September 19, 2020
German truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks presented its technology strategy for the electrification of its vehicles, ranging from urban distribution to international long-haul transport, thus reaffirming its commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Convention. The event focused on the technology for hydrogen-based fuel-cell trucks for the long-haul transport segment. The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck, […]
ABB’s Cellier Activity has been awarded the contract to install new lube blending technologies and its unique process control system at PT Shell Indonesia’s Marunda Lube Oil Blending Plant (LOBP) in Jakarta, Indonesia, in an effort to drive efficiency and increase productivity. Harnessing its Lubcel™ process control system, ABB will deliver total process control and […]
Oberon Fuels Inc., based in San Diego, California, U.S.A., appointed Rebecca Boudreaux chief executive officer, in addition to her current roles as president and director. Boudreaux, who takes over from longtime investor and former CEO, Ruben S. Martin III, has served as president since 2011 and director since 2014 of Oberon Fuels. Oberon Fuels, a […]
Will airlines have to choose between survival or sustainability? The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated airline travel. Every region has experienced evaporation of demand that has left airports empty and aircraft parked. Airlines have been forced into self-preservation measures to reduce cash burn and remain afloat including historic capacity cuts, redundancies, sale of assets, retiring older […]
Five years ago, it was difficult to make the case for electric vehicles (EV). Electric cars were expensive, the vehicle range was too short, and there was a dearth of charging infrastructure. Talk centred around the enduring nature of the internal combustion engine. Today, we are at a tipping point in the adoption of […]
Japanese lubricant manufacturer Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. announced that it has started production at the Huizhou Plant of Huizhou Idemitsu Lube Co., Ltd., the company’s second directly-operated lubricant manufacturing plant in China. The Huizhou Plant was built through Huizhou Idemitsu Lube Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan, which was established in September […]
The global fleet of electric cars surpassed seven million in 2019, a 40% increase in total volume, according to figures published in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global EV Outlook 2020. In 2019, 2.1 million new electric cars were sold as consumers increasingly opted for an expanding range of climate-conscious, energy-efficient vehicles. Battery Electric Vehicles […]
The production and combustion of fossil fuels continue to emit a variety of air pollutants that can be harmful to both the environment and public health. Yet, concerns around the impact of fossil fuels have taken a back seat as Covid-19 continues to inflict far-reaching health, economic and social consequences. The Covid-19-enforced global slowdown has […]
