WTO Palm Oil Standoff

Palm oil imports to the USA are expected to rise following Malaysia’s 2025 tariff exemption, particularly for refining into renewable diesel and jet fuel. This policy shift provides a significant advantage for Malaysian palm oil, especially as U.S. producers look for price-competitive, reliable feedstocks amid ongoing decarbonization targets.mpoc+1​ Expected Importers and Industry Players Cherry Point…

Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming: Understanding CO₂, Methane, and Water Vapor

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) shows the strongest overall correlation with global warming among greenhouse gases, primarily because it accounts for the largest share of human-caused warming and accumulates in the atmosphere for centuries to millennia. While methane is more potent per molecule in the short term and water vapor is quantitatively the most abundant greenhouse gas, CO₂…

Yacht Design Future

There are several boat designs that can be expected as the move away from fossil fuels continues. These include: In summary, boat designs that can be expected given the move away from fossil fuels include solar-powered boats, hydrogen fuel cell technology, methanol and other fossil-fuel alternatives, wind-assisted propulsion, fuel cell propulsion, non-fossil paraffinic fuels and…