Category Archives: Sustainability

Free energy in Germany

Posted on November 17, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Can energy really be free?  The price dropped to zero for a while in Germany. Day-ahead power prices became negative in a 30 GW wind.

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Source: German day-ahead power prices drop 36% as 30 GW wind turns hours negative – Electric Power | Platts News Article & Story

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Posted in Production Operations, Strategy, Sustainability, Uncategorized

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Concept Boxship Doesn’t Need an Engine Room

Posted on November 3, 2015 by | Leave a comment

A new concept in container ships used LNG fuel and no engine room. Instead there are combined gas-steam turbines that burn LNG.  The prop is driven electrically. It should be greener, more efficient, and more flexible.

Thanks to Robert Gordon for posting on Linkedin Lloyds Maritime Group.

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Source: Study: New LNG-Fuelled Concept Boxship Doesn’t Need an Engine Room | World Maritime News

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Posted in Shipping, Sustainability

Manufacturers Should Embrace Transparency and Traceability, MIT Researcher Says

Posted on September 2, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Here is a view from MIT in favor of transparency and traceability.  I am strongly in agreement. You improve what you measure, right?  And in supply chain, knowing what’s happening is the key focus on what you can improve.

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While Companies Usually Fight Related Regulation, That View Maybe Shortsighted, Says Alexis Bateman

Source: Supply Chain News: Manufacturers Should Embrace Transparency and Traceability, MIT Researcher Says

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Posted in Logistics, Production Operations, Strategy, Supply Chains, Sustainability