In a joint study, the European Patent Agency and the International Energy Agency report an increase in battery research, in particular regarding flow batteries. The report, Innovation in batteries and electricity storage – a global analysis based on patent data, shows that batteries account for nearly 90% of all patenting activity in the area of electricity storage. (…)
The European Commission presented today its plan to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. This level of ambition for the next decade will put the EU on a balanced pathway to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
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Following conservation and coating, the 135 metres hull was transformed into “PORTLINER ANNA”, in full PortLiner colours and logo.
This week, the Dutch minister of Transport reported briefly on the status of the 2019 Green Deal for Shipping. She confirmed that a the feasibility study on a EU Inland Navigation Green Fund would be completed after summer.
“Maritime by Holland”, the Dutch maritime platform connecting 12 maritime sectors including inland navigation, has published an open letter to the Dutch government urging for a joint recovery of the maritime cluster, with focus on sustainability:
