Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 53

  • The ABS Whitepaper: Offshore Production of Green Hydrogen explores the conditions driving the marine and offshore industries toward the adoption and production of green hydrogen.
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    ABS publishes offshore hydrogen production whitepaper

    2022-02-23T13:51:00Z

    Offshore green hydrogen production is the latest decarbonisation technology to be covered in a whitepaper by ABS as part of its sustainability guidance series.

  • The NEcOLEAP project is to develop a climate-neutral cruise ship concept by 2025 and to achieve carbon neutral shipbuilding by 2030.
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    Finland to design climate-neutral cruise ship

    2022-02-23T13:38:00Z

    Meyer Turku has initiated a project to develop carbon-neutral and sustainable technological solutions for cruise ships.

  • A rendering of the proposed Hyoffwind green hydrogen park
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    Zeebrugge wind power-to-hydrogen project proceeds

    2022-02-22T10:46:00Z

    An agreement has just been reached to design and build a green hydrogen production unit in Zeebrugge between John Cockerill, BESIX and consortium Hyoffwind. The Hyoffwind project aims to develop a power-to-gas facility that can convert renewable electricity into green hydrogen.

  • Safe Bulkers achieved a 13.54% CO2 equivalent reduction during a trial of biofuels on the Troodos Oak.
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    Safe Bulkers tests biofuels

    2022-02-21T10:58:00Z

    Safe Bulkers has trialled biofuels on the Troodos Oak and achieved a 13.54% CO2 equivalent reduction compared to conventional VLSFO.

  • RINA has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to a hydrogen-powered MR Tanker design developed by FKAB Marine Design
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    AiP for hydrogen powered MR Tanker

    2022-02-21T10:49:00Z

    RINA has granted the Approval in Principle (AiP) of Swedish designer FKAB Marine Design’s hydrogen powered MR Tanker, the first AiP of a design using currently viable technology and fuels that achieves IMO 2050 targets. 

  • Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and President, identified the importance of carbon capture in achieving net zero.
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    ABS’ Wiernicki: Hydrogen curve is steep

    2022-02-21T10:29:00Z

    “Transportation and safety, as well as standards and regulation, are going to be nothing short of boundary conditions in this energy transition,” said Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President, and CEO in a keynote speech to open the American Hydrogen Forum.

  • Bunker One trialled a B30 biofuel blend on the M/T Amak Swan in 2021.
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    Biodiesel deal focuses on US and EU markets

    2022-02-21T10:24:00Z

    Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Bunker Holding have entered a partnership to advance biodiesel, initially in North America and Europe, where trials of B20 and B30 are being run in high-traffic regions of both continents.

  • The demonstration project aims to apply lessons learnt from the PosHYdon pilot, which included offshore hydrogen electrolysis on Neptune Energy’s Q13a platform (pictured).
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    Hydrogen production planned in Dutch North Sea

    2022-02-16T10:14:00Z

    Neptune Energy and RWE have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop the offshore green hydrogen project H2opZee in the Dutch North Sea ahead of 2030.

  • The ‘Elbsummer’ taking on board 100% biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam
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    Unifeeder trials 100% biofuel bunkering

    2022-02-15T09:25:00Z

    Unifeeder announced that it had bunkered 100% biofuel from VARO Energy in the Port of Rotterdam earlier in February, which it claims is the first such collaboration.

  • Aker Clean Hydrogen is collaborating with a local wind farm operator to develop a 200MW capacity green ammonia production facility in Berlevåg in Norway's High North.
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    Green containerships expected in 2024

    2022-02-14T11:40:00Z

    Clean fuel producer Aker Clean Hydrogen and Kuehne+Nagel, the world’s largest sea logistics provider, are partnering to offer green container transport.

  • The Joint Industry Partnership launched by DNV includes a number of electrolyser suppliers, including thyssenkrupp nucera.
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    DNV launches hydrogen JIP

    2022-02-14T11:27:00Z

    DNV has launched a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to enhance the standardization for reliable, safe and cost-efficient hydrogen production systems that use renewable energy-powered electrolysis to produce green hydrogen.

  • Tern Island represents an evolution in chemical tanker design, combining a battery system, and cold ironing with a hybrid bow thruster.
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    Tanker emits no GHGs during port operations

    2022-02-14T11:16:00Z

    The Port of Gothenburg welcomed Tern Island on Thursday, a tanker that emits no greenhouse gases or carbon particulates during port operations where compatible shore power connections are available.

  • First of the new IMOIIMeMAX class, Stena Pro Patria following float-out at GSI
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    New Blue-Chip Reference For Methanol Fuel

    2022-02-14T10:43:00Z

    A further milestone in the development of the tanker fleet controlled by Stena Bulk will be marked by the handover of a methanol-fuelled chemical/product carrier marrying the principle of more ‘sustainable’ shipping with sharper competitiveness.

  • A new study by Ricardo has found that replacing fossil fuels with drop-in liquid and gaseous biofuels is likely to be more expensive than two alternative options.
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    Report: Biofuels the most expensive option

    2022-02-10T10:49:00Z

    A new study evaluated the need for large-scale deployment of new technologies and the use of low-carbon fuels to help the sector reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050, finding that replacing fossil fuels with drop-in liquid and gaseous biofuels is likely to be the most expensive ...

  • GTT has already developed a preliminary LH2 carrier design as well as an LH2 cargo containment system for a mid-size LH2 carrier.
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    GTT and Shell in LH2 development tie-up

    2022-02-08T10:53:00Z

    Shell’s International Trading and Shipping arm has agreed to cooperate with GTT to develop leading-edge technologies to enable the transportation of liquid hydrogen (LH2).

  • TFG Marine supplied 750 mt of B30 VLSFO bunker fuel to the Beks Ceyda bulk carrier in the Port of Rotterdam
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    Western Bulk buys first carbon offset biofuel

    2022-02-08T10:23:00Z

    Western Bulk has taken delivery of its first carbon offset bio-blend bunker fuel (B30) from TFG Marine.

  • Veolia already produces 1.2 million MWh of electricity from over 14 million metric tonnes of landfill waste annually.
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    TotalEnergies inks biogas development partnership

    2022-02-07T13:18:00Z

    TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed an agreement to produce biomethane from Veolia waste and water treatment facilities operating in more than 15 countries.

  • The Dutch government plans to have 11 GW offshore wind installed in the North Sea by 2030.
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    Port of Rotterdam to develop a European hydrogen hub

    2022-02-07T13:11:00Z

    At Europe’s largest energy port, work is underway on the development of all parts of the value chain from Europe’s largest green hydrogen factory to the import of hydrogen., writes Sjaak Poppe from the Port of Rotterdam.

  • The world's first ammonia-ready vessel.
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    World’s First Ammonia Ready Vessel Delivered to ABS Class

    2022-02-07T12:14:00Z

    The first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world, the ABS-classed Suezmax tanker the Kriti Future, has been delivered to owners Avin International, flying the Greek Flag.

  • ​The study aims to promote the use of ammonia as an energy source.
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    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and MOL complete conceptual study of ammonia FSRU

    2022-02-04T16:21:00Z

    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have completed a conceptual study of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for ammonia.