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Coverage dated September 22, 2024

Tugboat powered by ammonia sets sail in groundbreaking voyage

Headline from Newsweek

A tugboat powered by ammonia has sailed along a tributary of the Hudson River, marking a vital step toward reducing carbon emissions.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Portland Press Herald

    Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for first time, showing a path for emissions cuts (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Shipping needs to cut emissions rapidly, and there are no solutions widely available today to fully decarbonize deep-sea shipping. But there's a lot of interest in ammonia as an alternative fuel.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions. The tugboat used to run on diesel fuel.

  3. Newsweek

    Tugboat powered by ammonia sets sail in groundbreaking voyage (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A tugboat powered by ammonia has sailed along a tributary of the Hudson River, marking a vital step toward reducing carbon emissions.

  4. Washington Times

    Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions.

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