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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding completes delivery of ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines

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MAY 25, 2023

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed delivery of an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines, to Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), a manufacturer of marine engines.

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Yanmar commercializing maritime hydrogen fuel cell system

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Yanmar Power Technology, a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, is commercializing a 300 kW maritime hydrogen fuel cell system. The company plans to propose the installation of this system into various ships, including passenger ships, work ships, and cargo ships operating in coastal areas where hydrogen refueling is relatively accessible.

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Hydrogen Commercial Fuel Mariner

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

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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. —Pavlenko et al.

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ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Maritime classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol. Marine boilers generate steam for auxiliary machinery for various ship services or, in some cases, for main propulsion. Source: Alfa Laval.

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TECO 2030 aims to build hydrogen fuel cell gigafactory in Norway

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

TECO 2030 ( earlier post ) is aiming to establish Norway’s first large-scale production of fuel cells, optimized to be the heart of hydrogen-powered ships and other heavy-duty installations. This will be the first volume production of fuel cells in Norway and a hub for the Norwegian hydrogen industry. gigawatt, per year.

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Norway Hydrogen Fuel Building

MAN supplying mixed medium- and high-speed engines for hybrid foundation/wind turbine installation vessels

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DECEMBER 17, 2022

MAN Energy Solutions has won a fourth order to supply engines to Chinese shipbuilder, COSCO Heavy Industries, in Qidong for the construction of a second F-Class installation vessel used for the installation of offshore wind turbines and foundations. —Elvis Ettenhofer, Head of Marine Four-Stroke APAC, MAN Energy Solutions.

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New Lloyd’s / Maersk quantitative risk assessment of ammonia as marine fuel recommends range of risk mitigation methods

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JUNE 30, 2023

Seen as one of the most promising alternative fuels for the maritime energy transition, ammonia can be combusted with almost no carbon dioxide emissions. However, using ammonia as a shipping fuel can create potential safety hazards, including toxicity.

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Mariner Fuel Range Insight

TECO 2030 and Thecla Bodewes Shipyards to partner on hydrogen fuel cell river vessels

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Norway-based TECO 2030 ASA is partnering with Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Holland to develop zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell propulsion on all types of river vessels, such as push tugs, dredgers, passenger and cargo ships and low-profile coasters. The FCM 400 fuel cell module is TECO 2030’s building block for Marine applications.

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Successful testing of methanol-fueled HT-PEM fuel cell system paves the way for scale-up at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Center

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Alfa Laval is the driving force in a marine fuel cell development project exploring the potential of high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cells using methanol as fuel as a source of marine auxiliary power. Based on positive test results, the project is on track for a 200 kW installation.

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MAN Cryo first supplier to develop a marine, liquid-hydrogen fuel-gas system

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

MAN Cryo, the wholly owned subsidiary of MAN Energy Solutions, has—in close cooperation with Fjord1 and Multi Maritime in Norway— developed a marine fuel-gas system for liquefied hydrogen. The award is significant in that the system is the first marine-system design globally to secure such an approval.

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Mariner Hydrogen Gas Fuel

TECO 2030 and Skeleton Technologies enter strategic partnership to boost hydrogen use in marine sector

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JUNE 8, 2023

TECO 2030 and Skeleton Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the use of renewable hydrogen in the maritime sector and demonstrate zero-emissions voyage and port operations. However, a fuel cell system needs a few seconds to react to load changes so a high-power battery for peak shaving is the perfect match.

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Mariner Hydrogen Norway Energy Storage

$35M in VW Environmental Mitigation Trust funding is now available for zero-emission freight and marine projects in California

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JUNE 19, 2020

The California Air Resources Board announced that the first installment of $35 million in VW Environmental Mitigation Trust funding for Zero-Emission Freight and Marine Projects throughout California is now available via a competitive solicitation. Install shore power at berths that serve ocean-going vessels.

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Mariner California Available Emissions

Wärtsilä to begin long-term, full-scale testing of ammonia as marine fuel in four-stroke engine

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JULY 3, 2020

The technology group Wärtsilä, in close customer cooperation with Knutsen OAS Shipping AS and Repsol, as well as with the Sustainable Energy Catapult Centre, will commence the world’s first long-term, full-scale, testing of ammonia as a fuel in a marine four-stroke combustion engine. Earlier post.)

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California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

The funds will support the deployment of thousands of zero-emission trucks, school buses and transit buses to deliver clean air benefits to communities hit hardest by the impacts of pollution from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. 97 million for emerging opportunities such as aviation, locomotive, marine vessels and vehicle-grid integration.

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Berge Bulk & ABS to study retrofit of bulk carrier for methanol-fueled propulsion

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APRIL 26, 2023

Singapore—based Berge Bulk, one of the world’s leading independent dry bulk shipping companies, and ABS signed a joint project agreement to conduct a detailed feasibility study for the conversion of methanol-fueled propulsion system and aim to kickstart in Q1 2024. Berge Bulk will install Anemoi Rotor Sails on vessels in its fleet.

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Ulstein introduces second hydrogen vessel design: J102 hydrogen hybrid wind turbine installation vessel

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The ULSTEIN J102 zero emission wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), can operate 75% of the time in zero emission mode. Most new jack-up designs feature a battery hybrid system in addition to diesel gen sets, with a future option for hydrogen-powered fuel cell systems, Ulstein said. Battery energy storage.

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Study finds scrubbers have lower climate impact than low-sulfur fuel

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A recent report from CE Delft, an independent research and consultancy organization, regarding the climate impact of Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) systems for the marine industry. The study compares the results to the use of low-sulfur marine fuels and is made from a well-to-wake perspective in order to achieve an accurate comparison.

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Norsepower announces installation of five tiltable rotor sails on newbuild VLOC chartered by Vale

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MAY 14, 2021

the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, announced the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails ( earlier post ) on board a new-build Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) chartered by Vale, the Brazilian mining company. Norsepower Oy Ltd.,

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Yanmar developing hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications

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JUNE 5, 2020

announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications based on fuel cell technology for automobiles, as part of efforts to offer environment-friendly powertrain solutions. The next challenge is to develop non-fossil fuel powertrains. Yanmar Holdings Co., and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology Co.,

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Wärtsilä swappable battery containers enabling inland waterway vessels to operate with zero emissions

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Wärtsilä has developed and delivered a mobile battery container solution that will enable inland waterway vessels to operate with zero emissions. The battery containers are installed on a 104 TEU inland waterway container vessel, which has been modified to allow two units to be mounted onboard. It is connected for remote monitoring.

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$27 million available for zero-emission trucks in California

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AUGUST 11, 2020

On 18 August 2020, $27 million in funding will be available in California to replace higher polluting trucks with zero-emission vehicles. Existing vehicles must be engine model years 1992 to 2012, in compliance with all applicable regulations, and scrapped in exchange for a zero-emission replacement vehicle.

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Odfjell first to install suction sails on deep-sea chemical tanker; bound4blue’s eSAIL system

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AUGUST 21, 2023

a leader in the global market for seaborne transportation and storage of chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids, will install the innovative eSAIL system on a chemical tanker, making it the first tanker vessel to harness this technology. The pioneer installation will be completed in 2024.

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WinGD and CMB.TECH co-develop large ammonia-fueled two-stroke engines for bulkers

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Swiss marine power company WinGD and Belgian shipping and cleantech group CMB.TECH have signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fueled two-stroke engines. The companies aim to install the ammonia dual-fuel X72DF engine on a series of ten x 210,000 DWT bulk carriers to be built at a Chinese shipyard in 2025 and 2026.

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Yanmar conducts field demonstration test for maritime hydrogen fuel cell system

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MARCH 25, 2021

have conducted a field demonstration test for a maritime fuel cell system in Oita, Japan. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by the end of this century. The system was installed into Yanmar’s EX38A FC pleasure boat for field testing. Fuel Cell Type.

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Hydrogen Fuel Mariner Japan

Equinor contracts for first green-ammonia-fueled supply vessel; 2MW SOFC

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Norway-based energy company Equinor has contracted with Eidesvik Offshore for the Viking Energy supply vessel, which is being retrofitted to make it capable of covering long distances fueled by carbon-free ammonia. The vessel will transport supplies to installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The Viking Energy.

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Neste Oil launching new low-sulfur marine fuel in December

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NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Neste Oil will bring to the market a low-sulfur marine fuel in accordance with the EU sulfur Directive requirements entering into force in 2015, and will begin distributing it in mid-December. The new fuel will significantly reduce sulfur, nitrogen and particle emissions in marine transportation.

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Mariner Oil Fuel Cleaner

Argonne researcher using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives

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APRIL 7, 2022

Essam El-Hannouny, a principal mechanical engineer at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, won a Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Award from DOE to expand his research on how a renewable alcohol-based biofuel can serve as a dual fuel to help decarbonize locomotive engines. Earlier post.).

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Carbon Fuel Ozone Engine

TECO 2030, Shell and partners to receive €5M in Horizon Europe support for 2.4 MW fuel cell system for tanker retrofit

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In addition to TECO 2030, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited and Shell International Exploration and Production BV, the HyEkoTank project involves partners Ektank AB, Blom Maritime AS, TECO Solutions AS, Umoe Advanced Composites AS (UAC), FKAB Marine Design, Neste Oyj, and UiT - The Arctic University of Norway.

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IINO Lines, J-POWER and Norsepower partner to install rotor sail on a dedicated coal carrier

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JULY 10, 2023

IINO Kaiun Kaisha and Electric Power Development (J-POWER) have agreed to install the rotor sail (wind propulsion auxiliary device) manufactured by Norsepower on the dedicated coal carrier YODOHIME (completed in February 2016).

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Wärtsilä launches 31SG pure gas engine for marine applications; suited for hybrid systems

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Wärtsilä has launched the 31SG pure gas engine for marine market applications. The launch of the Wärtsilä 31SG introduces a 4-stroke engine having the best fuel economy of any engine in its class. —Rasmus Teir, Product Manager, Wärtsilä Marine. MW, at 720 and 750 rpm. MW, at 720 and 750 rpm.

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Mariner Gas Engine Hybrid

Norsepower unveils first tiltable rotor sail installation with Sea-Cargo agreement

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JULY 3, 2020

the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, and SEA-CARGO, leading logistics provider in the North Sea market, announced an agreement to install two of Norsepower’s largest Rotor Sails ( earlier post ) on board the SC Connector , a sidedoor Ro-Ro. Norsepower Oy Ltd.,

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MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

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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. This is groundbreaking for both our company and the maritime industry as a whole.

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Construction begins on Neo Orbis; fuel cell vessel with sodium borohydride hydrogen carrier

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JANUARY 30, 2023

With the keel laying, construction has begun at Next Generation Shipyards in the Netherlands of Neo Orbis , a 20m fuel-cell hybrid port vessel using sodium borohydride as a solid-state hydrogen storage medium. It will showcase the port’s commitment to the energy transition and demonstrate hydrogen as an emission-free fuel.

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Ulstein introducing hydrogen fuel cell off-shore vessel; sea trials could happen in 2022

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Recently, DNV GL identified the five most promising alternative fuels for shipping, with hydrogen as the ultimate zero-emission solution. The first complete hydrogen-fueled prospect has now been assembled by Ulstein Design & Solutions BV and Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology BV. —Tore Ulstein, deputy CEO, Ulstein Group.

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Hydrogen Fuel Mariner Emissions

Blue World Technologies partners with Alfa Laval on methanol fuel-cell system for shipping

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APRIL 20, 2021

An innovative fuel cell system based on high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HTPEM) technology from Blue World Technologies ( earlier post ) is being constructed for testing at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Center in Aalborg, Denmark. The test installation will explore the technology’s potential as a source of marine auxiliary power.

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Volvo Penta & CMB.TECH expand partnership on dual-fuel hydrogen engines

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Building on a successful collaboration, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH are expanding their collaboration to accelerate the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on land and at sea applications. From the initial dual-fuel technology projects we have seen reductions of CO 2 emissions up to 80%.

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Volvo Hydrogen Engine Fuel

HAV Hydrogen to introduce deck-based containerized, modular H2 system for ships

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AUGUST 31, 2022

HAV Hydrogen, a system integrator for marine fuel cell solutions, is set to launch a deck-based containerized hydrogen energy system for ships in order to fast-track the commercial use of hydrogen as ship fuel. Installed effect can be used for the main propulsion systems, or for additional power supply on board the vessel.

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Hydrogen Mariner Installation Financing

Doosan to develop Ceres-based SOFC system for ships

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Doosan Fuel Cell Co., Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint development of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system for marine propulsion and power generation with Navig8, a Singapore-based major shipping company which operates 140 chemical and oil tankers globally. Earlier post.).

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Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, today are collaborating to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology. Bloom Energy is the world’s leading provider of stationary fuel cells and SHI is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding companies.

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Gas Industrial Industry Mariner

Cargill, BAR Technologies testing WindWings on cargo vessel

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Produced by industrialization partner Yara Marine Technologies, the WindWings are expected to generate average fuel savings of up to 30% on new build vessels, which could be even higher if used in combination with alternative fuels. meters in height that can be fitted to the deck of cargo ships to harness the power of wind.

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Mariner Wind Alternative Fuels Mitsubishi

Wärtsilä to install Silverstream’s Air Lubrication System on trial basis to reduce Maersk container ship’s carbon footprint

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

The technology group Wärtsilä, in cooperation with Silverstream Technologies , will install Silverstream’s proprietary Air Lubrication System, the Silverstream System, on a trial basis on a large container vessel owned by A.P. The Silverstream System creates microbubbles to reduce frictional resistance, thereby lowering fuel consumption.

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Tenneco exploring synthetic fuels for climate-neutral mobility; NAMOSYN project

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JULY 23, 2021

Tenneco is putting its 100-plus years of powertrain expertise in improving vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing emissions to work to explore synthetic fuels (e-fuels) as a viable near-term solution to further maximize the efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint of internal combustion engines (ICE).

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First cargo vessel operating on hydrogen to debut in Paris; commercial river operations this year

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APRIL 9, 2021

The Flagships project was awarded €5 million of funding in 2018 from the EU’s Research and Innovation program Horizon 2020, under the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), to deploy two hydrogen vessels in France and Norway. Blue Line Logistics plans to have the ship operating on hydrogen before the end of 2021.

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Hydrogen Commercial Mariner Europe

GM opens broad application of EV component sets

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

This approach will enable GM to expand its reach to a larger, more diverse group of commercial customers, helping organizations meet the growing demand for zero-emissions technology while achieving their own sustainability targets. —Travis Hester, GM vice president of Electric Vehicle Growth Operations. a Textron Inc.

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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding completes delivery of ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines

Yanmar commercializing maritime hydrogen fuel cell system

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

ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

TECO 2030 aims to build hydrogen fuel cell gigafactory in Norway

MAN supplying mixed medium- and high-speed engines for hybrid foundation/wind turbine installation vessels

New Lloyd’s / Maersk quantitative risk assessment of ammonia as marine fuel recommends range of risk mitigation methods

TECO 2030 and Thecla Bodewes Shipyards to partner on hydrogen fuel cell river vessels

Successful testing of methanol-fueled HT-PEM fuel cell system paves the way for scale-up at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Center

MAN Cryo first supplier to develop a marine, liquid-hydrogen fuel-gas system

TECO 2030 and Skeleton Technologies enter strategic partnership to boost hydrogen use in marine sector

$35M in VW Environmental Mitigation Trust funding is now available for zero-emission freight and marine projects in California

Wärtsilä to begin long-term, full-scale testing of ammonia as marine fuel in four-stroke engine

California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

Berge Bulk & ABS to study retrofit of bulk carrier for methanol-fueled propulsion

Ulstein introduces second hydrogen vessel design: J102 hydrogen hybrid wind turbine installation vessel

Study finds scrubbers have lower climate impact than low-sulfur fuel

Norsepower announces installation of five tiltable rotor sails on newbuild VLOC chartered by Vale

Yanmar developing hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications

Wärtsilä swappable battery containers enabling inland waterway vessels to operate with zero emissions

$27 million available for zero-emission trucks in California

Odfjell first to install suction sails on deep-sea chemical tanker; bound4blue’s eSAIL system

WinGD and CMB.TECH co-develop large ammonia-fueled two-stroke engines for bulkers

Yanmar conducts field demonstration test for maritime hydrogen fuel cell system

Equinor contracts for first green-ammonia-fueled supply vessel; 2MW SOFC

Neste Oil launching new low-sulfur marine fuel in December

Argonne researcher using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives

TECO 2030, Shell and partners to receive €5M in Horizon Europe support for 2.4 MW fuel cell system for tanker retrofit

IINO Lines, J-POWER and Norsepower partner to install rotor sail on a dedicated coal carrier

Wärtsilä launches 31SG pure gas engine for marine applications; suited for hybrid systems

Norsepower unveils first tiltable rotor sail installation with Sea-Cargo agreement

MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

Construction begins on Neo Orbis; fuel cell vessel with sodium borohydride hydrogen carrier

Ulstein introducing hydrogen fuel cell off-shore vessel; sea trials could happen in 2022

Blue World Technologies partners with Alfa Laval on methanol fuel-cell system for shipping

Volvo Penta & CMB.TECH expand partnership on dual-fuel hydrogen engines

HAV Hydrogen to introduce deck-based containerized, modular H2 system for ships

Doosan to develop Ceres-based SOFC system for ships

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

Cargill, BAR Technologies testing WindWings on cargo vessel

Wärtsilä to install Silverstream’s Air Lubrication System on trial basis to reduce Maersk container ship’s carbon footprint

Tenneco exploring synthetic fuels for climate-neutral mobility; NAMOSYN project

First cargo vessel operating on hydrogen to debut in Paris; commercial river operations this year

GM opens broad application of EV component sets

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