Batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and other energy storage technology – Page 6
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NewsKR signs SOFC MoU
The Korea Register (KR) has signed an MoU with STX Energy Solutions (STX ES) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to work together on the technology standardisation and commercialisation of solid oxide fuel cells for ships.
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NewsAiP for ABB and Ballard high-power PEM fuel cell concept
ABB and Ballard have announced that their high-power fuel cell concept has been awarded an AiP from DNV. The announcement represents a significant step forward in the development of the project, which was launched in 2018.
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NewsTaking charge: the arrival of alt fuels will expand the use of batteries
“We expect to see ESS systems installed on every vessel powered by alternative fuels in future”, Corvus Energy’s Chief Commercial Officer Halvard Hauso tells The Motorship.
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NewsNew polymer fuel cell power density advance
A new high-temperature polymer fuel cell that operates at 80-160 degrees Celsius, with a higher-rated power density than current fuel cells, has been developed for heavy duty applications.
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NewsEdda Wind orders three additional CSOVs
Edda Wind has ordered three commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) in addition to the six vessels the company already has under construction.
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NewsHydrogen ICE outperforms PEM fuel cell in life cycle analysis
A study published in Science of the Total Environment has indicated, at least at this early stage of development, that an internal combustion engine burning hydrogen performs better in a life cycle analysis than a PEM fuel cell using hydrogen as fuel.
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NewsAir Liquide inks long-term green hydrogen deal for fuel-cell barge
Air Liquide (AL) has signed a long-term agreement to supply green hydrogen to an inland container vessel operated by Future Proof Shipping (FPS) in the Netherlands. The deal has been hailed as a milestone on the path to the decarbonisation of inland waterways.
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NewsSuccessful full-scale string test for PEMFC propulsion system
Kongsberg successfully concluded a string test for a full-scale electric propulsion system based on 600kW of hydrogen-powered PEM fuel cells at a facility in Ågotnes outside Bergen on 1 December.
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Project to accelerate development of Dutch hydrogen solutions receives funding
A Netherlands based consortium intended to accelerate the introduction of hydrogen into the maritime sector has been awarded a grant of EUR24.2 million (US$27.4m) from the country’s R&D Mobility Fund.
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NewsConsortium to marinise Greek HIWAR gas reformation technology
A consortium of industry participants, including class society RINA, ABB, Wärtsilä and the Liberian Registry have formed a consortium to deliver a marinized version of Greek developer Helbio’s gas reformation technology.
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NewsPEM Fuel Cell Demonstrates Maritime And Land Potential
A 250kW fuel cell demonstrator has been operational since mid-September at Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ Friedrichshafen plant, just 18 months after the idea of such an installation was first conceived, said Philippe Gorse, the company’s director for fuel cell solutions
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NewsMore Demand And Demand For More, Says ABB
Collaboration is key to ABB Marine & Ports’ fuel cell ambitions and it allows Jostein Bogan, its product manager for energy storage and fuel cells, to take a broad view of the sector as well as at its own involvement.
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NewsEU Projects And Commercial Interest For Kongsberg
An EU-funded project, HyShip, will result in a ro-ro demonstration ship powered by fuel cells and operated by Wilhelmsen to distribute liquid green hydrogen (LH2) to hydrogen hubs along the south western Norwegian coast while carrying cargo to coastal communities.
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NewsFuel Cell Power Density Improves, But Can Never Match Diesel
When fuel storage volumes are included, lower power density is an inevitable trade-off
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NewsAker BP SOFC retrofit deal latest in series of Aker ammonia initiatives
When Eidesvik Offshore ASA announced on 9 November that it was signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aker BP to examine the possibility of retrofitting ammonia-fuelled solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) on two offshore support vessels (OSV), it represented the latest step in a series of ammonia-related initiatives by companies ...
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NewsMEPC Fuel Cell guidelines set standards for industry
The latest MEPC provisional guidelines for fuel cells has been announced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The guidelines will have an important part to play as the industry looks to adopt fuel cells for powering vessels in the future.
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NewsDNV AWARDS AIP TO SHI SOFC-POWERED LNGC DESIGN
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for an LNG carrier design powered by LNG-fuelled solid oxide fuel cells. The AiP, the first of its kind for a design substituting fuel cells for a main mover aboard a deep-sea vessel, was announced by SHI on ...
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NewsMODULARITY BRINGS EFFICIENCY TO HYBRID FUEL CELL CONCEPT
A consortium of technology developers, shipyards and shipowners is developing a hybrid solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) genset, and the modularity of the design aims to increase efficiency and facilitate a stepwise transition to low GHG emission fuels.
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NewsHYBRID METHANOL FUEL CELL SYSTEM BEING TESTED FOR MARINE AUXILIARY POWER
A hybrid, methanol-fuelled, high-temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system is being tested as part of a joint venture between Blue World Technologies, Alfa Laval and vessel owners DFDS, Maersk Drilling and Hafnia.
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NewsShell to participate in Singaporean PEM FC retrofit project
Shell announced on Thursday 22 April that it would participate in a hydrogen-fuelled fuel cell trial in Singapore.
