standards, affect gas prices and the types of

Sunita Somvanshi

February 4, 2025