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Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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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 ...
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Hydrogen engine technology for potential marine applications has progressed to the prototype stage in the UK, writes David Tinsley.
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Engineering company Ricardo is the latest to join the Getting to Zero coalition in a bid to support the decarbonisation of the transport and energy sectors.
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Ricardo, the engineering and technology consultancy, has completed its first IMO Tier III virtual certification test, after working with a Scandinavian customer to certify a large marine engine series.
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