Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

MAHLE Powertrain is leading a project to develop sustainable propulsion solutions to retrofit to high-performance marine vessels where battery and other electrified technologies may not prove practical. The project will aim to deliver retrofit solutions at scale across commercial, professional, and governmental fleets.

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Mariner Hydrogen Clean Cleaning 221

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Moller - Maersk, has invested in Vertoro , a Dutch start-up focused on developing liquid lignin technology which can be used as a marine fuel. Using a patented thermal solvolytic process (WO2019/053287), Vertoro cooks solid lignin in any commercially available polar organic solvent (e.g. Maersk Growth, the corporate venture arm of A.P.

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Mariner Green Fuel Universal 243

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

With the decision of extending the company’s activities within development and manufacturing to cover APU systems for marine usage, the company will be able to provide modular APU solutions in the megawatt range for direct integration in new builds as well as retrofits in existing ships.

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Mariner Fuel Waste Gas-Electric 273

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AUGUST 17, 2022

has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine and classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) jointly to develop an ammonia bunker vessel design. PaxOcean Engineering Pte.

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Mariner Singapore Design Malaysia 243

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APRIL 9, 2021

The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. Commercial operations are set to commence in 2021. The power generation system for Zulu will be supplied by ABB Marine & Ports, with fuel cells from Ballard.

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Hydrogen Commercial Mariner Europe 397

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MARCH 16, 2020

Joint project between Wärtsilä and PSA Marine sees first commercial Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) trialled in Port of Singapore waters. The technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the “IntelliTug” project. Earlier post.)

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Mariner Singapore Environment Commercial 259

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AUGUST 14, 2020

NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition to an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB).

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Gas Commercial Fuel Mariner 459

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JANUARY 13, 2022

to promote low-carbon development and utilization of marine gas resources. In the Dongfang Industrial Park of Hainan Province, China BlueChemical extracts large quantities of such offshore natural gas (marine gas) from gas fields in the South China Sea. Marine gas, unlike commercial natural gas, contains high concentrations of CO 2.

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Mariner Gas China Engine 186

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MAY 17, 2021

NuScale Power and Prodigy Clean Energy , a Canadian company that designs and develops marine nuclear plants, announced a second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support business development opportunities for a marine-deployed nuclear generating station powered by the NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR).

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Mariner Power Powered Utah 186

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JULY 5, 2022

Australia-based Poseidon Marine H2’s technical partner Dynamic Efficiency has engaged Avesta Consulting to conduct a finite element analysis of its versatile marine technology which will allow boats to operate on multiple fuels, including hydrogen and diesel. —Peter Mastalir, Poseidon Marine H2’s Principal Engineer & Director.

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Mariner Hydrogen Diesel Concept 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ballard Power Systems has launched the fuel cell industry’s first module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels. Ballard’s FCwave fuel cell module can be combined in 200-kilowatt increments to provide megawatts of power for marine vessels. —Rob Campbell, Ballard Chief Commercial Officer.

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Commercial Mariner Fuel Power 243

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JUNE 23, 2022

Going forward, the two companies will explore technical collaboration to develop a pure hydrogen fuel cell system, which will be equipped with Toshiba ESS’ hydrogen fuel cells, for marine applications suitable for long time continuous operation.

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Mariner Market Fuel Sweden 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2022

As part of the DEUTZ Group, Torqeedo offers marine electric and hybrid drives from 0.5 to 100 kW for commercial and recreational use. The project, with the working title “Ma-Hy-Hy” (Marine-Hydrogen-Hybrid), will complement Torqeedo’s existing Deep Blue Hybrid portfolio of drive systems with Proton Motor’s fuel cell technology.

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Mariner Hydrogen Hybrid Motor 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition accelerating the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, welcomed Canadian LNG provider FortisBC to the growing coalition. The study finds that LNG is the most mature, scalable, and commercially viable alternative fuel currently available for the maritime industry.

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Mariner Fuel Alternative Fuels Canada 150

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JULY 20, 2023

MAN Energy Solutions will begin developing methanol retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines as part of a research association including WTZ Roßlau gGmbh and TU-Darmstadt. MAN Energy Solutions will transfer the retrofit concepts developed to large-volume four-stroke engines and prepare commercial development and production.

Mariner 150

Mariner Engine Climate Concept 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2019

A consortium led by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH is developing a solid-oxide fuel cell system as an alternative power generation on ships. Compared with conventional propulsion systems using marine diesel as fuel, this is expected to reduce emissions by 99% for NO x and particulate matter and by more than 25% for carbon dioxide.

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Mariner Gas-Electric Fuel Gas 220

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The Pure Outboard from Pure Watercraft uses groundbreaking efficiency to benefit a boat’s performance while reducing environmental pollution, and features much lower operating cost and maintenance than traditional marine propulsion systems.

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GM All-Electric Mariner Seattle 481

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2019

—is establishing a Marine Center of Excellence (Marine CoE) dedicated to fuel cell marine applications at the company’s engineering, manufacturing and service facility in Hobro, Denmark. Reduction of pollutants and carbon emissions is a high priority for the marine industry and port cities.

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Mariner Europe Fuel Power 191

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APRIL 29, 2021

When used as marine fuel, eMethanol reduces carbon emissions by 94% compared to current fossil fuels. All parties share a common focus on cost-efficiency to ensure the production of commercially viable carbon-neutral fuel. Carbon Clean’s technology will capture biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from a local industrial site.

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Wind Mariner Carbon Clean 186

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

will collaborate with New Eagle, a vehicle integrator and supplier of hybrid and electric drive control system technologies and hardware for a variety of vehicle classes and applications as well as electric marine propulsion solutions. UQM Technologies Inc.

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Mariner Commercial Hybrid Alternative Fuels 150

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Chartwell Marine has won a £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant. Methanol reforming technologies are currently available commercially; however, they have been largely untested in commercial or leisure vessel design.

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Grant Design Fuel Mariner 273

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Hydrogen can provide energy for hard-to-electrify sectors such as long-haul transport, chemicals, iron and steel, refining, marine fuel and power generation, trucking, and power generation. The Hydrogen Council estimates that hydrogen could meet 18% of global energy demand by 2050.

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UAE Commercial Hydrogen Clean 284

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced the opening off the application period for the competitive Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Combustion Freight and Marine Project funding. This solicitation is open to eligible owners of in-use freight trucks, switcher locomotives, ferries, tugboats and towboats throughout California. Background.

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Mariner California Emissions Fleet 150

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JULY 27, 2023

A wholly-owned subsidiary of SunGas Renewables, BLRE is expected to generate from the facility nearly 400,000 metric tons of green methanol per year for marine fuel while creating more than 1,150 jobs during construction and more than 100 local jobs during operation. SunGas Renewables Inc.

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Louisiana Renewable Green Mariner 284

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Boskalis, a leading global dredging and marine expert, and GoodFuels Marine, a leading provider of sustainable marine biofuels to the global commercial shipping fleet, have successfully performed live tests on a sustainable wood-based drop-in biofuel called UPM BioVerno. Earlier post.)

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Mariner Fleet Finland Oil 150

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Lawrence Seaway System is one of the largest commercial waterways in the country and is essential to strengthening the economy, supply chain, and the creation of jobs. The Great Lakes/Seaway System is a 3,700 km “marine highway” that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The bi-national Great Lakes-St.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Mariner Power 440

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Innolith , a European developer of Li-ion battery cell technologies, has begun the commercialization of its I-State battery technology platform for use in electric vehicles (EVs) and e-mobility applications.

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Commercial Li-ion Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

US-based Li-ion battery manufacturer XALT Energy’s XPAND Battery system has been certified as acceptable for installation on all marine vessels classified by DNV GL. This Type Approval is an important milestone for both XALT Energy and the marine electrification market.

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Li-ion Mariner 2018 Batteries 191

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2023

This marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine. This successful combustion represents yet another, important step towards decarbonizing the marine market and bringing big things to zero. Interest in this breakthrough has been overwhelming. —Thomas S.

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Engine Mariner Water Oil 369

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2020

The Power Lab will concentrate on the development of advanced technologies for the marine and infrastructure sectors, with a strong emphasis on fuel cell systems and the production and deployment of synthetic fuels. The Power Lab has also set its sights on the use of fuel cells in power generation and marine propulsion.

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Mariner Fuel Power Powered 207

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2023

This is the world’s largest hydrogen project to date in the marine industry, according to PowerCell. PowerCell will deliver its Marine System 200, which enables the ferries to produce approximately 13 MW of power in total. Multiple Marine System 200s can be combined for higher electric power output.)

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Hydrogen Mariner Norway Emissions 243

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Hillcrest Energy Technologies, a developer of power conversion technologies and control system solutions for next-generation electrical systems, and Hercules Electric Mobility, a company bringing electric propulsion systems to market for recreational boating and marine applications, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

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Mariner Energy Electric Electrical 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2021

announced that commercial development work has commenced for the first phase of key design and engineering of next-generation vanadium redox flow-battery systems (VRFB Battery) for marine propulsion applications. VanadiumCorp Resource Inc.

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Mariner Batteries Battery Netherlands 428

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2017

SEALNG, a multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF). The MoU expresses their mutual interest in developing a framework for effective cooperation.

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Mariner Fuel Gas 2016 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

The JV tankers Stena Pro Marine and Stena Prosperous were refueled with methanol via barge while discharging petroleum products at a terminal in the Port of Houston in the first week of April. Stena Pro Marine was bunkered with 1,408MT of methanol, and Stena Prosperous was refueled with 1,203MT during the operation.

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Mariner Houston United States North America 243

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

The investment will support acceleration of Infinium’s commercial developments globally. Infinium’s technology focuses on production of liquid fuel alternatives for industries that are challenged with decarbonization today, such as long-haul trucking, marine and aviation. Earlier post.)

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Companies Fuel Alternative Mariner Carbon 435

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2022

Norway-based TECO2030, a provider of specifically designed modular fuel cell system for heavy-duty marine applications, and AVL List GmbH have signed a collaboration agreement under which TECO2030s fuel cell stacks will be deployed in AVL’s DemoTruck which is powered by the HyTruck Fuel Cell System.

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Fuel Mariner Norway Hydrogen 421