The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Fractures
Surangel Whipps Jr., President of Palau, writes, "Micronesia had no choice to but to abandon the Pacific Islands Forum after being...
Carbon Taxation for International Maritime Fuels: Assessing the Options
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced in April 2018 a target of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the sector...
Finnish Hydrogen Production Expected to Grow Over 2,000% by 2025
A new two-year e-fuel research project aims at integrating hydrogen production through high-temperature electrolysis using a solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC)...
Rolls-Royce Now Testing 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Rolls-Royce has begun testing 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the new Pearl 700 business jet engine in Dahlewitz, Germany,...
Transport Services on Hold in Fiji as another Storm Approaches
All Maritime transport to and from Suva, Rakiraki, Natovi, Nabouwalu, Savusavu, Taveuni, Labasa, Kadavu, Lomaiviti and the Lau Group involving...
Micronesian Nations Withdraw from PIFS in Show of Solidarity
The leaders of the nations of Micronesia; FSM, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, and RMI, have signed a communique expressing their intentions...
Denmark Announces US$34b Artificial “Energy Island”
Denmark’s government has agreed to take a 51% stake in a £25bn (US$34b) 120,000m2 artificial “energy island” to be built 50...
Research Claims IPCC Underestimated Sea Level Rise Potential by 2100
While the most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said the sea level was unlikely to rise...
245 lives saved by Fiji Navy in 2020
According to Commander Captain Humphrey Tawake, 245 lives were saved by the Fiji Navy’s search and rescue missions in 2020,...
E-Motorad Launches Inexpensive E-bikes in Indian Market
E-Motorad, based in Pune, India, has launched an e-cycle that also doubles as an e-bike, finalizing their design in 2020 and...
Environmental Impacts of Electric Vehicles Must Be Addressed
The stark realities of electric vehicle (EV) production must be weighed against the short-term financial benefits to investing in PEVs, particularly...
Achievement of Fiji Renewable Electricity Targets in Doubt
Crucial to plans for any widescale electrification of vehicle fleets around the Pacific region is the ample supply of renewably...