Auramarine launches methanol fuel supply system

Auramarine Ltd, the leading fuel supply systems pioneer for the marine, process and power industries, has invested in the development of one of the industry’s first Methanol Fuel Supply Units to meet the demand for methanol as a promising future fuel. The units are suitable for both two-stroke and four-stroke engines and can be adapted

MPA frames provisions for standard national quality marine biofuels

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has developed a provisional national quality standard for marine biofuels, as well as a framework laying down conditions for biofuel supply for licensed bunker fuel suppliers. This standard is necessary and timely given that all marine fuels supplied in Singapore need to meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 8217

CMB collaborates with Volvo for development of dual-fuel hydrogen engines

Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB)’s clean technology division, CMB.Tech, teams up with Volvo’s engine maker, Volvo Penta, to speed up the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on-land and at-sea applications. The companies have worked together in pilot projects since 2017, adapting Volvo Penta engines to run as a dual-fuel hydrogen and diesel solution via

UK supports multi-fuel station for ships project

The UK government has backed plans to develop a zero-emission multi-fuel station that would power hydrogen and electric ships. The novel design concept has been drawn up by a group of companies led by clean energy solutions provider Unitrove, the company that built the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility (pictured) for zero-emission ships in

Hydrogen-powered car built by a farmer’s son at home

A farmer’s son from the Yavatmal district in Maharashtra has built a hydrogen-powered car at his home. The homemade car can travel 300 km for just Rs 150 as per the creator – Harshal Nakshane. Harshal Nakshane is a resident of Vani and he has worked on this pollution-free hydrogen car. He is a Mechanical

World’s largest wind-solar power plant commissioned by AGEL

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has commissioned the world’s largest wind-solar power plant of 600 MV capacity in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The project consists of 600 MW solar and 150 MV wind plants. The plant has a power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) at Rs 2.69/kWh for 25 years. The project consists

Fortescue to invest in hydrogen startup TES

Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group is investing €130m ($129m) in Belgian-based hydrogen startup Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a company that is developing a green energy hub in the German port of Wilhelmshaven. Under the agreement, Fortescue’s green energy division, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), will invest €30m to become a shareholder in Tree Energy Solutions

BV launches well-to-wake future fuels study

Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched a detailed outlook on future maritime fuels in a new 85-page white paper, which calls for a well-to-wake (WtW) approach to assessing the climate impact and sustainability of alternative fuels. This is one of the key conclusions of the white paper, which evaluates alternative fuels such as methanol, LNG, biofuels,

Stena Bulk joins GCMD, and OGCI for shipboard carbon capture

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and Stena Bulk today initiated the first stage of a two-year, three-phase project to demonstrate shipboard carbon capture at scale. Together with Alfa Laval, the American Bureau of Shipping, Deltamarin and TNO, the consortium will investigate onboard capture and storage, as

Maersk orders six additional methanol-fuelled boxships

Maersk has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol and has said prices for this new form of propulsion are coming down. The six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 17,000 teu and are set to replace existing capacity