The EU climate targets will slash demand for oil and gas. As a result, fuel suppliers are investing in e-fuels and biofuels to replace them
Topic: TECHNOLOGY
New version of the Wärtsilä 31DF engine reduces methane emissions by an additional 41% on average, when compared to previous market best
Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emissions version of its already efficient Wärtsilä 31DF engine.
Technology aims to sequester carbon deep in the ocean off B.C. coast
A project off B.C.’s coast focused on removing carbon dioxide from the air is aiming to tap into a resource that makes up roughly 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface – the ocean.
Q&A: LNG-to-H2 a pragmatic path to decarbonise shipping
Australian project developer Pilbara Clean Fuels (PCF) and marine fuels firm Oceania Marine Energy are working with classification society RINA on an “end-to-end” low-carbon LNG production and marine bunkering project at Port Hedland in Western Australia that provides a path to zero emissions for the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.
Sail-powered cargo ship ‘shows potential of wind’
Retrofitting giant, rigid sails to a cargo ship has effectively cut its fuel use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, shipping firm data shows.
HD Hyundai Founds NEMO [Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization] with Global Nuclear Energy Organizations
HD Hyundai Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HSOE) announced on March 6 that it has founded the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO) with leading global nuclear energy organizations.
MITSUI Performs World-First Hydrogen Test
MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, MITSUI E&S Co. Ltd., has announced that it has successfully tested a 50-bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine up to 100% load at its Tamano facility while running on hydrogen, a world-first for the maritime industry.
NYK to Recover Emissions from Car Carriers at Berth in California
NYK concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering Pty Ltd. (STAX), a U.S. company leading in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its emissions capture and control technology to recover exhaust gases from ships.
Wingsail pioneers WingTek secure £2.2m
Bristol-based maritime engineering start-up WingTek, in collaboration with the National Composites Centre and the University of Bristol, has won a £2.2m innovation grant.
Concept Study to Offload Onboard Captured CO2 Key Findings and Executive Summary
The successful downstream integration of onboard captured CO2
in the carbon value chain hinges on the ability to capture, store
and offload industry-acceptable CO2 ashore.