China, Gas, Mariner and Oil

BASF partners with China BlueChemical and Wuhuan Engineering to develop new technology for use of CO2-rich marine gas

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

BASF has signed a joint development agreement with China BlueChemical Limited Company, a leading natural gas producer, and the chemical engineering company Wuhuan Engineering Co., to promote low-carbon development and utilization of marine gas resources.

Mariner

Mariner Gas China Engine

ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

The results of a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) show that, when combined with a trend toward higher methane leakage and combustion slip, there is no climate benefit from using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel—regardless of the engine technology.

Mariner

Mariner Climate Fuel Oil

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

The further decarbonization of shipping will result in substantial CO 2 reductions, with the use of liquid natural gas enabling Volkswagen to cut the ships’ CO 2 emissions by up to 25% percent (tank-to-wake). Soon, six of the nine car carriers crossing the North Atlantic for Volkswagen will be powered by LNG.

Emissions

Emissions Mariner Climate Climate Protection

China Yuchai inaugurates new gas engine development project

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

China Yuchai International Limited’s main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL) has inaugurated a new project to develop and produce a full portfolio of natural gas powered engines to complement its existing suite of diesel engines. China’s 12 th Five-Year Plan targets natural gas to make up 8.3%

Gas

Gas China Engine 2009

Nikkei: Japan to develop seabed mining of rare earth materials

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The government’s aim is to reduce the country’s reliance on China for rare earth metals. Deep sea oil and natural gas deposits are under strong pressure, which pushes the resources out once a hole drilled from the surface reaches them.

Japan

Japan 2018 China 2013

HHI develops its own reliquefaction and gas management system for fueling LNG carriers

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

(HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a marine engine manufacturer, has independently developed the HHI Gas Management System for re-liquefying boil off gas (BOG) from a membrane LNG containment tank to use it as fuel for LNG carriers. According to MAN, various factors determine the rate of the boil-off gas evaporation.

Gas

Gas Fuel Mariner Hyundai

Volkswagen first to use LNG for overseas car freighters from January 2020; MAN dual-fuel engines

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Volkswagen Group Logistics is the first to use two car freighters powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in overseas traffic. The two charter ships of Siem Car Carriers were launched last Friday in Xiamen, China. In addition to LNG, they can also be operated with environmentally friendly e-gas produced via Power-to-X or biogas.

2020

2020 Engine Fuel Mariner

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and CAFE standards increase new LDV fuel economy through model year 2025 and beyond, with more fuel-efficient new vehicles gradually replacing older vehicles on the road and raising the fuel efficiency of the LDV stock by an average of 2.0% Energy consumption by marine vessels increases from 0.9

Oil

Oil Light Energy Vehicles

Canada’s Inflating Economy & Population Dwarfs Coming Collapse Of Oil & Gas

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 30, 2023

Canada is an economic powerhouse that is powering away from its hewer of wood and drawer of water economy.

Economy

Economy Oil Gas Canada

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

ExxonMobil projects that meeting future energy demand will be supported by more efficient energy-saving practices and technologies; increased use of less-carbon-intensive fuels such as natural gas, nuclear and renewables; as well as the continued development of technology advances to develop new energy sources. Click to enlarge.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale

UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Methane hydrate—natural gas trapped in an ice-like cage of water molecules—occurs in both terrestrial and marine environments. Prior programs in Alaska have explored gas hydrate reservoir potential and alternative production strategies, and additional testing programs are in development. Click to enlarge.

Mexico

Mexico Austin Oil-Sands Mariner

Researchers Convert Green Tide Macroalgae to Bio-oil

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

Researchers at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) have converted the marine macroalgae Enteromorpha prolifera , one of the main algae genera for “green tide”—massive algal blooms caused by eutrophication of marine water bodies—to bio-oil by hydrothermal liquefaction in a batch reactor at temperatures of 220-320 °C.

Oil

Oil Convert Green Mariner

Daewoo orders 54 Wärtsilä dual fuel engines for icebreaking LNG carriers

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in South Korea has ordered 54 Wärtsilä 50DF dual fuel engines to power 172,600 cbm icebreaking LNG carriers being built for use in Arctic conditions to serve the Yamal LNG project in Northern Russia. The maximum thermal efficiency is higher than with any other gas engine.

Engine

Engine Fuel Mariner South Korea

GE acquires 50% stake in Beijing enCryo Engineering, expanding small-scale LNG capabilities

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

In connection with its recent acquisition of substantially all the assets of the Salof Companies, GE Oil & Gas has completed its acquisition of a 50% ownership interest in Beijing enCryo Engineering Co., that specializes in engineering for all aspects of the oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical sectors.

Engine

Engine Oil Gas Mariner

Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Cepsa—the Spain-based multinational oil and gas company—will invest more than €3 billion to establish the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, creating the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe in southern Spain. Implementing this project will save six million tons of CO 2 emissions per year.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Europe Green

UECC orders two dual-fuel LNG pure car and truck carriers

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2014

The vessels are capable of operating with LNG fuel or heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine gas oil (MGO), providing greater flexibility and efficiency. Computer-generated image of the new UECC PCTCs. Click to enlarge. Deliveries of both the vessels will be in the second half of 2016.

Fuel

Fuel Cars Mariner Oil

Wärtsilä to supply dual-fuel engines for China’s first LNG-powered tugs

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

Wärtsilä will supply the main engines for two tugs being built for CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited (CETS), a subsidiary of the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. The first marine installation came a decade later. Additionally, the SO x and particle emissions are negligible.

Supplies

Supplies Engine Fuel Power

Shell to build LNG units in Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions; two additional LNG for transport corridors in North America

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Shell and its affiliates will build two additional small-scale natural gas liquefaction units to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel for marine and heavy-duty on-road customers in North America. Shell is also working to use natural gas as a fuel in its own operations. Earlier post.) Gulf Coast. Click to enlarge.

North America

North America Transportation America Building

BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Estimated annual greenhouse gas emissions over the lifetime of the QCLNG project. BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. Ltd (Tokyo Gas), announced in March 2010, under which Tokyo Gas will: Purchase 1.2

Coal

Coal Gas Australia Water

Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power in global energy markets shift to the East. The US dollar then went through a massive devaluation, and oil played a crucial role in propping it back up.

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Russia Oil Saudi Arabia China

MAN propane-fueled ME-LGIP to power Chinese VLGC

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Jiangnan Shipyard, owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has ordered an LPG (liquefied propane gas)-burning MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP engine in connection with the building of an 86,000-m 3 VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) for Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM), the Chinese shipping company. LGIP engine.

Chinese

Chinese Fuel Power Powered

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Shipping uses over 300 million tonnes of fossil fuels every year, producing 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water

New joint venture to advance LNG fueling in Canada

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Ferus Natural Gas Fuels and ENN Canada Corporation are forming a joint venture today to construct, own and operate two LNG liquefaction plants in Canada. In order for our customers to make the switch to natural gas, they need certainty of an uninterrupted supply of LNG to fuel their equipment. First product is expected early in 2016.

Canada

Canada Fuel Gas Mariner

WinGD wins type approval for biggest and most powerful LNG engine; first application in CMA CGM ultra-large container ships

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has received type approval for the biggest and most powerful LNG-fueled engines yet built. These vessels will become the largest container ships powered by liquefied natural gas and represent a significant step on the path to the energy transition of the shipping industry. CMA CGM Jacques Saadé.

Engine

Engine Power Powered Asia

ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2013

Transportation fuel mix in millions of oil-equivalent barrels through 2020. Fuel for aviation and marine will increase about 75% and 90%, respectively, over the Outlook period, with their combined share growing from about 20% today to more than 25% by 2040. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook. Click to enlarge.

Gasoline

Gasoline Transportation 2020 Diesel

Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel main engine to power first CNG carrier vessel

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The world’s first carrier vessel for compressed natural gas (CNG) is to be powered by an integrated Wärtsilä propulsion system. The new vessel will feature a 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel main engine operating primarily on gas. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge. The engine speed is 750 rpm.

Engine

Engine Fuel Power Powered

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

ExxonMobil focused particularly on three groups of countries in projecting future energy trends: China and India, which are expected to account for half the growth in global energy demand because these two developing economies will lead the world in terms of population size and the pace of growth in standards of living.

Energy

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands

ICCT study finds GHGs from shipping on the rise

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Container ships (23%), bulk carriers (19%) and oil tankers (13%) accounted for more than half of CO 2 emissions. Ships registered to Panama (15%), China (11%), Liberia (9%), Marshall Islands (7%), Singapore (6%), and Malta (5%) were the largest emitters. —Dan Rutherford, the ICCT’s program director for marine and co-author.

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Mariner Liberia 2015

RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2012

However, the US military can play an important role in promoting stability in major oil producing regions and by helping protect the flow of energy through major transit corridors and on the high seas, the reports suggest. Earlier post.). Unless addressed, pipeline security issues will impede investment in Turkey, Bartis suggested.

Price

Price Oil-Sands Turkey Fuel

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. These fuels are: liquefied natural gas (LNG); liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); methanol and ethanol; di-methyl ether (DME); synthetic fuels (Fischer-Tropsch); biodiesel; biogas; use of electricity for charging batteries and cold ironing; hydrogen; and nuclear.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner

Rusatom Overseas and CNNC New Energy to partner on floating nuclear power plants

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2014

Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, and CNNC New Energy (China) signed a Memorandum of Intent to cooperate in the development of floating nuclear power plants. The concept takes advantage of two mature technologies: light-water nuclear reactors and offshore oil and gas drilling platforms.

Power

Power Powered Energy MIT

GM Partners with US DOE to Develop Jatropha-to-Biodiesel Project in India

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

The goal of the project is to demonstrate that jatropha can produce significant quantities of oil for conversion to biodiesel and to develop new varieties of the plant that have high yields, can withstand frost, and grow in temperate climates such as the United States. Two jatropha farms will be established in India: a 16-hectare (39.5

India

India GM Alternative Fuels Philippines

Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market value to double to $185B by 2021

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2011

between 2017 and 2021, as a combination of higher oil prices, emerging mandate. Multiple aims include the reduction of dependence on imported oil, mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and driving economic development. The number of off-take agreements with oil and chemical will increase, confirming the trend.

Global

Global Market Financing Oil Prices

Sinopec targeting 10B cubic meters of gas per year by 2017 from China’s first large-scale shale gas field

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2014

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) said that it had made significant breakthroughs in the exploration and development of shale gas in China, and is planning to develop the Fuling shale gas field into China’s first shale gas field with an annual production capacity of 10 billion cubic meters by 2017.

Gas

Gas 2017 2013 China

BP outlook: Energy demand grows as fuel mix continues to diversify; EVs in global car parc at 15% by 2040, but electric share of VMT at 30%

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The global energy mix is the most diverse the world has ever seen by 2040, with oil, gas, coal and non-fossil fuels each contributing around a quarter. Demand for oil grows over much of Outlook period before plateauing in the later years. Oil and gas together account for over half of the world’s energy.

Global

Global Energy Coal Fuel

LNG-fueled “Clean Sky” bulk carrier design developed by COSCO Shipyard Group, Golden Union and Lloyd’s Register receives AIP

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2012

COSCO, Golden Union and Lloyd’s Register started the project in June 2011 to investigate the potential to develop a commercially viable bulk carrier design based on an existing COSCO conventional design, but employing gas-powered propulsion systems. —Nick Brown, Lloyd’s Register’s Area General Manager and Marine Manager, Greater China.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Design Fuel

Saudi Aramco, Dow sign Sadara JV Shareholders’ agreement; all units expected to be on line by 2016

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2011

billion barrels of proven reserves of crude oil, the largest, and 279 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves, the fourth-largest in the world. The Company manages 260.1 Saudi Aramco produced 7.9 Saudi Aramco produced 7.9

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia 2016 United Kingdom

Flow Rate Group Preliminary Best Estimate Puts Oil Flow from Deepwater BP Well Between 12,000 and 19,000 Barrels per Day; Obama Administration Extends Suspension of Offshore Drilling

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2010

Based on three separate methodologies (described below), the independent analysis of the Federal Flow Rate Technical Group analyzing the flow from BP’s gushing undersea well has determined that the overall best initial estimate for the lower and upper boundaries of flow rates of oil is in the range of 12,000 and 19,000 barrels per day.

Obama

Obama Oil Universal Mexico

EV Driven

BASF partners with China BlueChemical and Wuhuan Engineering to develop new technology for use of CO2-rich marine gas

ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

China Yuchai inaugurates new gas engine development project

Nikkei: Japan to develop seabed mining of rare earth materials

HHI develops its own reliquefaction and gas management system for fueling LNG carriers

Volkswagen first to use LNG for overseas car freighters from January 2020; MAN dual-fuel engines

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

Canada’s Inflating Economy & Population Dwarfs Coming Collapse Of Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

Researchers Convert Green Tide Macroalgae to Bio-oil

Daewoo orders 54 Wärtsilä dual fuel engines for icebreaking LNG carriers

GE acquires 50% stake in Beijing enCryo Engineering, expanding small-scale LNG capabilities

Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

UECC orders two dual-fuel LNG pure car and truck carriers

Wärtsilä to supply dual-fuel engines for China’s first LNG-powered tugs

Shell to build LNG units in Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions; two additional LNG for transport corridors in North America

BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

MAN propane-fueled ME-LGIP to power Chinese VLGC

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

New joint venture to advance LNG fueling in Canada

WinGD wins type approval for biggest and most powerful LNG engine; first application in CMA CGM ultra-large container ships

ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel main engine to power first CNG carrier vessel

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

ICCT study finds GHGs from shipping on the rise

RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

Rusatom Overseas and CNNC New Energy to partner on floating nuclear power plants

GM Partners with US DOE to Develop Jatropha-to-Biodiesel Project in India

Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market value to double to $185B by 2021

Sinopec targeting 10B cubic meters of gas per year by 2017 from China’s first large-scale shale gas field

BP outlook: Energy demand grows as fuel mix continues to diversify; EVs in global car parc at 15% by 2040, but electric share of VMT at 30%

LNG-fueled “Clean Sky” bulk carrier design developed by COSCO Shipyard Group, Golden Union and Lloyd’s Register receives AIP

Saudi Aramco, Dow sign Sadara JV Shareholders’ agreement; all units expected to be on line by 2016

Flow Rate Group Preliminary Best Estimate Puts Oil Flow from Deepwater BP Well Between 12,000 and 19,000 Barrels per Day; Obama Administration Extends Suspension of Offshore Drilling

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