September 18, 2020
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 […]
“Europe will become climate neutral by 2050.” A bold statement by the European Commission. Most regions contribute far more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than they can absorb. Yet, while many countries speak of their desire to achieve climate neutrality in the foreseeable future, Europe is already committing it to law. The European Union (EU) […]
By Dr. Raj Shah, Dr. Sal Rand, and Jacky Jiang The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced a changing of the tides, steering 2020 in a new direction, by implementing a regulation that limits the sulphur content of marine fuels from 3.5% to 0.5%, starting 1st January 2020. The only exemption from this industry-wide ban […]
The world’s focus is shifting to environmentally friendly renewable energy sources. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts renewable power capacity will expand by 50% between 2019 and 2024, total growth of 1,200 gigawatts (GW). Renewable energy currently accounts for 26% of the world’s energy. IEA expects this share to surpass 30% in the next five […]
Automotive greases play a critical role in reducing vehicle friction and wear, protecting against corrosion, preventing contamination, water ingress and leakage. As early as 1400 BC, the Hittites, who occupied the ancient region of Anatolia (also known as Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey), used a blend of animal fats and limestone to lubricate axles and minimise […]
By Dr. Mathias Woydt and Dr. Raj Shah The past century has seen countless innovations within the automotive industry making cars and trucks more reliable, powerful, comfortable, and less expensive. Despite all of these improvements to the design and manufacture of automobiles, average fuel economy has seemingly stagnated. Cars like the antiquated Ford Model T […]
Version eight of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was published in July 2019. The internationally agreed-upon standards, managed by the United Nations, provide guidelines to promote the safe production, transportation, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals. Safety measures include standardised hazard testing criteria, universal warning pictograms, and harmonized safety […]
Last December, China warned the World Health Organisation (WHO) of several cases of unknown and unusual pneumonia in the city of Wuhan. The COVID-19 virus, believed to have originated at the Huanan Seafood market, has since spread to the far reaches of the globe with speed and severity that has crippled healthcare systems in some […]
