Shipping’s choice of alternative bunker fuel will be framed by a host of factors but led by price and, on current showing, it seems that both liquefied natural gas and oil-derived fuels should stay in the running for the foreseeable future, according to energy transition analyst Rhidoy Rashid.
Topic: TECHNOLOGY
Carbon capture becomes focus for divisions at climate conference
Carbon capturee and storage has emerged as flashpoint at the UN climate conference in Dubai about how big a role it is destined to
play in reaching the target of net zero emissions.
Harnessing the oceans to ‘bury’ carbon has huge potential – and risk – so NZ needs to move with caution
Climate change might not be high on its immediate agenda, but New Zealand’s new government does have one potentially significant and innovative policy.
Shipping leaders and green hydrogen producers agree on ambitious uptake targets for 2030 to enable a net zero maritime sector
Shipping sector leaders have committed to scaling up zero-emissions fuel derived from renewables-based hydrogen to nearly 11 million tonnes by 2030, sending a clear signal to the nascent industry.
Carbon calculators proliferate ahead of imminent EU ETS inclusion
With 26 days to go until shipping is included in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) brokers and tech firms are falling over
themselves to offer clients carbon calculators.
Looking beyond the engine: COP28 needs to focus on the availability and scalability of fuels
As all eyes turn to Dubai for COP28, the magnitude of the clean energy shipping challenge before us is daunting.
The Role of E-Fuels in Decarbonising Transport
Rapid deployment of low-emission fuels during this decade will be crucial to acceleerate the decarbonisation of the transport sector.
New study: Potential of Wind-Assisted Propulsion for Shipping
The potential of wind assisted propulsion systems as a power source in the shipping sector is analysed in a new report released by EMSA
Explainer: Why carbon capture is no easy solution to climate change
Technologies that capture carbon dioxide emissions to keep them from the atmosphere are central to the climate strategies of many world governments as they seek to follow through on international commitments to decarbonize by mid-century.
The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions
The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions analyses the implications and opportunities for the industry that would arise from stronger international efforts to reach energy and climate targets