Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will be conducting what it says it the world's first long-term, full-scale testing of ammonia fuel in a marine four-stroke combustion engine. The project, which is made possible with more than $2 million grant from the Norwegian Research Council through the DEMO 2000 program, builds on Wärtsilä's previous research on ammonia as a potential … [Read more...]
Danish Transport Companies Embark on Ambitious Sustainable Fuel Project
A group of Denmark's leading transport companies have joined forces on an ambitious project to develop an industrial-scale production facility for sustainable fuels for road, maritime and air transport in the Copenhagen area. The companies - Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller - Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted - envision a first-of-its-kind hydrogen and e-fuel … [Read more...]
Green LNG Seen as a Way to Meet IMO Emissions Targets, Study Shows
A methanol-powered tanker operated by Waterfront Shipping. File Photo: Methanex/Waterfront Shipping By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) -- Green forms of liquefied methane could be a viable fuel for ships to help the industry meet greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets, a study showed. Bio-methane, produced from biomass, and synthetic methane made using renewable … [Read more...]
Shipping Players Look to Cut Carbon Emissions with Ammonia Fuel
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A shipbuilder and engine maker are among leading companies looking to develop a vessel that can run on ammonia as part of efforts to speed up carbon reductions in shipping through cleaner fuel options, officials said on Wednesday. The new project aims to design an oil tanker that can be fuelled with ammonia and whose technology can … [Read more...]