Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 42
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NewsNew investor joins methanol fuel cell company
Fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies has announced that the Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures has entered as an investor alongside Vaekstfonden (The Sovereign Investment Fund of Denmark), DEUTZ AG, and existing investors who invested back in December 2021.
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NewsNew projects push ammonia forward
In the latest of a string of projects promoting ammonia as ship fuel, DNV has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) for a floating green ammonia production unit.
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NewsDeck mounted hydrogen fuel cell solution to be launched
Norwegian technology provider HAV Group is set to launch a deck-mounted containerised hydrogen (H2) solution in order to fast-track the commercial use of hydrogen as a marine fuel.
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NewsLR grants AiP for hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian ship owner Torghatten Nord for two hydrogen-powered fuel cell ferries.
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NewsSvitzer’s EcoTow solution is part of its carbon neutrality target
Sven Lumber, Head of EcoTow, Group Operations makes the case for decarbonisation in the towage market
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NewsGerman Yard In Canadian Pact
Newfoundland-based transport company Oceanex is partnering with a German shipyard to examine the technical options for future low-emission tonnage requirements.
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NewsKey Steps to Delivering Effective Engine Lubrication
Serge Dal Farra, Lubmarine Marketing Manager, outlines 3 steps towards an effective engine lubrication strategy including selecting the right engine oil, proper monitoring, and engineer support.
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NewsTotalEnergies In Singaporean Boxship Biofuel Bunker First
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has concluded its first refuelling of a containership with biofuel in Singapore’s port waters. The bunkering also marks the first refuelling of a COSCO Shipping Lines containership with sustainable marine biofuel.
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NewsH2-fuelled Coaster for steel trade in the offing
A partnership has been formed between the steel industry and a Dutch shipowner to develop a hydrogen-powered vessel for the short-sea trade.
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NewsGetting to 2050 on e-LNG
Come 2050, SEA-LNG expects that a basket of future fuels based on hydrogen and produced from renewable electricity will be available for ocean-going ships and e-LNG (also known as renewable synthetic LNG) will be an important one.
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NewsCorrosion and compatibility: the real test for Lubrizol
For lube oil developers, two factors stand out when it comes to planning for ammonia-fuelled engines: corrosion and compatibility. For additive supplier Lubrizol, both have been subjected to rigorous review and testing. Steel after exposure to ammonia Source: Lubrizol Testing demonstrating corrosive effect of ammonia on metals ...
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NewsAiP granted for NH3 terminal ship bunkering & loading station
Azane Fuel Solutions has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for the design of a floating ammonia (NH₃) bunkering and loading terminal.
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NewsEngine and ammonia lubricant solutions on track: MAN ES’ Jacobsen
Dorthe Jacobsen, MAN Energy Solutions’ principal research engineer within emissions, emission reduction, fuel and lubricants, in its two-stroke business discussed the progress of the ammonia engine project and associated lubricant research developments with The Motorship.
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NewsWorld’s first ammonia storage and regasification barge planned
NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard, ClassNK, and IHI Corporation signed a joint research and development agreement for the commercialisation of an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge.
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NewsMaersk organises seventh methanol source
Following the announcement of six strategic green methanol partnerships earlier this year, A.P. Moller - Maersk has added a seventh with Chinese bioenergy enterprise Debo.
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NewsTwo-stroke diesel engines face lubricant challenges with biofuels
There are immediate benefits to using biofuels, such as reduced SOx, NOx and GHG, but there are challenges too, say Nikolaj Kristensen, R&D Manager, and Bjørn Christian Dueholm, Industrial Ph.D. student, both at Hans Jensen Lubricators.
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NewsThe battle for biofuels heats up
The shipping industry is eliminating the barriers to the adoption of biofuels, despite the counter forces at play.
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NewsLube oil is an engine component, says WinGD
How an engine will be lubricated is just as important as any other design detail when developing new dual-fuel engines, Dr Bartosz Rozmyslowicz, WinGD’s Senior Expert, Fuels and Lubricants, tells The Motorship
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NewsABS to evaluate nuclear power on commercial ships
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels.
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