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New Icon-class ships from Royal Caribbean to be powered by LNG with 2022 delivery; testing hydrogen fuel cells in 2017

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The newest class of ships from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and likely will introduce the use of fuel cell technology, ushering in a new era of shipbuilding that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ships will join the fleet of Royal Caribbean International.

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Cavitation Technologies Announces Results of Water-Diesel Emulsion Initial Testing

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By comparison, soybean B100 biodiesel has heat energy of 17,035 BTU/lb, while straight #2 diesel has heat energy of 19,494 BTU/lb. CTI’s technology, which mixes and processes fuel with cavitation and preparation of fine water-in-oil emulsions, can be used not only in marine diesel engines, but also in boilers and turbine power generators.

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