Todd Woody

San Francisco

Environmental journalist covering climate and ocean issues at Bloomberg News. News. Join me on Bluesky. @toddwoody.bsky.social

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Articles

This Low-Tech Solution Cut Ship Emissions By Up To 24%

1 week ago | ndtv.com | Todd Woody

Cargo ships moored near the Port of Long Beach in 2021. Photographer: Bing Guan /Bloomberg Giant container ships idled off Southern California, increasing pollution during the pandemic. An OpenTable-style queuing system reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 24% per voyage since 2021. The system allows ships to slow down without losing their docking spot, decreasing fuel consumption.
Digital Queue Helped California Port Cut Ship Emissions

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Todd Woody

During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant container ships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. But traffic on the marine equivalent of LA’s perpetually clogged 405 freeway dissipated once officials implemented an OpenTable-style system that reserves a place in line at the ports for arriving vessels.
Digital Queue Helped California Port Cut Ship Emissions

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Todd Woody

During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant container ships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. But traffic on the marine equivalent of LA’s perpetually clogged 405 freeway dissipated once officials implemented an OpenTable-style system that reserves a place in line at the ports for arriving vessels.
This Low-Tech Solution Cut Ship Emissions by Up to 24%

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Todd Woody

Cargo ships moored near the Port of Long Beach in 2021. (Bloomberg) -- During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant container ships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. But traffic on the marine equivalent of LA’s perpetually clogged 405 freeway dissipated once officials implemented an OpenTable-style system that reserves a place in line at the ports for arriving vessels.
Congress Could Unravel Biden’s Climate Law. Here’s What to Watch.

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Todd Woody |Ari Natter

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to the media after the House passed a giant tax and spending bill at the US Capitol on May 22. (Bloomberg) -- The Republican-led House of Representatives has narrowly passed a giant tax and spending bill that would end Inflation Reduction Act subsidies for clean power years early. The proposed changes threaten to unravel a variety of incentives that would result in higher prices for everything from electricity to solar panels.
Following EV Formula, Startups Electrify Recreational Boats

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Todd Woody

Maybe you’ve already got a luxe electric pickup truck and hitch it to a high-tech electric travel trailer. Now there’s another big-ticket toy to covet — the emissions-free powerboat. A handful of startups are starting to electrify the recreational boating industry. They’re following the formula pursued by EV automakers, scaling technology development by initially selling small numbers of high-end models to subsidize the production of more mass market vehicles.
Recreational Boats are Going Electric. Here’s What It’s Like to Ride One

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Todd Woody

The Arc Sport 500-horsepower electric wake boat. (Bloomberg) -- Maybe you’ve already got a luxe electric pickup truck and hitch it to a high-tech electric travel trailer. Now there’s another big-ticket toy to covet — the emissions-free powerboat. A handful of startups are starting to electrify the recreational boating industry.
Trump's Push For Deep-Sea Metals Clashes With UN Ocean Treaty

1 month ago | financialpost.com | Todd Woody

Advertisement 1In addition to Canada and Greenland, the US president is targeting the international seabed as a source for minerals needed for green technology. Here’s what to know. Article content(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump first set his sights on Canada and Greenland’s mineral resources. Now he’s eyeing the global seabed that holds vast troves of critical metals for green technologies but is controlled by a United Nations-affiliated organization.
Trump’s Push For Deep-Sea Metals Clashes With UN Ocean Treaty

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Todd Woody

One of The Metals Company's exploration vessels. (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump first set his sights on Canada and Greenland’s mineral resources. Now he’s eyeing the global seabed that holds vast troves of critical metals for green technologies but is controlled by a United Nations-affiliated organization.
The Metals Company Files US Application to Mine Seabed

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Todd Woody

Seabed miner The Metals Company said Tuesday it has submitted an application for a US license to mine an area of the Pacific Ocean administered by a United Nations-affiliated organization. The move sets up a showdown between the Trump administration and international regulators over control of minerals critical to the energy transition.

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