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Is hydrogen the fuel of the future?

E&T

The government introduced secondary legislation in 2019 requiring all sectors of the economy to achieve net zero by 2050. Professor Larkin says transporting fossil fuels accounts for about 15 per cent of maritime cargo, while ships have generally burnt “the fuel that nobody else wants” – dirty, heavy fuel oil.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

He and his team use nature-inspired computing – a form of artificial intelligence that is based on how the natural world organises itself rather than recreating human reasoning – to evolve solutions that minimise vehicles needed, reduce journey distances, and efficiently load and route cargoes to reduce the carbon footprint of transport.

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K. Soundhar Rajhan, Chief Strategy Officer,  Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, shares highlights and insights from his more than five-decade journey with the iconic company

Dinesh Mishra

Image 1: source: DMG Mori. October, 2019 Link Q4. In 1982, Mr. Rajhan successfully set up the shipping and clearing division, along with overseeing imports and export operations, resulting in the formation of Lakshmi Cargo Company. This led to his promotion to Vice President – Supply Chain Management.

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Flying cars and hyperloops?

E&T

In 2019, the MIT group published a report that argued some assumptions about changes in attitudes to car ownership are overplayed. It is even possible that changes in legislation mean some of those ships being built today will wind up with a different power source within a couple of decades. Why is ammonia better?

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EV Adoption: The India Story  

Dinesh Mishra

I decided to come to Asia to focus on the issue of sustainability and make a difference in the transport sector which is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions. This issue is a source of frustration for businesses and has prompted us to formulate a solution.

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Dockworkers threaten to strike at key U.S. ports over automation and pay

Fastener News Desk

1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships. Heavier vehicular traffic would be likely at key points around the country as cargo was diverted to West Coast ports, where workers belong to a different union not involved in the strike. SOURCE: PBS NEWS RELATED CONTENT: rail system.